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Old 07-12-2009, 10:11 PM
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Performance mods for a 5AT? Worth it?

I just got my '04 5AT coupe a few months ago. Before this I've always had Honda crx's with engine swaps, etc. No one ever modded auto hondas I guess mainly because they were not performance based cars.

Anyway, is it worth doing performance mods to my 5AT? plenum spacer, exhaust, etc.?
 
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Old 07-12-2009, 10:14 PM
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yeah..why not?..
 
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Old 07-12-2009, 10:50 PM
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plenum spacer, 5/16th, amazing mod, i waited a year and a half before i got it, i wish i got it earlier, granted i have a 6mt, but still, great power gains, cheap in price, and an added growl to your not, also get a jwt pop charger and z-tube, both are around 200 each, great mods for not too much money...
 
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Old 07-12-2009, 11:00 PM
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dude a modded Auto Honda sucks compared to a g35 Auto or stick. No offense but so does a stick CRX with or without the swaps... its like comparing apples to diseased oranges. Of course you should mod the G...
 
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Old 07-12-2009, 11:51 PM
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well unless you plan on boosting your G, get ready to cought up a LOT of money on n/a mods for little gains
 
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Old 07-13-2009, 12:25 AM
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you will easily spend into the thousands and see maybe a real 15rwhp gain but in process you will gain other things like better sound from an exhaust or deeped engine growl from the intake. Many people have FI 5AT cars dont let that scare you I have an auto and will eventually go FI
 
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Old 07-13-2009, 01:32 AM
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you will easily spend into the thousands and see maybe a real 15rwhp gain but in process you will gain other things like better sound from an exhaust or deeped engine growl from the intake. Many people have FI 5AT cars dont let that scare you I have an auto and will eventually go FI
I have spent less than $1000 and have seen a 38whp gain N/A. I don't see what people complain about. My car went from 206whp to 242whp and from 15.0@92mph to 14.3@98mph with the mods below.
 
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YEAH BRO. i HAVE AN 06 Auto. And I have HKS Dual High Power Exhaust with FI 300 CELL HFC, INJEN COLD AIR, 5/16 SPACER and I love it. I can definitely feel the diff. in power. so dont trip cuz its an Auto. I mean of course I would want a 6MT but I got this one cuz I needed it so its cool.
 
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I just got the sprint booster and I love it on my auto!
 
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Old 07-13-2009, 04:49 AM
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I have spent less than $1000 and have seen a 38whp gain N/A. I don't see what people complain about. My car went from 206whp to 242whp and from 15.0@92mph to 14.3@98mph with the mods below.

That's an Amazing increase on WHP man! Great job!



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i think you should go for it. the plenum spacer is the best bang for the buck tho.
 
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i think you should go for it. the plenum spacer is the best bang for the buck tho.
testpipes are.
 
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testpipes are.
I think I have to agree.

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That's an Amazing increase on WHP man! Great job!
Thanks! I still have yet to tune it but I think the VQ responds great to mods. I never did get why people bash N/A mods so much.
 
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Originally Posted by GT-ER
I have spent less than $1000 and have seen a 38whp gain N/A. I don't see what people complain about. My car went from 206whp to 242whp and from 15.0@92mph to 14.3@98mph with the mods below.
damn bro I went wrong somewhere lol
 
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lol post up the dyno to prove it..
 


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