panas
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- Panos
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- Honda Civic 2019 sedan, non-Si
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I've been itching to ask these a really long time now and can't help it anymore.... So:
1) My first mod, 4years ago, is my short ram. I kept reading about people's opinions in here and was leaning towards the 2 most popular choices, PRL CAI and 27won. I actually wanted to get the 27won because of the much easier serviceability of the filter. What i could never understand and is troubling me until now, is where would those get the "cold" air from in a EUDM civic? (i do know cold air goes lower but still) All EUDM civics come with Honda sensing so there is NO vent where the CAI sits, because we have the radar/sensor with a black mirror plastic piece you can't really modify..
Back when i was in the market for an air intake i was seeing US members here posting their CAI photos with a front garnish that had at least some holes. I watched some of you even dril more holes which i would def do as well, if i had those garnishes. So i opted for a short ram as i thought i would at least have the OEM air supply near..
2) 2years ago when i got my MIshimoto intercooler, i left my OEM pipes on because i didn't like the idea of paying that much money to go from plastic tubes to metal ones that will inevitably suck heat. Back then the vargas option didn't exist. https://vargasturbo.com/product/vtt...th-gen-one-piece-6-ply-silicone-charge-pipes/ . I'm still on the OEM turbo and i know this is not a cost-efficient upgrade but i'm one click from getting those since they came out. Coming to my 2nd question, what i didn't like from my intercooler upgrade is the somewhat lag feeling because of the bigger volume the turbo struggles to pressurise. Will those Vargas pipes dilate increasing turbo lag OR is that wire reinforced silicone that strong it'll only benefit my car's performance?
3) Less important but i always thought if my engine blows or later at some point, i will get forged internals. After "educating" myself a bit and considering the car is my daily, i love it and i intend to keep it until the wheels fall off, i've come to realise that forged internals have an "expiry date"? I've been reading about cold starts/4032, 2618 alloy/piston slap etc and if i understand correctly although a forged engine will normally not break, expansion/piston slap on cold starts will gradually eat your cylinder walls so it's not a 200k+ km life option. Is that correct? Also will a 4032 low expansion alloy option like https://pumaspeedpistonstore.com/products/wossner-honda-civic-1-5-16v-turbo-forged-piston-kit give me an OEM longlife with the benefits of a forged engine?
1) My first mod, 4years ago, is my short ram. I kept reading about people's opinions in here and was leaning towards the 2 most popular choices, PRL CAI and 27won. I actually wanted to get the 27won because of the much easier serviceability of the filter. What i could never understand and is troubling me until now, is where would those get the "cold" air from in a EUDM civic? (i do know cold air goes lower but still) All EUDM civics come with Honda sensing so there is NO vent where the CAI sits, because we have the radar/sensor with a black mirror plastic piece you can't really modify..
Back when i was in the market for an air intake i was seeing US members here posting their CAI photos with a front garnish that had at least some holes. I watched some of you even dril more holes which i would def do as well, if i had those garnishes. So i opted for a short ram as i thought i would at least have the OEM air supply near..
2) 2years ago when i got my MIshimoto intercooler, i left my OEM pipes on because i didn't like the idea of paying that much money to go from plastic tubes to metal ones that will inevitably suck heat. Back then the vargas option didn't exist. https://vargasturbo.com/product/vtt...th-gen-one-piece-6-ply-silicone-charge-pipes/ . I'm still on the OEM turbo and i know this is not a cost-efficient upgrade but i'm one click from getting those since they came out. Coming to my 2nd question, what i didn't like from my intercooler upgrade is the somewhat lag feeling because of the bigger volume the turbo struggles to pressurise. Will those Vargas pipes dilate increasing turbo lag OR is that wire reinforced silicone that strong it'll only benefit my car's performance?
3) Less important but i always thought if my engine blows or later at some point, i will get forged internals. After "educating" myself a bit and considering the car is my daily, i love it and i intend to keep it until the wheels fall off, i've come to realise that forged internals have an "expiry date"? I've been reading about cold starts/4032, 2618 alloy/piston slap etc and if i understand correctly although a forged engine will normally not break, expansion/piston slap on cold starts will gradually eat your cylinder walls so it's not a 200k+ km life option. Is that correct? Also will a 4032 low expansion alloy option like https://pumaspeedpistonstore.com/products/wossner-honda-civic-1-5-16v-turbo-forged-piston-kit give me an OEM longlife with the benefits of a forged engine?
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