[96 PSE]

Anyone out there know if the J-spec intake manifold is worth puting on my 96-SE. If so how hard are they to install. Will I need a ECU upgrade. Im still kinda new at the whole mod thing. Any help would be great

 

[Stacy94PGT]

Why don't you just take it to a shop and have them port and polish it ? I'm almost sure it would be cheaper.

 

[Tang Pgt]

A good Porting job should give you about the same gains as the J-spec manifold. Go to a junk yard and pick up a used one and have that one done up .

 

[96 PSE]

What about the Variable Resonance Induction System.
Isnt that a good reason to do the swap..does it make a real differance in performance?

 

[Tang Pgt]

I'm not that fammiliar with the 4cyl's Don't think it would make a whole lot of difference.

What are the HP ratings :

US to Jap 4cly ?

 

[96 PSE]

U.S. 118HP.....JP 170HP We get screwed

 

[Stacy94PGT]

i don't know much about the J-spec 4cyl. But the kl-ze2.5L you reach max horses and tourqe around 6200rpm. So I would guess it would be higher for the J- spec 4cyl. as well. Do what the Jackson racing did to the Focus. Put in bigger valves and a turbo, it from 130 horses to 300.

 

[BigProbe]

Remember, those jspec #s are listed w/ the jspec ECU and 110+Octane fuel. Dont expect more than about 120-130 hp at the wheel from that motor in a US - spec car.

 

[Stacy94PGT]

Good point Darin, will octane boost work? BTW did you get all shook up today ?

 

[BigProbe]

I dont know of any octane boost that will increase gas more than a couple points at most. 112 octane is about $5/gallon...

Yeah, we got rocked man.. but all is well. we are all safe!

 

[Stacy94PGT]

Good, glad to here you and your Family are ok.

 

[ChargerGL]

I heard that the J-spec intake manifolds that have been installed on the 2.0 just have the VRIS things tied open. Go with a port and polish. I recommend that Raw Power does it.

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[Vulcan Power]

Why not go with the J-spec intake, AND port n polish it?! That way you get the best of both worlds!

170hp!? Wow, not bad for the little 4!

 

[ChargerGL]

Why not go with the J-spec intake, AND port n polish it?! That way you get the best of both worlds!

170hp!? Wow, not bad for the little 4!

Hmm thats a good idea, that would cost a lot but wow that would be great!

 

[Guest]

buying the j-spec and port and polishing it would be the best way to go.

 

[96 PSE]

WOW lots of opinions, thanks for the info. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do. I want more power. 118HP is pathetic these days for a 2.0L DOHC. I get spanked by quite a fue cars on the road.