speedehatch

Ok well i have about 500.00 to spend and im thinking about doing a mini me swap. already have the manifold going on anyways. I already have a good amount of bolt ons as you can see in my sig. below. Will the apexi v-afc be a good investment, basicly does it help and do i see any gains? The other question is would i see any gains or any improvments if i used it with my d16y7?

Smith Wise

unless you have plans for a turbo spending all that money on the d16y7 is a waste...

<-- short-ram, nice drop, short shifter, and a little cosmetic-ish to make it "nice-nice"

what are your other plans for the y7?

Ricey McRicerton

If you plan to add aftermarket stuff to your car get the AFC. What's the point of slapping on new stuff if you can't tune it?

92RED Hatch

yes the vafc is worth it!..Hondata is better but a little bit harder to work with if you're inexperienced. If anyone with any amt of bolt-ons installs a vafc they will gain horsepower when taken to a dyno and tuned. I know a few people with B16 swaps with basic bolt ons get almost 20 more hp to the wheels after tuned. So yes get it.

speedehatch

well i had 2000.00 but since i got a major ticket and now have 5 point im not doing any major power now. I used the money to pay off almost the rest of my car and am now left with 500.00. This was just an option. If not this i may just be doing a carbon fiber hood.

speedehatch

Think with what i have done, and to get the SAFC i could hit low 15s?
Or should i do the head as well?

92RED Hatch

defentaly go with the hood...you'll get like 10 more hp....jk

mario82686

Is a Apexi V-AFC II hard to set-up?

Daniel

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92RED Hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know a few people with B16 swaps with basic bolt ons get almost 20 more hp to the wheels after tuned. So yes get it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Tom is one example, I believe. He installed an AFC on his C5 and with tuning got quite a gain in power. Dyno tuning is a must, though, with a VAFC. I have one right now from when I was turboed on the hack setup and then when I went all-motor with a cam, but I'm thinking of selling it. It basically sits in my car and does nothing as it is. But if you want the maximum out of your setup (or close to it), a VAFC is a nice little investment to alter the air/fuel and gain power.

speedehatch

Even on a d16y7? I just have no fuel upgrades and i think the unit will tune my bolt ones nicely. How much do you want for it

speedehatch

o and one more thing. How much on average does it cost to get it tuned and everything at a shop.

Daniel

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by speedehatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">o and one more thing. How much on average does it cost to get it tuned and everything at a shop.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The local shop that tuned both of my setups charges $120 per hour. But it can range from $100 to over $200 per hour. Just depends on the shop. I consider my local shop's price more on the cheap side, but it's still pretty pricey if your setup is hard to tune or something isn't right and you need to go back for more tuning. And I'm not sure if I'm going to sell my VAFC just yet. I've been thinking about it but have been too lazy to go under the dash and snip some wires and reconnect a few others. Damn, I'm one lazy SOB.

project_hatch1.8

my friend has a jdm itr motor thats pretty much stock besides skunk2 stage 1 cams and i/e. tuning with a vafc he had 10 hp and like 8 ft-lbs. over his baseline. pretty good if u ask me

Jimmy

iTrader: (5)

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AzntaggeR

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mario82686 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is a Apexi V-AFC II hard to set-up?</TD></TR></TABLE>

it's basically the same except it has a few more features.

1boostedcivic

http://www.homemadeturbo.com

save another 400 dollars and say hello to low 14's