frankc90

i recently bought and installed a k&n sri on my 08 2.2 and i live in cali so obviously i have the sai(damn i hate that thing) but i noticed that this intake had a section to directly connect the sai to it with a rubber hose, so thats what i did.. does this mean that if i go with a 2.4 mani swap or headers i will throw a code? or can i just get a breather hose for it? confused...

Red07SSNA

Not sure what your problem is? Intake manifold is not affected by the SAI.

the SAI exhaust manifold is a whole different animal -- no one makes a header to replace it. If you install a header there will be no place to mount the checkvalve (that's the piece that is bolted to the top of your exhaust manifold between the valve cover and firewall). If you don't have the SAI connected then you will get a CEL/SES light.

Blue_Balt

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The man above me is correct. It will be a bitch if you try to get a header.

frankc90

ok i didnt realize that there is one for the exhaust too.. and i do plan on getting headers so i gota find a way around this. has anyone installed aftermarket headers with the sai?

TurboTechRacing

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Bingo, the intake manifold is not affected, but the exhaust manifold is, so you couldn't install a header, as no manufacture makes one that supports SAI.

baggelis

unless you get a tune and disable the sai but i dont recommend it since you live in cali youd propably get in trouble

frankc90

would i be able to fix this with a tune? i hate cali lol

TurboTechRacing

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Manybe but not sure how your inspection testing would go...

frankc90

would that mean that i would have to get the headers before the tune? thanks a lot for the help guys

TurboTechRacing

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Yes most likely, but you would need to re tune to make sure it passed inspection levels..

Blue_Balt

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If we were driving Civics that had this system, there would be 1000 different headers to accommodate us.

frankc90

hahaha someone needs to make headers for this

TurboTechRacing

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No doubt.

Jn2

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ROLF, and the space for rent is hilarious, go sell it to a vendor

blackbolt89

there is not a separate system for the exhaust, the one that's attached to the intake is the same one. it sucks air through your intake system with the pump and dumps it into exhaust manifold. it's all basically so that our exhaust gases come out nice and clean. i hate it. i want full exhaust already. my Corsa is dying for the dp header combo.

frankc90

then u should try to get a tune after the headers and dp are installed. i think thats what im gunna try to do

jbenso4

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tune it! i just did a header with sai and its all fine with a tune delete

frankc90

can trifecta do this or would i have to go somewhere else?

jbenso4

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trifecta did mine

frankc90

great thanks for the help
ill definately get this done once i get some cash

frankc90

great thanks for the help
ill definately get this done once i get some cash

jbenso4

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yeah its def worth it

stormy42

i want to get headers also but theres not a trifecta shop where i live. is there any where else i can get a tune?

Red07SSNA

In PA do you have to get your emissions checked each year? I would think that is something you should look into as well. If they check for required emissions equipment that could become a major headache.

As for the Trifecta tunes...look up some threads on it and you can find out how to order it.

jbenso4

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I'm telling ya trifecta is the best thing out. Depending on you're year hp tuners is an option but the trifecta is a very reliable source