Yea like I have on my 250r keeps water and dust outlike a anti hydrolock cover?
The stock one definitely is. it's a preference tho. You'll see very little ddifference in a better Y vs singleIs the Y connection that joins the main pipe to the dual mufflers restrictive? Is it worth it to buy/make a more free-flowing Y connector?
That was probably the ECUs fualt. disconnecting the battery for 10 min is a great way to reset the ECU so it can "relearn" with the new partIt seems to be okay now but when I first put it on it went from 30-35 mpg to 13 very strange!
Aftermarket companies exist and have always existed because manufacturers cannot offer all there is to drivers who really want to change every detail of their prized possessions. I I agree that there is A LOT of cheap crap out there that slow your car down, but you make that decision when you buy said cheap part. Which leads to having entire communities of enthusiasts (like us here) who can exchange information and advice to others about what works and what doesn't so that we can all have sexy, fast cars to drive in owning a car would be much more boring if we had very little choice as to what were driving and how we could drive it. And besides, our turbo's sound waaay better when we have those aftermarket intakesIt really doesn't make any sense these days to get aftermarket products. Some of them actually just reduce your car's performance. If you want a sportier car then just get the actual sports trim. I remember the 90s when Honda sold Civics as an ordinary daily driver, there were no options but to go with aftermarket parts. Today there is an SI and Type R loaded with all the performance right out the door.
Wow, only 8 hp gain? I've been planning on getting that same Injen short ram over the CAI but that seems like a waste now lol any noticeable change in mpg?nice! i have the short ram installed. stayed away from the exhust, only a 8 hp diffrence. I plane on getting mine custome done with a high flow CAT swapped in, and a good tune after. Are you able to change the muffler for that exhust?