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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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okay..currently im on intake and exhaust...aem v2 + skunk2 exhaust...got a lil saved up and got my tax return come-in...

what would be the best to do? which will i feel the best gain from?

i wanna go k-pro + skunk2 stage 1 cams

or my current set up + jackson racing supercharge

my car is daily driven...and it needs to be smog legal...jrs comes with carb so i should be ok..but what abt the cams? will it effect smog and emissions?

thanks!
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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How much you willing to spend helps. Kpro and cams you will feel a substantial gain.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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If you go with Supercharge you will still need the Kpro anyway so thats a big step but you will get a large gain with that. But if your looking for some good gains Cams and Header and a Kpro will do very well for you. The K20 is so N/A friendly!
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 06:28 AM
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If he gets a header he will not be smog legal.

Ts, If you plan on getting supercharged or cammed a header is a must to make decent power but you will not be smog legal...
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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JRS!
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stokelessdc5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">JRS!</TD></TR></TABLE>


You'd have to get the "street" supercharger which is 5psi and comes with a Powercard instead of an engine managment system, But you can switch to K-pro. Also for a header and to stay "legal" you can either uses a shorty header and suffer lower gains, or use a race header and higher flowing aftermarket cat. (not really legal) If your going to get a higher flowing cat do some research on CFM vs # of cells in the cat.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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race kit jrsc, it comes with k-pro i believe
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by joey funk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">race kit jrsc, it comes with k-pro i believe</TD></TR></TABLE>

But its not carb legal.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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My vote is in for cams and k-pro. I have heard to many people say that modding an RSX without K-pro is pointless.

GL with the decision.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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It really depends on what you want to do with you car as to which direction you go. I got really into auto-x and time trials stuff so I desided not to Supercharged like i originally wanted too, and am just shooting for about 240 whp with I/h/e/cams/ IM + kpro.

If you just want a fast car to rip around in go supercharger.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkankyEJ7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so I desided not to Supercharged like i originally wanted too, and am just shooting for about 240 whp with I/h/e/cams/ IM + kpro.</TD></TR></TABLE>

An LSD would sure help for your build.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pat_S &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

An LSD would sure help for your build.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And 4.7 fd
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pat_S &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

An LSD would sure help for your build.</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkankyEJ7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

And 4.7 fd </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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I just have intake and exhaust...what if I go with reflash + race header...will I see a nice gain?

I ask this question because my budget at the most will be $2000...

I'm just looking to be street legal plus a lil extra power for the track...

And abt cams and kpro + install and tune... will that meet my 2k budget?
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Reflash is pointess. For a couple hundred extra more you can get Kpro. The Kpro + cams may put you over a little, but will still be worth. You could also go with Kpro+ Race Header. That should keep you in the range your looking for.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Kpro + race header...along with my i/e... will I need the kpro to be tuned to see a good gains...?

One more question...any one have the new megan race header?? Is it good?
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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I heard from a friends friend that the MEgan RH Cracked ;T I supose that is just the rumor, but if you want to know if Megans RH has great gains, email them a request for their dyno rh sheet.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyte-S &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Reflash is pointess. For a couple hundred extra more you can get Kpro. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Absolutely. If I were to spend that much, I might as well spend a couple hundred of dollars more for the K-Pro.

But if you don't have enough funds, there is nothing wrong sticking with a Reflash at all.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by richie`s_dc5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Kpro + race header...along with my i/e... will I need the kpro to be tuned to see a good gains...?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't know anyone who would spent that much for one and doesn't want to put it to proper use. Of course you need to get it tuned if you ever want any power gains. You'll be quite surprise to see what kind of numbers you'll put down, if tuned.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by richie`s_dc5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">One more question...any one have the new megan race header?? Is it good?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I heard it's very comparable to the Buddy club race header as far as performance.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EP3_Br3EZE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I heard from a friends friend that the MEgan RH Cracked ;T I supose that is just the rumor, but if you want to know if Megans RH has great gains, email them a request for their dyno rh sheet. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Never go by a dyno sheet created by the company selling the product. Only trust independent test and even then it's hard to judge. Dyno numbers can be tweeked too easily...
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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They will also vary from dyno to dyno. Depending on what brand is being used.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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$260 for the meagn race header is a deal...shipped from club rsx...
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Whats the cylinder pairing on the Megan header?
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