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Topic subjectPower for the ESi/GS
Topic URLhttps://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=i5&topic_id=60536
60536, Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by BlackTalboy, Oct-01-03 08:29 PM
What kind of power will I be looking at if I got

catback exhaust
4-1 header
cai
performance chip
crank pulley

What would you estimate the power at the crank would be? I am hoping I can do these mods sometime soon and I was wondering what I would be looking at. TIA!
60537, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by Weezle745, Oct-01-03 08:42 PM
>What kind of power will I be looking at if I got
>
>catback exhaust
>4-1 header
>cai
>performance chip
>crank pulley
>
>What would you estimate the power at the crank would be? I am
>hoping I can do these mods sometime soon and I was wondering
>what I would be looking at. TIA!

around +17-20hp/crank

What performance chip are you talking about tho?
60538, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by BlackTalboy, Oct-01-03 08:50 PM
I was thinking either jet or venom

are the power gains that minimal? I was hoping for 30+
60539, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by BlkTalon96, Oct-01-03 09:54 PM
Don't get either of those chips. If you have a 96 or 97, get the AF/X computer, it is the only one worth the money.
60540, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by Steve99GSNoVa, Oct-02-03 02:09 AM
Thought the AFX ECU was only for the 97s?
60541, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by ZadensDSM, Oct-02-03 03:12 AM
>Thought the AFX ECU was only for the 97s?



i second that....... i would definately get the afx if i could find out wether or not its compatible with my 96.......

damnit its such a simple question yet nobody seems to know for sure

hmmm... i may end up buying 1 just to see if it works and if it doesnt im sure someone here with a 97 would buy it off me

gotta love 2gnt
:P
60542, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by BlackTalboy, Oct-02-03 03:28 AM
is it for manual transmission only??
60544, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by Steve99GSNoVa, Oct-02-03 03:34 AM
Here's the link to the ECU...

http://www.howellautomotive.com/Howell/Store/catalog/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=142_38_299&products_id=986

Says 97 only (Bold print on the bottom)...not sure about if its only for MTX or ATX, though I'm guessing MTX.
60547, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by steve0677, Oct-02-03 04:29 AM
let me know if u wanna see the dyno for the afx ecu, its on my computer at home. with a CAI, and gst muffler the car got 129 whp. id say that setup would net u around that to low 130whp.
60576, RE: Power for the ESi/GS
Posted by TalonSpeed, Oct-02-03 09:08 AM
My car is a 96 5spd and I have been using a 97 computer for about 3-4 months now, just took it off to send it to howell. I would buy a spare 97 and make sure it works first.