I have the exact same modified Element. The exhaust and gas tank are not original or have been modified on the FMI conversion. I don't think a bolt on exhaust will fit.
It is the daily driver for my wife. It's a vehicle modified by FMI to be driven from a wheelchair, so I was looking for mostly bolt-ons and simple installs that wouldn't leave her stranded or also leave us with a busted engine. We very much need reliability to be top priority and acceleration improvement a close second. I'll probably hold off on the turbos just seeing from others on the site that have posted their step by step builds processes. This is what I would like to do (so far):
Cold Air Intake: INJEN® SP Series Cold Air Intake System - 2.4L $295.26
Claims 5.6 HP increase
Item Number: 111942
http://www.carid.com/2011-honda-element-air-intakes/injen-air-intake-111942.html
Exhaust: Gibson® - Swept Side Exhaust - 2.4L # GBS-X14001 – $343.71 Claims 10-20 HP increase
Honda Element 2.4L 2006 & UP, Swept Side Exhaust System - Aluminized or Stainless. Notes: 4dr.
http://www.carid.com/2011-honda-element-exhaust-systems/gibson-88610.html
And then I came across something I had never seen before, electric-powered superchargers:
Supercharger: Electric Super Charger 2.5 PSI $225.00 Claims 50-75 HP increase
http://www.engineperformancechip.co...2-5-psi-p-16:c82d38f031449451a38382f5d4895ddc
Supercharger: Supercharger $339.95 Claims 80 HP increase
(Honda Element, 2011, With K&N Style Air Filter, With Fuel Management Chip, With Voltage Stabilizer & Grounding Kit)
http://www.superchargertuning.com/shopping_cart/addProduct?id=1
What gives? I had never heard of these add-ons and do they really work? What kind of added drain does this put on the electrical system? When we got the Element, I thought it would be quite easy to upgrade them given how little they've changed over the model years. I guess all I can do is order the parts and see how they go. Thanks for the reply.
