Acceleration Problem
 

Hi - I'm a newbie with a question.

I have a 95 Civic EX that I bought 2 months ago. Modified it to the best of my ability. (Had a completely restored Trans Am that was totalled when a drunk hit me.)

Anywho, last week I installed a Meanstreak exhaust system(replacing the flowmaster I originally installed) out of boredom. To my disgust, after installing the Meanstreak, I had lost complete acceleration. Top speed I could get on the highway was 50-55 mph (when before I could get to 120 no problem.) Figuring it was an issue with back-pressure, I installed a resonator and took it back out on the road and replaced the Meanstreak with the Flowmaster. I noticed improvement (got to about 85 on the highway) but still no luck with the acceleration I once had.

Thinking it might be the clutch, I got on a nice stretch of road and got up to around 35mph in 3rd at 3000 rpm's and shifted easilly into forth, no godawful high whining sounds when I shifted so I don't think it's the clutch.

(the upside to this is the vehicle now shifts like butter)

The only other thing I can think of is that I had a senior moment at the age of 20 and put too large (or too small) of a resonator on it.

I welcome any suggestions you may have.

Thanks,
John

beats me dude. you might have lost the acceleration, but the top speed should have stayed the same. are you sure you did not knock any sensors or anything out ?

Everything there appears to be fine - other suggestions?

-John