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how much horsepower does a cold air intake with headers add?

I have a 95 honda civic with a d15 1.5l engine with a short ram cold air intake with 4 to 1 header all i want is an estimate. dont make somthing up lol the car stock has 102 horse power.

Answer:

i would say that a cold air intake, will increase about 6-10 hp, but that really depends on many things in some cars it doe sn?t make difference at all. The header certainly increases hp, I would say around 10-15 in a small engine like the Civic's. Overall I would estimate about 117-120 hp. But the only way to know for sure, is run a Dyno. Hope this was helpful.
If you are sure its the pipe, and the hole is not where it is joined or threaded, they make what most plumbers call a saddle, its a clamp like device and will do the job. You have to know the OD of your pipe.
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For the best answers, search on this site shorturl.im/axQxi maybe 20 at ur crank but u might gain about 7-10 at the wheels but thats better than nothin! but if u want to feel a difference turbo it! and plus gettin headers wont do u that good cause u still have ur stock catalinic converter! my advise get an intake ,headers, catback exhaust,underdrive pulleys(if they make them for ur car) and cut ur cat off and get a straight pipe with what they call a mills eliminator which is for ur 02 sensor so ur check engine light wont be on! might be hard to find someone to do it cause its illegal but if u dont get rid of ur stock cat dont even do anything with ur exhaust cause it wont be worth it

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