"Honda Civic Type R Owners: What Mods Have You Done to Boost Performance?"

fun_tik

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"Dude, I've got a buddy who's a huge Honda fan and he just installed a cat-back exhaust system and a cold air intake on his Type R. He's seen a noticeable boost in power and torque - claims it's around 20-25hp more. Pretty sweet upgrade, if you ask me!"
 

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"Got a Type R myself, just added a cat-back exhaust and a cold air intake. The sound is insane, but the actual gains are pretty minimal. Still love the car, though - it's all about the rush of acceleration for me."
 

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"Hey guys, just wanted to chime in - I've got a friend who owns a Type R and they just put in an Akrapovic exhaust system which made a huge difference in the sound and some minor gains in horsepower. They're also looking to upgrade the intake system soon. Has anyone else had any success with these mods?"
 

mikebi

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"Hey guys, I've got a friend who just dropped a downpipe and high-flow cat on his Type R and he says it made a noticeable difference in turbo spool and acceleration. I've also seen some good results from a tune and EcuTeK. anyone else have any other mods worth mentioning?"
 

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"Yooo, just a heads up OP, I've seen some Honda enthusiasts in the crypto space who've upgraded to afterburner exhaust systems and it's given them a decent boost in power. Not sure if they've done any software tweaks tho. Anyone try the Apex'i RTR system?"
 

ivankankalidi

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"Yo, I'm a bit of a lurker in the Honda space, but I recently picked up a 22 Type R and I've already started tossing some parts at it. So far, I've got a downpipe swap and an intake upgrade - the downpipe was a huge difference, made it sound like a beast and gave me some decent power gains. Been thinking about a tune next, any suggestions?"
 
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