Civic with K&N Typhoon Kit. EDIT : Now TURBO-Charged

abhinav.gupta88 · 13th February 2009, 10:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fountainheader

Then you gotta check this thread.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...rive-pp2s.html

We have found out that the S Drive can save your lives.

An encounter made us realize this.

Wat say Manan.

iraghava · 13th February 2009, 13:48

Drove the car yesterday & must say the remap is impressive. Can potter around in traffic in 2nd gear & don't feel a lack of low-end grunt at all, much better than stock. When pushing it, going past 7500rpm is useless since power tapers away sharply after that point, revving beyond that is pointless. Needs a more extensive back-to-back comparison to see exact benefits but I think it's a good 30k spent on correcting one of the most glaring problems in the Civic.

Manan - You need better tyres, the Maxxis's just don't cut it in hard driving. The ABS starts kicking in way too early.

dinu2506 · 13th February 2009, 14:13

Can't wait to TD one in Bangalore. If this has managed to address the biggest problem in the Civic - that of low end grunt, then its money well spent. The increased rev limit is an added bonus.
Curse the recession, else I would have jumped on this immediately.

Screwdriva · 13th February 2009, 14:29

Simply putting a warm air filter under your hood hasn't done anything for horsepower. It's all psychological.

Bottom line - vehicle manufacturers are well aware that cold air increases horsepower. What you have done is remove cold air promoting piping they have and substituted it with a greater volume of hot engine air. That's all.

I'd be impressed if you gain anything at all. Don't succumb to corporate marketing. Instead, use a K&N filter in your OEM filter box or a true Cold Air intake

m4ugr8 · 13th February 2009, 16:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

We have found out that the S Drive can save your lives.

An encounter made us realize this.

Wat say Manan.

Yup, Saves life and lakhs of ruppees worth of ICE equipment

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

Drove the car yesterday & must say the remap is impressive. Can potter around in traffic in 2nd gear & don't feel a lack of low-end grunt at all, much better than stock. When pushing it, going past 7500rpm is useless since power tapers away sharply after that point, revving beyond that is pointless. Needs a more extensive back-to-back comparison to see exact benefits but I think it's a good 30k spent on correcting one of the most glaring problems in the Civic.

Manan - You need better tyres, the Maxxis's just don't cut it in hard driving. The ABS starts kicking in way too early.

I am glad you liked it, Yes Shift at 7500 RPM, No use going any further. Better tires, well i was out in the market searching for them today only, had a close shave yesterday night also. Will contact you soon on the right choice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinu2506

Can't wait to TD one in Bangalore. If this has managed to address the biggest problem in the Civic - that of low end grunt, then its money well spent. The increased rev limit is an added bonus.
Curse the recession, else I would have jumped on this immediately.

This is something which not only gives performance but added bonus in traffic also, The Low end Grunt in second and third has gone up tremendously. Infact i rather enjoy the feel in second and third rather than Redlining it too often.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwdriva

Simply putting a warm air filter under your hood hasn't done anything for horsepower. It's all psychological.

Bottom line - vehicle manufacturers are well aware that cold air increases horsepower. What you have done is remove cold air promoting piping they have and substituted it with a greater volume of hot engine air. That's all.

I'd be impressed if you gain anything at all. Don't succumb to corporate marketing. Instead, use a K&N filter in your OEM filter box or a true Cold Air intake

I dont about the other filter installs, But a K&N Typhoon kit improved stuff to quite some extent on my car, The Difference could be felt immediately.

abhinav.gupta88 · 13th February 2009, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4ugr8

Yup, Saves life and lakhs of ruppees worth of ICE equipment

Damn . I would have taken that HU for sure. By the way, can you show some graph of the torque and power curve?

v1p3r · 13th February 2009, 20:16

You can't put headers on a 1.8 Civic.

m4ugr8 · 13th February 2009, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1p3r

You can't put headers on a 1.8 Civic.

No Headers, What i meant was to eliminate the catalytic chamber.

Honda Civic Weapon R R18 Race Header at PRO Civic

aajtaksabsetej · 13th February 2009, 22:38

Congrats on your new kit.I would like to know for how much did you get the front grill for?Is the carbon fiber or vinyl?Even I am willing to install the grill on my Civic.Enjoy your ride.

m4ugr8 · 14th February 2009, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajtaksabsetej

Congrats on your new kit.I would like to know for how much did you get the front grill for?Is the carbon fiber or vinyl?Even I am willing to install the grill on my Civic.Enjoy your ride.

Front Grill is real CF, got it from Thailand costed me around 8k with the Front Red original H Logos, Only the grill is for around 6k

Regards,
Manan

v1p3r · 14th February 2009, 02:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4ugr8

No Headers, What i meant was to eliminate the catalytic chamber.

Honda Civic Weapon R R18 Race Header at PRO Civic

Don't do that. Be nice to the environment.

kutlee · 14th February 2009, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1p3r

You can't put headers on a 1.8 Civic.

why is it so? please explan....

ImmortalZ · 14th February 2009, 21:05

Because the catcon is built into the exhaust manifold. You'll have to make a whole new set.

Vid6639 · 14th February 2009, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImmortalZ

Because the catcon is built into the exhaust manifold. You'll have to make a whole new set.

lol. Not really. It's because the exhaust manifold is built into the engine block. The headers are part of the block and only a single tube comes out and goes straight to the cat-con mounted vertically.

You can see from the below pic the cat-con just after the single exhaust port.

Civic with K&N Typhoon Kit. EDIT : Now TURBO-Charged-main.jpg

civ4647 · 14th February 2009, 21:36

actually it is the exhaust manifold which is built into the engine block. the cat-con is still outside. it is in the downpipe. the weapon R race header and the megan racing headers just replace the cat-con. the original headers are still in the engine block and cannot be changed.

and manan if you are going to go for headers i would recommend that you change to a catback rather than the axleback which you have.

13th February 2009, 13:48	#92
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Drove the car yesterday & must say the remap is impressive. Can potter around in traffic in 2nd gear & don't feel a lack of low-end grunt at all, much better than stock. When pushing it, going past 7500rpm is useless since power tapers away sharply after that point, revving beyond that is pointless. Needs a more extensive back-to-back comparison to see exact benefits but I think it's a good 30k spent on correcting one of the most glaring problems in the Civic. Manan - You need better tyres, the Maxxis's just don't cut it in hard driving. The ABS starts kicking in way too early.
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13th February 2009, 14:13	#93
dinu2506 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,077 Thanked: 958 Times View My Garage	Can't wait to TD one in Bangalore. If this has managed to address the biggest problem in the Civic - that of low end grunt, then its money well spent. The increased rev limit is an added bonus. Curse the recession, else I would have jumped on this immediately.
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13th February 2009, 14:29	#94
Screwdriva BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London/ Bombay Posts: 582 Thanked: 527 Times View My Garage	Simply putting a warm air filter under your hood hasn't done anything for horsepower. It's all psychological. Bottom line - vehicle manufacturers are well aware that cold air increases horsepower. What you have done is remove cold air promoting piping they have and substituted it with a greater volume of hot engine air. That's all. I'd be impressed if you gain anything at all. Don't succumb to corporate marketing. Instead, use a K&N filter in your OEM filter box or a true Cold Air intake
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13th February 2009, 20:16	#97
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	You can't put headers on a 1.8 Civic.
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13th February 2009, 22:38	#99
aajtaksabsetej BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 27 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Congrats on your new kit.I would like to know for how much did you get the front grill for?Is the carbon fiber or vinyl?Even I am willing to install the grill on my Civic.Enjoy your ride.
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14th February 2009, 21:05	#103
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	Because the catcon is built into the exhaust manifold. You'll have to make a whole new set.
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14th February 2009, 21:36	#105
civ4647 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vizag Posts: 93 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	actually it is the exhaust manifold which is built into the engine block. the cat-con is still outside. it is in the downpipe. the weapon R race header and the megan racing headers just replace the cat-con. the original headers are still in the engine block and cannot be changed. and manan if you are going to go for headers i would recommend that you change to a catback rather than the axleback which you have.
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