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civic hatch boi
12-19-2002, 11:49 AM
which would be the better route to go for more power?

i lack low end power, i can feel the slack..
i have an aem intake..

aem + hp header

or

aem + midpipe
fishboy
12-19-2002, 11:52 AM
i am wondering the same thing.
taikahn
12-19-2002, 12:01 PM
Originally posted by fishboy
i am wondering the same thing.

how about aem plus both exhaust and header
civic hatch boi
12-19-2002, 12:03 PM
dude, if i had the money, duH! but im dirt poor... im only 14 so i have no money. anyon eelse?
importhonda
12-19-2002, 12:06 PM
haha, damn now i know why there are so many bad drivers in LA... they are letting 14 year old kids drive!!! :D


j/k

You are really 14? and you have an SI that you are modding?

How is this all working out? just curious
MCeez02Si
12-19-2002, 12:09 PM
civic hatch boi, say what? According to your sig, you have everything already.
civic hatch boi
12-19-2002, 12:15 PM
believe nothing i say. :) so wut are your thoughts.. i/h or i/e?
Glix2
12-19-2002, 12:44 PM
You should always follow the path of the airflow when you're modding. If you have an intake then the next logical step is the header. The stock exhaust is already pretty good (not counting the midpipe.)
02blksi
12-19-2002, 12:49 PM
check the engine forum for your answers.

search dyno results. --me,jsir,b18cxr,and myeverlovin all posted results with different combos... hope that helps-Joe:)
fishboy
12-19-2002, 01:16 PM
Originally posted by taikahn


how about aem plus both exhaust and header

or we could do that, yeah. i'm thinking header first then exhaust though.
kenis138
12-19-2002, 01:48 PM
I think you'll appreciate the exhaust much more if you do the header first. I first had AEM intake (nice), then added a DC header (some gains, but not huge) then the midpipe, felt whole system opened up. Sounded great and made 1st and 2nd much meatier.
IceD out N CALI
12-19-2002, 03:55 PM
go with the header:)
Suk02Si
12-19-2002, 06:11 PM
Originally posted by civic hatch boi
believe nothing i say. :)
hahaha

I say midpipe. The stock header isn't as restricted as the stock midpipe. Plus, you can have a midpipe made for you and installed for about 60 bucks, also think about getting a test pipe made for when you go to the track.
TrippZ
12-20-2002, 01:04 PM
what exactly is a test pipe?
fishboy
12-20-2002, 01:29 PM
take out cat, put test pipe in.:)
SmoothOperator
12-20-2002, 02:17 PM
JSIR didn't get any major results till he had all three bolt ons on. The last thing he did however was the header.