[Veetec]

Originally posted by Actuator
Hey all,

Thanks for your suggestions and help..much appreciated... a few things...

1) Header? You mean a new exhaust manifold? (sorry I am kinda new to this!)

2) I understand the fears of splash-damage to engines from a CAI kit, and I think what honda have done is a good idea with their air port which feeds up from behind the front bumper into the airbox. It feeds upwards so any water falls back down again before it can get into the airbox.... So! I would consider in this instance that quite possibly a replacement (ye guys say drop-in? I suppose means the same?) K&N filter would suffice.... I WILL BUY

3) I fear opening engines(I know - give me time..I am sure ye will change my mind on that !) and think Honda have done a fantasic job to get 160bhp from a 1.6 with their high/low cams, so I thinik I may just leave them for the time being until the car gets that bit older I WONT BUY

4) I have read up on VTEC controllers and agree, mostly they are a waste of time, money and performance as I am sure Honda know exactly when to engage the high cam mode. OK, this differs if someone has added new cams/pulleys with different profiles, etc etc. I WONT BUY

5) Power Boost Valve? How do ye rate those?

6) Uprated fuel pump? I dunno BUT my car always seems to have more power when the tank is full...what can I say?!? I SUSPECT it is down to a greater pressure built up by the interia of more fuel higher in the tank which complements the fuel pump (is it in-tank or behind rear seat for a civic?). Am I wrong to think that a combo of a stronger fuel pump can aid to provide more power? espically when coupled to a PBV?

I am talking bonkers or is there some truth in my ranting?

Thanks all in advance!
J.

1.) Yep, a header is an exhaust manifold.

2.) Personally I´ve done the same. I´ve bought a K&N replacement filter for my Lude. You won´t get a big gain if you see one at all but it also doesn´t hurt the performance. But a CAI would be a better choice if you´re looking in high-end power and unless you´re not driving through very deep puddles you shouldn´t get a problem with hydrolock. Predator and TheMasterG use them and they never had a problem yet. But like I´ve already said before your low-end would suffer a bit with a CAI.

3.) VERY RIGHT!!!
And by the way, when I´m remembering right nobody in the europe forum has done internal engine work. I think TheMasterG might become the only one after having his new engine swapped in.

4.) Agreed!

5. & 6.) Not sure about that! Most people in here would say it doesn´t do anything if you don´t have got some mods done to your car. Personally I wouldn´t buy it because you´ll just need more gas for a minor gain and because it also has to be dyno tuned otherwise it´s possible that you´ll run too rich.

I also know this phenomenon with the full tank. :silly2: But I really don´t have got any idea why!!

Hope it helped a bit!