Adding some drama to the s2k ?
#12
Ok some great info , thanks
so now I'm thinking decat ( already have a obd port thing , will check later it works )
uk exhaust mod 25-30mm
and then if wanting a bit more ( Chavy) noise then possible a k&n such as the above ? Thoughts on this or the longer ram aem one ?
Thanks
Last edited by Bodyboarder1981; 02-12-2017 at 03:38 AM.
#13
You don't need to spend anywhere near K&N money to add noise and if you take any of these things apart ( with the exception of the long arm AEM one) they are definitely more than the sum of their parts.
I'm still rocking this in mine. Elbow was part of a long gone PRM ( awful build quality) and the rest is parts bin stuff from a motorsport site. Cost me about £50 all in. Sounds as good as the K&N / short AEM and nearly as good as the PRM.
Without an ECU tune you'll see F'all gains in reality so it's noise / badge snobbery / pub bragging rights.
I'm still rocking this in mine. Elbow was part of a long gone PRM ( awful build quality) and the rest is parts bin stuff from a motorsport site. Cost me about £50 all in. Sounds as good as the K&N / short AEM and nearly as good as the PRM.
Without an ECU tune you'll see F'all gains in reality so it's noise / badge snobbery / pub bragging rights.
#16
An ECU can release 20bhp in the midrange by having the ability to lower the VTEC engagement point by 2000rpm. It greatly fills out the power curve, but you loose the 6k kick, as it just makes the power curve completely linear. However, it is obviously expensive at around the £1k mark for a typical plug and play arrangement. The advantages are it future proofs any further mods you want to add, as you then have the ability to fine tune for any further upgrades.
#18
And the above doesn't loose bhp ?
So so I might go ....
k&n
decat
exhaust mod
if i get the aem ecu would be i benifit from a proper exhaust system such as the miltek ?
So so I might go ....
k&n
decat
exhaust mod
if i get the aem ecu would be i benifit from a proper exhaust system such as the miltek ?
#19
i would personally not go with AEM, as I have heard of several people having issues (losing info and random map changes).. I think the Haltech is a safer bet (or the Austrian one detailed in the ECU forum recommended by Ballade).
Last edited by Mike RT4; 02-12-2017 at 08:30 AM.
#20
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I've not had any issues with my AEM in 4 years (apart from 1 self inflicted) it's a decent unit for the money, but certainly not the high end of ECUs.