I have an ep3 with an aem short ram intake and a 2 1/2 inch exhaust. Is the exhaust to large for a basically stock setup? One night I got beat by another ep3 with just an intake.

 

with that kind of setup you might loose a little power on the low end. if you get a race header it might be a little better.

 

2 1/2 isn't horrible but 2 1/4 on a stock setup is better, really larger piping is only need on forced induction or crazy hp all motor set ups.

If your lagging on low end a silencer or something could help increase backpressure for better accel.

 

try a skunk2 exhaust, i think their piping is 2.3 or some where around that. good back pressure...

 

You mention the race headers I've seen a lot of talk about it. Overall power is increased but doesn't it hurt low end? And since its only for rsx type s is there any fitting issues on an ep3?

 

The EP3 is shorter than the RSX so it won't fit w/o modification.

 

will it clear everything in the engine bay?

 

you may have issues if u have an upgraded sway bar. they do make race headers that fit specifically for the ep, dc sports is the only one that requires modification

 

what companies have em for the ep?

 

dont always believe what people say they have in there car. the same situation with my friends ep3. after being beat by a whole car, it later turned out the other ep3 had type-s cams.

 

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that's it? he had been whooped by the cams or was it the whole head setup?

 

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comptech.... plenty of others just search man

 

sorry but type s cams wont work in a stock a3 head.

 

If that guy with the Type S head only beat a A3 powered EP by one car his setup has issues or he can't drive.