Just like the title says, I think a RBC intake manifold would be a decent, sum what inexpensive, upgrade for my RSX. But what I wanna know is if later down the road I actually get the ***** to spend a few thousand dollars and get a turbo upgrade will the IM stay or go?

 

You dont have to touch the intake manifold, what will be replaced is your header, with the turbo manifold.

 

It's a good upgrade for NA or Turbo, it will add hp either way!

 

word, how hard is the install for that? Does anybody know?

 

Not hard at all, if ya know what you're doing.

 

Well I have basic mechanic skills, I put in my CAI and crap like that. I am just wondering how much stuff am I going to have to pull out to make this install. This kinda got off subject sorry. I it comes with directions I can figure it out.

 

i can do bolt-ons such at cai/rh/e/suspensions
but upgrading my im i will not do
i rather let someone with experience do that

 

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heres what youll need
http://www.karcepts.com/index_...s.pdf

 

my friend swapped his intake manifold to the new civic si intake manifold and his is turbod and redynod on the same boost at 12 pounds before made like 428 then after the manifold swap made like 498 and on 19pounds before swap made 470 then after swap was like 550 to the wheels

 

^ i believe that
i've seen pretty good gains on boosted cars when they upgrade to the rbc

 

get the rbc

 

Definitely get the RBC... it makes great power for both n/a and turbo apps. the only issue you'll run into when upgrading to a turbo setup is that all RSX intercooler kits are made to fit the PRB IM so you'll need to make a custom charge pipe to mate up with the RBC since its not the same design.

 

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it shouldn't be hard to what he's saying. Just go to any parts performance shop or better yet any place that does pipe bending or exhaust they can easily make you a boost pipe to fit. May want to get it pauter coated tho.. rust sucks. lol

 

what set up does your friend have
-manifold
-turbo
-wastegate
-bov
-intercooler
-down pipe
-exhaust