just about to make some calls to buy some spoon front/rear strut bars and an aem cai...

anyone have some last second thoughts? i just wanna get some 'pinons from fellow "brothers" before making the leap...

please be gentle!

thanks!

 

AEM -

Spoon Bars - , but probably overpriced... and not needed

2.5" Header w/ 2/5" Cat - = common consensus

Learning how to drive it bone stock -


It's yours (until some assmunch steals it) - do what you want.

 

how about exhaust (see sig) ? j/k

those a good place to start. also, don't forget to keep some time and money aside for the all cali meet at Buttonwillow, March 30~31 https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=132735

 

the meet sounds like it'll be awesome. i am planning on making the meet.

i am going to order the aem cai fo' sho'...

as for the bars, i am waiting on randdmotorsports to get back. anyone know if that bar special is still on? i think they had one sometime in december/january. that would be a nice package.

any more 'pinoins? thanks!

kepani-who thinks yoshi would be a great salesman.

 

I got in on the special and I think it's way too long ago. It's really high quality stuff.

 

b2...you have any pics handy of the spoon install?

i hope r&d has more of them...that's a good deal.

 

AEM is , cool sound and you will definitely feel the difference.

I like Mugen bar better, but both are expensive!!

 

AEM is junk rubs all over the place. especially on the coolant resv.
ice box

 

i hear that the ice box gets really hot though...

as for the aem, lots of people say that all you have to do is zip-tie the refrigerant lines away from the pipe.

 

...you'd get more out of a JDM OE(or JDM DC) 1-4 header/2.5" carsound cat/2.5" to 57mm pipe adapter than the AEM and strut tower bars... more "kick in the seat of the pants" than in the eardrum... your call though...


Oh, and by the way... to fix the AEM rub problem, just remove and reinstall the AC line bracket under the AEM, close to the top 90 degree bend with the lines positions reversed(sorry, forgot to add that I reversed the bracket it's self)... push the line that runs parallel to the intake, between the top 90 degree bend and the throttle body down, bending it just enough so it won't contact the tube... even though the line is insulated, over time, it with rub off the insulation and start wearing away the AC line and intake tube... very simple for the wrencher, but maybe not apparent to the novice...





[Modified by Zeus, 8:07 AM 2/23/2002]

 

zeus,

thanks for the heads up. i will definitely look after these things when installing. i'm all antsy to recieve my cai.

kepani-who is about to embark on the endless journey of modification...

 

drop in filter with resonator box out.

 

If your gonna spend that much money on strut tower bars, I'd get Mugen.

Not only is the Mugen bar more beefier, but it is also better looking and has a great resale value.

 

No it does not get hot! It has been dyno proven that you lose mid range torque with the AEM and only get a couple of Hp up top it is only PEAK POWER!!...I think stock is a lot better than AEM. Get Comptech or Mugen. (Besides companies loke TODA and stuff use the Comptech on their cars)


[Modified by IGGY, 1:37 PM 2/23/2002]

 

I don't have pics but there are a few pics around if you search "spoon" or " spoon strut" something like that. I've seen a few recent AEM CAI on ITRs and they all fit PERFECT! I was suprised and pissed that my fitment sucks so bad.