buttwhacker
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Hi everyone, I currently own a second hand Integra DC5 that already has a cold air intake pod and an aftermarket exhaust system. Currently, the car has this rumbling sound when it is idle and it roars to life when I floor it. A few days ago, I visited an aftermarket workshop specialist and the guys there told me that my car is more powerful than a usual DC5. I suggested that it could be the cold air intake which gives it a bit more horsepower and they agreed, but there was too much horsepower just for an airtake. I have several questions if someone could answer them:
1. Could the previous owner have had tuned the engine without any aftermarket addons to give it that much more power?
2. Why is it when I suddenly floor the gas, I notice the engine roars and the tachometer needle jumps accordingly, yet it comes back down before shooting back up again.
3. My workshop guys recommend that I upgrade my stock suspension to good aftermarket ones so that they can lower my ride height and harden the dampers because when they test drove it, the noticed that my steering is too light and when they launch quickly from the stop line, the front tyres tend to lose grip and spin on the spot.
Thanks in advance for those who help. =)
1. Could the previous owner have had tuned the engine without any aftermarket addons to give it that much more power?
2. Why is it when I suddenly floor the gas, I notice the engine roars and the tachometer needle jumps accordingly, yet it comes back down before shooting back up again.
3. My workshop guys recommend that I upgrade my stock suspension to good aftermarket ones so that they can lower my ride height and harden the dampers because when they test drove it, the noticed that my steering is too light and when they launch quickly from the stop line, the front tyres tend to lose grip and spin on the spot.
Thanks in advance for those who help. =)