smim vs extrude honed on a 16g

[joshs1074]

i did some searching but didnt find what i needed. i am trying to decide between extrude honed or smim. you can read my profile but i have a e316g. which one will see bigger gains with.

 

[98mitsuGSX-SD]

the SMIM will surely give you the gains your going for. From what I've read (no 1st hand experience) the overall opinion on extrude honing is a waste of money and you receive no substantial gains from the process.

I point ya in the direction of this thread
extrude hone thread

 

[just90gs]

+ 1 on that it was a big thing back in the late 90's but not any more. Get a smim.

 

[joshs1074]

yeah i read that but it didnt compare it to a smim. i was just told by someone with a 10 sec car that smims were a waste of money and to go with extrude honed. so that made me doubtful about the smim that i was set to buy

 

[ToughTalon]

Honestly, at this point with the amount of mods you have done to your car, neither a SMIM nor an extrude honed intake will be worth the time and money. I would stick with a 1gen intake manifold and look elsewere for makeing more power....

 

[joshs1074]

so are you suggesting that i need more mods before i get a smim? if so what would you suggest?