Modding for pickup

kira · Post by **kira** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:52 am

hi guys

i drive a manual 05 dc5. and my overall goal is to mod for low end pickup

this are my current basic mods
-stock airbox with k&n filter
-catback 5zigen exhaust
-type-r 4.7 fd
-unichip Q tuning
(stock header)

can any of our lao chiaos here advise me on what i can mod next to further my goal

throttle body? intake manifold? header 421? flywheel?

thanks guys

kira · Post by **kira** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:53 am

maybe good grippy tyres too?

bugis_kid · Post by **bugis_kid** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:36 am

k24/k27

hongyi_2000 · Post by **hongyi_2000** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:04 am

bugis_kid wrote:k24/k27

+1 no replacement for displacement

1xian1 · Post by **1xian1** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:57 am

lightening the whole car.. cf boonet, fender, door, boot.. remove all seats and panel inside the cockpit.

replace acrylic on all glass..

should improve quite alot on pick up.

chayfoocheong · Post by **chayfoocheong** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:39 pm

Can consider TB charge for 0.6bar.

UltraBear · Post by **UltraBear** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:42 pm

kira wrote:hi guys

i drive a manual 05 dc5. and my overall goal is to mod for low end pickup

this are my current basic mods
-stock airbox with k&n filter
-catback 5zigen exhaust
-type-r 4.7 fd
-unichip Q tuning
(stock header)

can any of our lao chiaos here advise me on what i can mod next to further my goal

throttle body? intake manifold? header 421? flywheel?

thanks guys

==> get the low end tuned... if unichip cannot tune low end, change to GReddy E-manage Ultimate...

dann · Post by **dann** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:08 am

tune your VTC with unichip

kira · Post by **kira** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:32 pm

tb charge to 0.6bar ?

do you mean tc?

e240 · Post by **e240** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:50 pm

gearing

learn to flat shift

really skinny tyres

kira · Post by **kira** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:03 am

hi all

had to dig up this thread because of recent developments

just installed a dc sports header 4-2-1 (catless)

result

car seems more sluggish from pickup all the way to gear 5..dont really feel torque-y anymore. what could be the reason??

i thought 4-2-1 was for low end.. unless im wrong?

Post by **DIRT22** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:26 am

Try fitting back your cat and see how it goes....your described engine setup isn't heavily modified in any way, mostly bolt-on parts, so you may not be pushing anywhere near the amount of power to actually benefit from running cat-less (or a test-pipe). Have you tried your hi-rev hi-RPM performance as compared to before this latest mod? If that is suffering as well then you may be running an overall piping size that is not really that suitable for your ride.

If you really prefer to run without a cat, try going for those hi-flow models from reputable brands. Either catless or hi-flow aftermarket cat will still fail inspection so it doesn't matter, but running catless the resultant exhaust smell is a dead giveaway for any experienced ROV officer.

If you don't wanna do any changes to your current setup, you can try fitting on an aftermarket ECU and have it tuned to "compensate" for this loss, although this isn't really the best way to go about it. Should fix the problem at the source, and not by adding things in haha!

kira · Post by **kira** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:38 pm

hmm perhaps if i go k24 it will fully utilize the exhaust profile?

alternatively.. i was considering tc

Post by **DIRT22** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:35 am

Up to you, it's your wallet, and your choice of headaches when it comes to inspection time.....

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