my first mod

[mark]

hi guy's, new here, just joined this week. my names mark and im a honda service technician. just upgraded my 1.4 3dr civic and got me a milano red civic sport VTEC 2 year old & low mileage. now all i have to do is run it in properly if you know what i mean. loving the VTEC  and i have just orderd my fierst mod, a BMC CDA induction kit and should be here friday ready for me to fit it. if anyone else has this kit i would just like some feed back on how good it is as the tuning experts say it's one of the best out, or any questions welcome. thank's mark.

[Halfloaf]

Welcome to the forum Mark.

The BMC does seem to be a popular filter looks great too.

[mark]

thank's mate. what civic do you have? and what mods have you done?

[chrisdicko]

Welcome to the site mate. I use to have a 1.4 3 door as well.

[massimo_Ep2]

My congrats to you with your new Ep! But I do wonder why you say you love the v-tec? Its like economy v-tec, you hardly even notice it coming on... A nicely tuned b16a however, or a b18 itr----thats v-tec

Example

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/v-tec/1/51AF4B25-4509-4B0F-AA43-7002AC77626C.htm

[mark]

better to have a type of vtec than none at all like my old car.

[civical]

I have a bmc Cda m8 have 2 say im pleased with it

2 get most out of it ensure it is remapped

enjoy your car

[massimo_Ep2]

I am planning to get it tuned with e-manage. But I don't know if there is much to be gained. I only have Injen cai, strupp shorty header, decat pipe, and axle back exhaust... mid pipe coming. You see with these slight mods it will be better tuned, but I don't expect large gains in horsepower! If I gain 5 to 10 hp I'll be glad. Also probably goin with an underdrive crank pulley, and a power steering pulley(lighter), than a light flywheel, clutch and maybe if I can raise the money, a crower stage 2 n/a cam and valvetrain upgraid(retainer springs), with a timeable cam gear!
You see I have the problem when I go past 6000rpm I get a raspy tone and the car doesn't really pull...feels like its running lean up top but guess I'm probably wrong :roll:

[JDMEp2]

welcome, good choice on car despite what people say with a bit of work these cars do fly!

the cda is a safe bet at getting power everyone i know who has one rates them highly

[Lukey]

I am planning to get it tuned with e-manage. But I don't know if there is much to be gained. I only have Injen cai, strupp shorty header, decat pipe, and axle back exhaust... mid pipe coming. You see with these slight mods it will be better tuned, but I don't expect large gains in horsepower! If I gain 5 to 10 hp I'll be glad. Also probably goin with an underdrive crank pulley, and a power steering pulley(lighter), than a light flywheel, clutch and maybe if I can raise the money, a crower stage 2 n/a cam and valvetrain upgraid(retainer springs), with a timeable cam gear!
You see I have the problem when I go past 6000rpm I get a raspy tone and the car doesn't really pull...feels like its running lean up top but guess I'm probably wrong :roll:

more likely its cos your engine probably makes top bhp at about 5.5k revs, you dont want to run it all the way to redline, theres no point,  just up to max power mark. mine makes top power at about 5.5-5.7k Only time i run mine higher is at the top of 5th when its topping out

[CivSport05]

can i just say to mark....Welcome to Club de Milano fella  :lol:  

[mark]

thanks mate and is that a pic of your red civic? if so very nice.

[CivSport05]

yes m8 thats my heap lol!only joking!welcome to the nutt hutt!!

[Lukey]

do these make much of a difference to mpg's, i had a big enclosed kit on my clio and might as well have stabbed the petrol tank with a screwdriver, it'd have been cheaper

[mark]

have not fitted mine yet so don't know on the fuel eco, but like any performance mod it will always effect fuel eco. wouldn't of thought it would use that much fuel but then that depends on how often you thrash your car.