wowsers....thanks man, you ... are ... smart so you're basically suggesting if you were to get the SC to want to overhaul the exhaust sytem w/ 2.5" or even better 3"

 

lol, thank you. :D

What I suggest depends on what you want to do. If you know you're getting the supercharger, but want an increase in performance now, then replace everything from the header on back, but leave the intake stock. Use an exhaust system from Alphawerks, Creative Compacts, or Draxas. They all use 2.5" piping, as well as replace the s-pipe. That should be a good size for a naturally aspirated engine, and when combined with a race header such as Alphawerks', WeaponR's, or Draxas', should net some very nice gains to tide you over while you wait. They also all either delete the secondary cat, or replace it with a high flow cat. That way when you add the supercharger, you'll already have a pretty free flowing exhaust system, and will only have to worry about finding an intake. If you don’t want to make any modifications now and will wait to do it all when you get the supercharger then I would suggest getting a 3" exhaust, such as one from Scion Speed. Be sure that the replacement exhaust includes an s-pipe. And of course, a header, and compatible intake. According to the last announcement (which was a while ago), the supercharger package will use a piggyback ECU. The ECU should be capable of adjusting the a/f ratios for those bolt on modifications. Although, as a side note, if you were to get an Emanage instead, and have it tuned at a shop, you'd probably see even better gains.

 

good lord man... im gonna have to print this out for future reference

so i take it i would prolly have to take it to a shop to have all this done... should i order the parts and have them install or what? or would the dealer do this? i have no past w/ car mods as ive never really done anything w/ a car before except put a new head unit/speakers in my old ___ civic

 

Hehe, I still have my 91 Civic Hatchback. Standard! Not an Si or even a DX, its the STD model! lol Its got a D15B1, putting out a grand total of 70hp and 70lbs-ft of torque. lol It will be my project/experimentation car. ^^ What Civic do you have?

Personally, I think 1/2 of the joy in modding your car is doing it yourself. You gain a better understanding of the parts, your car, and how they interact together. As for you not having done any mods before, well, you have to start somewhere, and bolt-ons are a good place to start. ^^ You should pick up the service manual first. Dealerships may have them in stock for sale, but if they don’t, they should have the 1-800 number to call to order it. You could also download it, but I think you’ll find having the full reference in printed form far more convenient. This will be a great reference for you to look at before and while you're doing any work on the car. By looking at it beforehand you can figure out which tools you'll need, and if you think you may need some help. For the exhaust and header, I think you should definitely install it yourself. You'll save a lot of money and probably feel pretty proud of yourself and your car. For the supercharger, that depends. When it finally is released, get the installation instructions somehow, shouldn’t be hard, and look them over. If you feel you're up to the task, then go for it. As for tuning an Emanage, yeah, definitely a professional shop. It has to be tuned on a dyno and by someone who knows what they're doing. Other then that though, you could do everything yourself. And it would truly be your car. You’ll also have the satisfaction of knowing everything that went on during the install, and since you’re the one installing it, you can be as cautious and careful as you want to.

 

yea, i found this local guy on here who said he'd help me install a bunch of stuff on my car as he has his tC... he's put a ton of mods on it, interior and exterior...

anyways i have a '92 civic ex..4dr, i think its pumpin out 70hp too hahah...its only got 84k miles on it, but its a piece...the rims are *so* messed up the car shakes pretty bad when driving and the steering wheel basically has seizures all the time... i dont like taking it above 65 cause it gets downright scary

 

i am going to prolly now put a turbo on cuz im sick of waiting fot the dam SC its going to be winter in wisconsin when it comes out, and i dont want to install it then, if i put a turbo on, and only run up to prolly bout 8 psi, my stock internals should hold up correct. eventually i will upgrade things as i get more money, but gor now im going to leave everything stock except for the turbo

 

Quite frankly, going with a turbo package is probably going to make far more sense on a HP per dollar ratio then the supercharger kit. The TRD kits range from $2500 - $3600 (parts only), independent of engine size, so I would expect the tC's kit to fall somewhere in-between there. The price isn’t bad, but wont offer the performance of the turbo kits that are around the same price. If I were you, I would opt for one of the kits that comes with a pre-tuned piggy back ECU, like ZPIs. That is one less cost you would have to worry about.

That said, I still plan on going with the supercharger kit. Looking at Vortech's other superchargers, I see a lot potential performance with the kit, a lot which can be obtained with a different pulley.

 

superchargers do benefit a great deal when modified with different sized pulleys. NST, www.NonStopTuning.com has some good info on pulleys and it looks like there are some things in development for the tC

 

That's a great find, thanks for the info.

 

What ever you decide make sure its slammed!!