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VAFC and Blox intake manifold worth it?

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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Default VAFC and Blox intake manifold worth it?

I currently have a 96 integra gsr with Intake,header,highflow cat, exhaust and i plan on wanting to buy a used Apexi VAFC and a new Blox intake manifold just to get a little more power from the Mods i already have. Is it worth buying or should i invest in something else? Please help me to decide because im looking into buy the VAFC this sometime this week.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Default Re: VAFC and Blox intake manifold worth it?

Don't waste your time or money on an afc. Use an obd2 to obd1 harness & chipped obd1 ecu with a quality basemap on it.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Thanks for the reply. What programming do you suggest i get and im on a budget ? I forgot to add down the road im going to turbo my car so thats why i wanted a temporarily cheap tuning device.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 04:59 AM
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Default Re: VAFC and Blox intake manifold worth it?

Crome Pro, eCtune, NepTune, Hondata, are all great programs.

I would not waste time at all with a VAFC, they're not worth it. Like said, I would have the ECU socketed and chipped, and a good basemap or a full tune wrote for your car. Later down the line when you turbo your car, the tuner can always reburn or burn a new chip.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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I have a 01 LS and I got the skunk2 manifold early this summer (after intake, header, exhaust etc.) and I really noticed a difference, especially high end. The S2 is nearly identical from what I understand. I haven't had a tune yet but i'm gettin my ecu chipped this weekend finally so we'll see how that goes.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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Default Re: VAFC and Blox intake manifold worth it?

b18c1vtecdc2 get your chipped ecu and conversion harness thru phearable.net. not only are they a sponsor of HT but have good prices, and john vega knows his **** when it comes to making you a basemap for your setup. i have a chipped p72 from them that worked awesome off just the basemap. when i tuned my car, the tuner had on a couple minor things that he move around. one of the best choices i made. check em out!
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