Obligatory newbie post...and question.
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RE: Obligatory newbie post...and question.
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Stay with the Honda oil for 2-3 changes. The break in period on your engine is based on the engineering tolerances of Honda lubricant. After that, I suggest switching to Mobil 1. Its pricey in comparison, but the cost is outweighed in the engine life gains, and oil change frequency. Your Honda is designed to run for 200,000 plus miles...Mobil 1 will make sure that happens and beyond. And before someone asks, not I don't sell their products
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The intake option everyone is talking about replaces your stock "air filter and box" to allow better air flow to the engine. If you can change oil, you can put one of these on. It will add some horse power and it will probably improve your gas mileage. They range in price from about $65 for a piece of junk one to about $350 for the top. I recommend the AEM V2 (about $250). Check out their web-site, it will explain what intakes do and why the V2 is the way to go. You'll get an education while slowly being sucked into the madness of tunning your ride. Whahahaha!!![sm=guilty.gif]
Welcome, and I hope you enjoy cruisin the forum. Everyone here is very helpful and will go out of their way to help. NO one feels like a newbie around here unless they want too, thats how cool this place is.
Stay with the Honda oil for 2-3 changes. The break in period on your engine is based on the engineering tolerances of Honda lubricant. After that, I suggest switching to Mobil 1. Its pricey in comparison, but the cost is outweighed in the engine life gains, and oil change frequency. Your Honda is designed to run for 200,000 plus miles...Mobil 1 will make sure that happens and beyond. And before someone asks, not I don't sell their products
! The intake option everyone is talking about replaces your stock "air filter and box" to allow better air flow to the engine. If you can change oil, you can put one of these on. It will add some horse power and it will probably improve your gas mileage. They range in price from about $65 for a piece of junk one to about $350 for the top. I recommend the AEM V2 (about $250). Check out their web-site, it will explain what intakes do and why the V2 is the way to go. You'll get an education while slowly being sucked into the madness of tunning your ride. Whahahaha!!![sm=guilty.gif]
Welcome, and I hope you enjoy cruisin the forum. Everyone here is very helpful and will go out of their way to help. NO one feels like a newbie around here unless they want too, thats how cool this place is.
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RE: Obligatory newbie post...and question.
yes and no..cold air intakes are quieter then short ram, but when your driving you can really hear anything, when your accellerating you will here the sounds of the intake sucking in the air, kinda like a wistle
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RE: Obligatory newbie post...and question.
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yes and no..cold air intakes are quieter then short ram, but when your driving you can really hear anything, when your accellerating you will here the sounds of the intake sucking in the air, kinda like a wistle
yes and no..cold air intakes are quieter then short ram, but when your driving you can really hear anything, when your accellerating you will here the sounds of the intake sucking in the air, kinda like a wistle
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RE: Obligatory newbie post...and question.
An air intake will give power throughout the RPM range. Higher RPMs will show a more sizeable increase in power from an intake, but it will help throughout.
BTW that is a very nice 06 you have there.
Welcome to the forum!!!!
BTW that is a very nice 06 you have there.
Welcome to the forum!!!!
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