I want to emphasize this as well. On the MS3, for example, initial results pegged the platform as SEVERELY overrated from the factory. But tuners were baffled that the car could rip the 1/4 in under 14 seconds - a repeatable metric among the mags and owners alike. What they found was two very distinct factors:
Honda can and will sell both as they are geared towards different markets. One is a track car with enough practicality for the streets. The other is practical car with just enough performance for the track.
Told you that you'll love it hahaSo i have the intake installed, just the short ram version for now, i have noticed an incredible difference in terms of power. Looking at the dyno, specifically the stock numbers what i noticed is that huge spike in the very end. I dont kno if others feel it but i felt the car feel as tho it did spike and have a huge jolt of power right as the cvt simulated a shift. With the intake on it feels like that jolt is now sustained and the car pulls hard like that from 4000-6000 rpm instead of a quick shock of powet. This is just my impression. I would recommend the intake to anyone looking for some more performance. The turbo spools nicely now. Theres no splash when releasing the throttle because the 1.5t has a bypass valve not a bov. One of the things i love about this civic over other hondas ive owned is the easy accelerating at low rpms. Not going above 2k rpm and getting up to highway speeds easy. With the intake on its become even easier. This tiny 1.5 turbo engine is just amazing. Procivic delivered everything on time with free shipping. Go get one guys!! I will be running this car at the track come spring and i will get a flashpro from hondata. I love this damn car lol
Time to line up against someone else with a 1.5t! Or get back to us when you get it to the strip. 29HP is a big increase and will make a big difference there. I'll eat my words if it's true.So i have the intake installed, just the short ram version for now, i have noticed an incredible difference in terms of power. Looking at the dyno, specifically the stock numbers what i noticed is that huge spike in the very end. I dont kno if others feel it but i felt the car feel as tho it did spike and have a huge jolt of power right as the cvt simulated a shift. With the intake on it feels like that jolt is now sustained and the car pulls hard like that from 4000-6000 rpm instead of a quick shock of powet. This is just my impression. I would recommend the intake to anyone looking for some more performance. The turbo spools nicely now. Theres no splash when releasing the throttle because the 1.5t has a bypass valve not a bov. One of the things i love about this civic over other hondas ive owned is the easy accelerating at low rpms. Not going above 2k rpm and getting up to highway speeds easy. With the intake on its become even easier. This tiny 1.5 turbo engine is just amazing. Procivic delivered everything on time with free shipping. Go get one guys!! I will be running this car at the track come spring and i will get a flashpro from hondata. I love this damn car lol
No one has provided a true scientific calculation backed by track data or side-by-side comparisions. We have a single dyno chart estimating the work output from the CVT at the hubs. The gains are there. But how much remains to be seen.
Look at the dyno chart dude.. It made 166whp stock and then 171whp (+5hp) with the intake, 139wtq stock and 151wtq (+12tq, very impressive imo) with a PEAK gain of 29whp / 25wtq
No one has proved one way or the other. I'd wait until until someone lines up against another 1.5t, or gets some 1/4mile times where +29hp will show a big difference.
Yes, Tcaudo (member on here, scroll up the page) loves his, this is the only mod at the moment for the 1.5T and is well worth the price of $250 I believe. Read this thread lots of mostly good info lol, but take everything you read on here with a grain of salt.
