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ill get pics as soon as i get my camera back

anyway i installed cold air on my car.. was a cheap kit off ebay. i plan to buy a new filter for it since i htink the one i got is ****?

anywho i ran it over and down. its pressently siting behind the engine fan just bellow my battery...

is this an ok location? i thought the fan blowing cold air would be a plus? maybe not?

took me three frigin hours to install
im not really engine smart.. and that was the first itme i had eVER touched my vic's engine..


anywho any comments?
i plan a new 2.5 inch exhaust (cant decide on muffler yet)

and new headers...
- i need info on these lol. know of any good sites? i hear the header swap cleans ups ome HP

pics coming soon

comments?

 
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how much? and did it do anything?

 
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lol CAi... exhaust... headers.. same old story our d17 is not very good with bolt ons... sure the sound is great.. and u might get a little hi-end but if u wanna go fast bro.. there's only 2 ways a either turbo the d17.. some memebrs are gettin nice numbers or swap it
dont waste ur money on bolt-ons
just my .02 cents

 
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cost me like 85 or 90 candian after border fee's and shipping and so such BS..

as for doign anything. i feel a bit of a better response.. i think :| maybe just me
maybe gave 1 or two HP lol but nothing niticibale.. i got it mostly for the sound. like most people.

btw did i just void my warrenty? need to know if i have to put stock back if any think goes wrong :|

 
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Apexi exhaust or dc sports, check ebay. Headers: 4-2-1 from dc sports are good or greddy

 
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turbo im thinking about doin up the road.. looking at an easy 3 grand
i wana do the vtec install swap that i saw. just need to get the stuff and find somewhere to do it driveway no worky!

i dont think the on ei got was for my car.. was a ****

 
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Well the headers do really give much HP gains. Its more show than go.

 
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apexi exhaust as in this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

is it direct bolt on.. or are they liars heh

 
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I meant to say the dont give you much HP gains SORRY

 
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get magnaflow

 
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u shoulda talk to me before u got taht intake.. im from canada too and i coulda got u a cold air AEM for around 140 canadain thats plus shipping but meh.. anyways bro here's my advice keep ur car clean.. avoid bolt ons.. they dont do much.. just save ur money and either turbo or a swap.. thats all

 
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APEXI STYLE CATBACK EXHAUST

its not the real apexi please would u really believe u could find an apexi cat back for 145 us? should be at least around 350+
and if ur goin to get a cat back go for the n1 turbo muffler..
as for the headrs.. if u really want to waste ur money get the dc sport

you better of starting the suspension work tho instead of the bolt ons.. if ur planing goin turbo in the future.. i would say some clean rims... shocks coilover strut bars.. etc etc etc

 
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I purchased that exhaust from ebay it isnt that bad

 
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exclusive yah i thoguht about aem and may go that ay in the long run. im wondeirn ghow this CAI will last up over a SASK winter lol.

140 isnt to bad i may just chop this pip and make it a short air intake cause it way low id rather it be up where i pulled the old intake from.

 
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naw i knew it was a knock off lol.
ill probably buy one local for wut ever.. but yes suspension is my first aim

i dont know if want to go all out and get coil overs? or not.. i wanna lower 3-4 but then i need camber struts sprins etc.. sigh. so much money haha

 
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be carefull in the winter with the cai... maybe for the winter u should put ur stock intake on.. or just get another a short ram intake from ebay :P

 
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thats true.. but u cant go wrong with suspension if u do it, do it all the way..
and make sure u lower it after the winter :P
so just save ur money.. thats what im tryin to do

 
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wuts it gonna do?

wuts short look like?

 
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well u got the cai right.. its supposed to be suckin in "cold air" but it reall doesnt .. not in our cars at list.. it does but not as much.. if u noticed the header is located right by it ( the downpipe )
short ram is the same as cai.. just shorter lol and suck in air from the engine bay.. i believe it warmer.. but its not as dangerous in the winter.. so just get it for anycase for the winter

*pic of the short ram*

 
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ahh makes sense.. well the angle of this one seems good that if i cut it with a torch at a certain spot it would sit pretty much where the smaller black box i removed sat :| dunno wut there called.. all the stock ***** in my trunk heh. now that i know how to i could do this much faster.

 
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that intake is okay.... i have that one too, i say get catback exhaust system, 2.75 will do...

 
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true G

 
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its not dangerous its just warmer air is less dense, so the engine doesnt get as much air during intake... and its sucking in hot air from the engine anyways, unless you have true ram air, or a functional intake on the bumper.
in fact the stock intake is quite good at suckin in cooler air efficiently

 
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well the original took air form right behind the battery this pulls air from the engine fan. i'd of thoguht this owuld be cooler?
will probably change it to a short ram air intake once i can get it chopped at work.

exclusives been very help full. now i know where i wanna go. its nice chatting with people who own the same car