Shifting

Im new to car and this is my first car(98 ls)...and got some question about it... what rpm should i shift at while doin 1/4 mile...i usuauly shift at 6800rpm... and when i shift from 1st to 2nd the car pull and make a noise(not a noise with the engine but just like when ur taken off fast and the tired spin or something or maybe i got no meat left on my tired ahahah only about 45% left on it) ...

and another question im planning on vtec my ls or just i/h/e it but i would probably i/h/e cause got no money... example if i use a dc header or other header i would b able to use any exhaust system with it rite???...

My buddy(he did pay retail though, that retard) has spent about 1250 on i/h/e, netting about what... like... 20-25 or so to the wheels? 7 + 8 + 6?

I/H/E isnt really worth it. Save up your money and boost it.

I/H/E isnt really worth it. Save up your money and boost it.

I/E will be worth it after the booster.

with a 98ls your max RPM's are at 6200, you can get away with shifting at 61 or 63. at 6800 your losing power, so dont shift there..

My buddy(he did pay retail though, that retard) has spent about 1250 on i/h/e, netting about what... like... 20-25 or so to the wheels? 7 + 8 + 6?

more like 10-12 hp to the wheels.

i/h/e are all SIMPLE mod's that anyone w/ any type of brain can install by themselves which makes them a lot more tempting to buy as first mods.

with a 98ls your max RPM's are at 6200, you can get away with shifting at 61 or 63. at 6800 your losing power, so dont shift there..



hey are you sure about that i own a 98 integra Ls and its still pulling at 6200 i fell it starting to lost power more like 66-6700 but i try and only go to 6500 and i dont have anything done but i/e wires/plugsdo you have an ls or did someone tell you that ??

Wah are you sure the Ls lose start losing power after 6200 rpm??? O and i try to do a luach yesteday and when i pop the cluth fast the car shake like a mother fuker??? anyone know what the problem???

O by the way i wanted my car to be natural aspired so i think imma do i/e/h and suspension den shoft shift flywheel cam gear intake minifold pulley piston wutever...gonna take me a long time since i dont got money now ahahah...

what is

I/E/H? "Intake/Exhaust/Headers" ?

headers add hella horse power do they not?

what is

I/E/H? "Intake/Exhaust/Headers" ?

headers add hella horse power do they not?
Yes about the first part, no about the second.

On a stock 4-banger with a header 5-7HP. Thats not hella power. Stock Honda/Acura exhaust manifolds flow pretty damn good compared to other car makers, there always room for improvement.

so i got a question then. I have a 97ls. and i have exhaust(OBX) just the muffler no pipes, and intake(AEM). What would be my best bet to boost hp? money is an issue to an extent, but i mean, i know nothings cheap.

i figure i havnt added much hp with those 2 things, maybe 1 or 2, but the sound is there now...but now i want hp...so give me some ideas, thanx


Nick

so i got a question then. I have a 97ls. and i have exhaust(OBX) just the muffler no pipes, and intake(AEM). What would be my best bet to boost hp? money is an issue to an extent, but i mean, i know nothings cheap.

i figure i havnt added much hp with those 2 things, maybe 1 or 2, but the sound is there now...but now i want hp...so give me some ideas, thanx


Nick

After you cut off that obx racing mufler, Save up your money and buy a new car lol.

save some money and get a turbo

Wah are you sure the Ls lose start losing power after 6200 rpm??? O and i try to do a luach yesteday and when i pop the cluth fast the car shake like a mother fuker??? anyone know what the problem???



I have a gs and mine does it to....not sure if it me or the car im new with racing sticks...but if you find out let me know

if you are going n/a then i/h/e are the quickest and easiest ways to get your car in better shape. they really won't give you a lot of power like stated earlier, but they will pave the way for other mods to your engine, like cams, or a bottom end rebuild.

the shifting thing is up to you. if you feel better about shifting early, then do it. cars perform differently depending on a variety of conditions. if you feel more power at your mid to high band, then use those to go fast.

mine doesn't loose power until 8200, but i have the cams and computer to thank for that. :)