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AEM Cold Air Intake Installation

ryans — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:47:41 +0000

The AEM Cold Air Intake is installed on a 2003 Honda Civic. This is a more difficult installation than the normal short ram intake system.

2003 EP Hatch Civic

Our project car is a 2003 Honda Civic Si. If you are a company and have any parts you’d like to see installed from your company please send any inquiries to info@sromagazine.com. Please note that this is just a guide for the installation, and not actual instructions.

AEM Cold Air Intake

Our first product is an AEM Cold Air Intake. It’s red in color. Installation was a little harder than we anticipated. Installation took about 3 hours. Here are the contents taken outside of the box. You have instructions with tubing and gromets, Clamps etc.

Here is a picture of the stock engine. Things are pretty tight in there.

Installation requires that the front driver wheel be removed. The plastic lining between the wheel and engine have to be removed as well. You will need to cut out some parts of the plastic to get it installed back on.

Here is a closeup shot of the plastic lining.

Take off the top of the airbox. Then Remove the stock airbox by using a 10mm socket and taking off all the bolts around to box. Also remove hoses from air box filter. We were surpised to find a cone style filter already installed.

There is a hidden bolt in front of the fan that needs to be removed as well to get all of the air box pieces out.

This should be removed by now, but we are showing it here becuse the next picture is where it goes. Pictured in his hand is the heat sensor. You’ll have to install a small gromet into the side of the intake tube. This gromet is supplied.

Pictured here is the intake tube where the heat sensor taps into. When installing the heat sensor, make sure that the air filter is off. On our first try the gromet fell off and into the intake pipe. So be careful when installing this piece.

We found it was easiest to install this intake by clamping these hoses on outside of the engine and then sliding the intake down into the fender well.

You might need a buddy to help guide the intake tube down into the fender well. The next step would be to install the cone filter onto this end.

Go ahead and clamp up the top pieces.

We had to cut some of the inside lining to put it back on. It wasn’t too hard to do with the right tools.

Here it is all buttoned up.

Some hoses have to be re-connected from the original air box. Here is a picture of the intake installed. Not too much to see.

After taking it out for a spin it was a world of difference. The car accelerated much harder than before and also had a great roaring sound to it too. We highly recommend this product.

Also, there is a small vent that could be cut out in the front bumper. It would give the intake more cold air if you cut that open.

Megan Racing Cat Back Exhaust Installed On Sentra SE-R

ryans — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:18:17 +0000

The Megan Racing Cat Back Exhaust was installed on our Project SE-R. Money is very tight these days, so I looked around for a brand that can deliver high quality and performance while being on a budget. This is one of the finest cat back systems for the money. For under $380, you can get a complete cat back exhaust system with silencer.

Without the silencer you can gain more power and the noise gives a deep exhaust sound. I noticed more power throughout every gear.

When the silencer is installed, it’s very quiet. You can’t even tell you have the exhaust installed, but you still get the looks of a performance exhaust.

I can’t justify spending $400-600 on the same type of exhaust when you can buy the Megan Racing one for usually under $300. It’s the exact same quality as the others and delivers a powerful punch once installed.

Here it is straight out of the box.

The bends are really nice and the quality is top notch.

This is the inline silencer.

: Under Sentra SE-R

Installed on the vehicle.

Close up shot. You can add a silencer that fits into the tip to reduce noise.

Exhaust installed on the Sentra SE-R

Headlight Wires burned out?

ryans — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:11:33 +0000

If you run those high wattage Japanese bulbs such as some PIAA 110 watt bulbs you run the risk of burning your wiring harness. I know from first hand experience. My low beams looked like highbeams and my highbeams were like HID’s. I noticed one side went out pretty quickly and when I looked this is what I saw.

Burned Out Wiring Harness

Unless you want to go to the junkyard your pretty screwed. Well not entirely. Just do a quick google search for Nokya Headlight Wiring Harness.

Nokya Headlight Wiring Harness

Spliced Nokya Headlight Wiring Harness

You don’t need all these tools to get the job done but it sure makes it easy when you do have them. Here is a picture of the wiring harness ready to go. Just crimp the wires back onto your car and it’s good to go.

Homemade Race Car Simulator

ryans — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:10:19 +0000

As a kid I loved to make things out of wood. My wife had just went to the Philippines for a month and I was pretty bored. I decided to take the old 2×4’s I had laying in the garage and make a car simulator out of them. I already had a Logitech steering wheel and I decided to grab one of the rear seats out of my Rav4. They are made to come out so it just fit in perfect. As you can see this little project provided hours of fun!

Home Made Race Car Simulator

Later on I added some more 2×4’s in front of the steering wheel so I could put my notebook on it and play games that way too. You can buy other seats from Walmart for pretty cheap but you get what you pay for. The nicest one around is the Sparco Racing Cockpit Pro pictured here:

Sparco Racing Cockpit Pro

HPI Ford GT Gran Turismo R/C Cars Now in Stock

ryans — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:23:23 +0000

HPI Ford GT from Gran Turismo

Introducing the HPI E10 RTR Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II designed by Gran Turismo (200mm) version! With realistic scale looks, you will be amazed at the intricate detailing on this special edition E10 car!

The E10 is the perfect RTR (Ready To Run) car for the new or casual RC car hobbyist, and its detailed scale looks will impress anyone who sees it in action, while its ease of use, durability, handling and performance make it easy for the E10 RTR Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II designed by Gran Turismo (200mm) owner to impress on the street as well!

The E10 RTR Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II designed by Gran Turismo (200mm) is a fully-detailed, officially licensed replica of the iconic race car symbol from the Gran Turismo racing video game available on the Sony Playstation video game console series. The E10 RTR Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II designed by Gran Turismo (200mm) features a fully Ready-To-Run (RTR) 4WD chassis fitted with an authentic Ford GT LM spec II bodyshell with official Gran Turismo graphics. It’s right out of Gran Turismo!

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NRG Quick Release Steering Wheel Adaptor Kit

ryans — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:12:34 +0000

NRG Quick Release Steering Wheel Adaptor

The NRG Innovations has developed the Next Racing Generation in quick release. These new units feature many options that conventional Ball-Lock quick release systems do not offer including specially designed raised sections to prevent the hub from stretches, a self locking mechanism for ease of use and safety functions, and as always, a variety of different colors and color combination’s.

Made from highest quality aircraft aluminum or powder-coated stainless steel for maximum durability, these units are meant to last, remain stylish, as well as have functional usage

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NRG STEERING WHEEL QUICK RELEASE KIT 2.5 RED INTEGRA DC
US $149.99
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A NRG QUICK RELEASE+HUB+STEERING WHEEL ECLIPSE 90-95 GS
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A NRG QUICK RELEASE+HUB+STEERING WHEEL TALON 90-94 93
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B NRG QUICK RELEASE+HUB+STEERING WHEEL EVO-10 07 08 09
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A NRG QUICK RELEASE+HUB+STEERING WHEEL GALANT 86-98 91
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B NRG QUICK RELEASE+HUB+STEERING WHEEL MIT EVO MR 06 05
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Megan Racing Drift Spec Exhaust

ryans — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:06:45 +0000

Megan Racing Drift Spec Exhaust

One of Megan Racing s strongest products, the Cat-Back System is made of SUS-304 Stainless Steel with a fully polished surface, CNC machined flanges and mandrel bends. Its aggressive styling, and deep, strong tone are just part of the MR Cat-Back characteristics. It also serves to improve horsepower, torque and overall performance with its straight-through design. The exhaust systems have 2.5” piping and 3” piping for certain forced induction models. Finished with a tip that is designed to increase the scavenging effect and achieve maximum performance, while adding a perfect match on exterior styling as well. As a direct bolt on, each Cat-Back comes with a 12-Month warranty.

Series:

- Drift-Spec

Our new cat back system is the drift-spec style. Designed to give it a more agressive look the exhaust is angled up and outward. Depending on each car and each bumper design, the exhaust will vary upon the direction and angle that it sits.
- 4″ tip with Removable Dual-Chamber Silencer that will not Vibrate.
- T-304 Stainless Steel 2.5″ piping.
- Smooth bends to increase exhaust flow and performance.

MEGAN NA CATBACK EXHAUST 96-01 CHEVY CAVALIER SUNFIRE
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MEGAN DRIFT SPEC CATBACK EXHAUST 02-05 HONDA CIVIC Si
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Pontiac Sunfire Megan Racing N/A Type Catback Exhaust
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US $389.00
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MEGAN DRIFT SPEC CATBACK EXHAUST 00-03 HONDA S2000 S2K
US $349.00
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MEGAN DRIFT CATBACK EXHAUST 92-00 HONDA CIVIC 2DR 4DR
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Mini Cooper Megan Racing OE-RS Style Catback Exhaust
US $340.00
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84-87 TOYOTA COROLLA AE86 MEGAN DRIFT CATBACK EXHAUST
US $319.99
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08-09 SUBARU WRX STI OE-RS MEGAN RACING CATBACK EXHAUST
US $529.99
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MEGAN DRIFT SPEC CATBACK EXHAUST 00-03 HONDA S2000 AP1
US $339.95
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MEGAN OE-RS CATBACK EXHAUST 08+ HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE
US $649.99
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MEGAN CATBACK EXHAUST OE-RS - LEGACY GT 05+ SINGLE TIP
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MEGAN OE-RS CATBACK EXHAUST 02-06 ACURA RSX NON TYPE-S
US $349.00
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US $359.99
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US $359.95
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08+ LANCER EVO X 10 MEGAN DRIFT SPEC CATBACK EXHAUST
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MEGAN TURBO CATBACK EXHAUST 3" 89-94 NISSAN 240SX S13
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Megan Racing 2008+ Sti Cat-back Exhaust

ryans — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:16:14 +0000

Megan Racing 08 sti exhaust

A new product from Megan Racing is their 2008 Subaru Sti Cat Back Exhaust. Megan always has great prices on their products.

MEGAN RACING OE-RS Cat Back Subaru WRX STI 08+
US $640.00
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MEGAN RACING OE-RS Cat Back Subaru WRX STI 08+
US $640.00
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