power upgrades

[machine]

i wasnt really going to get into power mods but dam this thing is slow lol (any tips to make the auto a bot more responsive )

 

ive fabbed up all my own mods for my honda (including custom made individual throttle boddies) but is there much sence in doing some exaust and intake work . how do these cars react to these mods , and is it worth my time .

 

ill probly pass on the exaust since its auto and i dont like the sound and auto makes with a fart can on it .

 

 

i guess my biggest problem is im used to my summer car and the throttle responce it has . the legacy feels kinda weak and mabye this is due to the tranny , i dont really now . but over all speed is not what im after , but reasponce wouldbe great .

[ValadieX]

i wasnt really going to get into power mods but dam this thing is slow lol (any tips to make the auto a bot more responsive )

 

ive fabbed up all my own mods for my honda (including custom made individual throttle boddies) but is there much sence in doing some exaust and intake work . how do these cars react to these mods , and is it worth my time .

 

ill probly pass on the exaust since its auto and i dont like the sound and auto makes with a fart can on it .

 

 

i guess my biggest problem is im used to my summer car and the throttle responce it has . the legacy feels kinda weak and mabye this is due to the tranny , i dont really now . but over all speed is not what im after , but reasponce wouldbe great .

 

Try an upgraded air filter and have someone custom make, or make one yourself, a intake for your car. I know a few people who did that with their automatics, and it definitely helped the response.

[NoahDL88]

there is nothing you can do to a NA car's intake that alone will get you more than 2-5 horsepower.

 

Depending on what year and engine, it might be an issue with the knock sensor, i undid the bolt that holds the rear of the Y pipe to the tab that hangs down from the tranny, that helped quite a bit, at least made the sensor happier.

[machine]

hmm good call . i had ks probs on my honda but i do all my own engine management was was able to disengauge it in the ecu itself ., and i do have a bunch of loose heat shields

 

are they really senstive

[NoahDL88]

Still need year and engine to help focus our collective subie knowledge

[machine]

ah crap sorry ,

 

95 legacy awd 2.2 auto

[NoahDL88]

as i suspected, i have a 96 with the 2.2 and the auto, i plan on swapping in the standard shift asap.

 

that hesitation is pretty standard for the auto's, not much you can do. unless you arn't afraid to spend money, i have a borla header and a TWE "J" pipe, dosn't do much for low end, but above 4k, watch out.

[machine]

ive though about the 5 spped swap

 

but to be honest its a winter car that ill hang on to

ill just have to live with it

lol

 

 

whats involved with the 5 speed swap besides the obvious clutch assy tranny ect

[NoahDL88]

there is a reference signal that the computer needs altered, its a 5V signal, if its on, you need to turn it off, if its off, you need to turn it on. varies by model and year.