Originally Posted by hondadriver22
ok i know this sounds stupid but what if did that and didnt go on a dyno, will i get any gains at all? or is this something i NEED to "dyno tune"?
I wish I could find the link, ahh!
Like I said before, it can make power but you need a dyno.
There was this guy running a white 97 Acura CL 2.2 I think...he purchased the intake, header, and brosal or dynatech or something exhaust and the pulley's plus the came gear. He then paid for a dyno tune and he did find that with 2 degree of cam rotation he found some power, but it was a torque or HP curve shift at key points. He gave a little and got a little more on the curve in return. I think his entire package made 16-18hp at the wheels with a similiar gain in torgue...that's not bad if you get the parts at good prices. He never opened the engine up-- just bolt ons.
Reading the curve is the only way you will find the 2-3hp gain or torque gain you need. He also had an adjustable fuel pressure regulator too. Nothing fancy just a simple B&M unit with a homemade fuel pressure gauge under the hood for tuning.
He did later add an FMAX turbo but the early results were still neat to see documented.