what's the best induction kit for honda civic type r 2002
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Do you honestly think a man in a shed in Nottingham can improve upon an induction system designed by Honda Corp ?
If you want loads of noise, then stick any old monster k&n straight off the throttle body, that should do it.
A freer flowing replacement air filter *may* allow an increase of 0.5 bhp.
This goes for pretty much any modern production car in my view.
If you want loads of noise, then stick any old monster k&n straight off the throttle body, that should do it.
A freer flowing replacement air filter *may* allow an increase of 0.5 bhp.
This goes for pretty much any modern production car in my view.
I dont think mugen would qualify as a man in a shed!
the mugen carbon airbox which has a intake that comes out of the scuttle panel just below the windscreen is meant to be the dogs danglies!
As is thw AEM CAI which has its intake in the wheel arch to get cold air. I had an aem v2 on mine, not sure about power gains but it was easy to fit for a pleb like me and it sounded mint!
the mugen carbon airbox which has a intake that comes out of the scuttle panel just below the windscreen is meant to be the dogs danglies!
As is thw AEM CAI which has its intake in the wheel arch to get cold air. I had an aem v2 on mine, not sure about power gains but it was easy to fit for a pleb like me and it sounded mint!
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insanojackson said:
I dont think mugen would qualify as a man in a shed!
the mugen carbon airbox which has a intake that comes out of the scuttle panel just below the windscreen is meant to be the dogs danglies!
As is thw AEM CAI which has its intake in the wheel arch to get cold air. I had an aem v2 on mine, not sure about power gains but it was easy to fit for a pleb like me and it sounded mint!
The airbox you've described, with the intake in the scuttle is actually the Gruppe M one, and is known to make power over stock. The pain is having to remove the intake scoop everytime you need to open the bonnet.the mugen carbon airbox which has a intake that comes out of the scuttle panel just below the windscreen is meant to be the dogs danglies!
As is thw AEM CAI which has its intake in the wheel arch to get cold air. I had an aem v2 on mine, not sure about power gains but it was easy to fit for a pleb like me and it sounded mint!
The Mugen airbox is in the same place as the stock, but doesn't have any sound deadening baffles inside it, (that disrupt airflow), and uses a large K&N panel filter instead of a cylinder filter like OEM. It also Takes its air from directly behind the grill, rather than pointing towards the battery like the OEM.
The AEM model that has the filter in the wheel arch gives a good improvement, but in this country puts you at serious risk from hydrolocking. (This model was designed in California, and many of them revert to stock for their 'winter')....
Revs_Addiction said:
insanojackson said:
I dont think mugen would qualify as a man in a shed!
the mugen carbon airbox which has a intake that comes out of the scuttle panel just below the windscreen is meant to be the dogs danglies!
As is thw AEM CAI which has its intake in the wheel arch to get cold air. I had an aem v2 on mine, not sure about power gains but it was easy to fit for a pleb like me and it sounded mint!
The airbox you've described, with the intake in the scuttle is actually the Gruppe M one, and is known to make power over stock. The pain is having to remove the intake scoop everytime you need to open the bonnet.the mugen carbon airbox which has a intake that comes out of the scuttle panel just below the windscreen is meant to be the dogs danglies!
As is thw AEM CAI which has its intake in the wheel arch to get cold air. I had an aem v2 on mine, not sure about power gains but it was easy to fit for a pleb like me and it sounded mint!
The Mugen airbox is in the same place as the stock, but doesn't have any sound deadening baffles inside it, (that disrupt airflow), and uses a large K&N panel filter instead of a cylinder filter like OEM. It also Takes its air from directly behind the grill, rather than pointing towards the battery like the OEM.
The AEM model that has the filter in the wheel arch gives a good improvement, but in this country puts you at serious risk from hydrolocking. (This model was designed in California, and many of them revert to stock for their 'winter')....
im sure you can get a valve thingy that stops any chance of hydrolock?
Furyous said:
Do you honestly think a man in a shed in Nottingham can improve upon an induction system designed by Honda Corp ? This goes for pretty much any modern production car in my view.
When designing the intake system on a production car, the manufacturer must take into account the desired driving characteristics of the engine, the emissions, fuel economy and the level of sound buyers of the car would be willing to put up with.Hence most intake systems are compromised in one way or another to meet the required goals.
Aftermarket specialists, such as Mugen in Honda's case, don't have these same concerns. People buying their products are looking for a performance increase and will be willing to make sacrifices in other areas.
So it's perfectly normal for aftermarket intake systems to offer improved performance over the standard fitting items. Improved performance isn't just something measureed on a dyno, either.
Redline did a feature in 2007 Dec on air filters on the EP3 civic, it tested flow results and power differances:
Here you go:
Flow Rate Actual BHP output
ITG 75.2% 188.75bhp
Blitz 74.4% 188.25bhp
Green 73.6% 187.1bhp
Honda 72.6% 186.95bhp
K&N 74% 186.35bhp
Spoon 74% 185.15bhp
Whats interesting is that the Spoon filter was far and away the most expensive, and ironically the worst....
The ITG filter is by far the best, reasonably priced and gives the best results. All power figures are at the wheels..... If you are after an induction kit, i would see what ITG have to offer..... they seem to be able to work well with the EP3 engine....
Ginger Wizard
Here you go:
Flow Rate Actual BHP output
ITG 75.2% 188.75bhp
Blitz 74.4% 188.25bhp
Green 73.6% 187.1bhp
Honda 72.6% 186.95bhp
K&N 74% 186.35bhp
Spoon 74% 185.15bhp
Whats interesting is that the Spoon filter was far and away the most expensive, and ironically the worst....
The ITG filter is by far the best, reasonably priced and gives the best results. All power figures are at the wheels..... If you are after an induction kit, i would see what ITG have to offer..... they seem to be able to work well with the EP3 engine....
Ginger Wizard
GingerWizard said:
Redline did a feature in 2007 Dec on air filters on the EP3 civic, it tested flow results and power differances:
Here you go:
Flow Rate Actual BHP output
ITG 75.2% 188.75bhp
Blitz 74.4% 188.25bhp
Green 73.6% 187.1bhp
Honda 72.6% 186.95bhp
K&N 74% 186.35bhp
Spoon 74% 185.15bhp
Whats interesting is that the Spoon filter was far and away the most expensive, and ironically the worst....
The ITG filter is by far the best, reasonably priced and gives the best results. All power figures are at the wheels..... If you are after an induction kit, i would see what ITG have to offer..... they seem to be able to work well with the EP3 engine....
Ginger Wizard
This info is v. interesting, but is only for replacement drop-in filters that use the stock airbox, rather than different types of intake systems.... Here you go:
Flow Rate Actual BHP output
ITG 75.2% 188.75bhp
Blitz 74.4% 188.25bhp
Green 73.6% 187.1bhp
Honda 72.6% 186.95bhp
K&N 74% 186.35bhp
Spoon 74% 185.15bhp
Whats interesting is that the Spoon filter was far and away the most expensive, and ironically the worst....
The ITG filter is by far the best, reasonably priced and gives the best results. All power figures are at the wheels..... If you are after an induction kit, i would see what ITG have to offer..... they seem to be able to work well with the EP3 engine....
Ginger Wizard
i.e Gruppe M / AEM / Mugen / ITG Maxogen, etc.
Hi,
I have a mad induction kit on my Civic Type-R 2005 i love it, sounds awesome and gives you an insane power boost i found this review on it aswell http://hondacivicmods.co.uk/honda-civic-type-r-ep3...
I have a mad induction kit on my Civic Type-R 2005 i love it, sounds awesome and gives you an insane power boost i found this review on it aswell http://hondacivicmods.co.uk/honda-civic-type-r-ep3...
Get a BMC CDA universal airbox and get some custom hosing made for the throttle body. It performs just as well as the others, looks nicer, makes probably the best noise and can be used on other cars in the future. You can also get copies of these on ebay for as little as 40 quid which is a bargain. The copies are still very high quality, made out of real carbon fibre and have high quality cleanable filtration.
You can also add a small nitrous kit directly onto the airbox very easily.
You can also add a small nitrous kit directly onto the airbox very easily.
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