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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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Well, I have the basic intake/header/exhaust combo...what would you suggest for the next upgrade? I'm looking for mor hp and am building towards a turbo kit.
Old Mar 11, 2006 | 05:08 AM
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IMHO: Lightened Crank Pulley and engine dampeners.
Old Mar 11, 2006 | 05:14 AM
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Oh yea get the lightened pulley I just put mine on yesterday its amazing! It was like putting the header on after I had I/E
Old Mar 11, 2006 | 05:15 AM
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I installed the damper too but I dont know how well it works, mine isn't adjusted correctly yet...
Old Mar 11, 2006 | 05:17 AM
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I just ordered the pulley, and my DC Sports header is on the way!! I can't wait to see the difference.
Old Mar 11, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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Header is next for me, been a little leary of the pulley tho.
Old Mar 11, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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yea i would have to say pulley cuzz i have all four I/H/E/Pulley..........my xb can hang with a EK with a LS swap, Accord, CRX with a B Series motor not sure which B series but yea all i know is i can hang and maybe get lucky take em haha but yea the next upgrade for me would have to b a clutch kit with a lightened flywheel cuzz clutch slippage is a _____ for me.............
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Well adjusted the damper today at Weapon-R's shop and damn its so much better. If you have I/H/E I would recommend the pulley #1 and the damper #2. If your manual you should have changed the clutch first! So I wont even include that in the mod list...
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 03:03 AM
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I'have all but the damper and I have an auto after I had the DC sports ceramic header the difference was to good to believe the hp it brough out, the rs 2.0 has the DC sport muffler on it all together it to good. My rpm went from 3000 @ 70 to like 2800 just below the 3000 mark and gas milage improve some.


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Oh yea my gas mileage has gone up dramatically with all the mods, I would do them all again if I had too
Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Does the damper make that big of a difference. And where can I purchase one?
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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sometimes i wish i had an auto but then again i cant live without driving my manual trans box haha but as for gas mileage mines prolly suck cuzz of how i drive and even worse now that i have the parts on......cant help but drive hard dunno why but there is a gain in performance..........
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the damper does make a difference. I love mine. www.ebay.com or www.weapon-r.com
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