[8695Beaters]

^^^^^I could not have put it any better myself. Today's OEMs (not just Honda) lave a lot less on the table in terms of performance. In some cases (the R34 GT-R, S2000, and Mazdaspeed3 come to mind) something like an intake can actually cause a los of power or even throw and engine code. The turn of the millenium has made a lot of changes, mostly for the good. But the days of 30 hp gains from simple parts are long gone. Remember that when you being to modify a new car. Also remember that an old car will always have to catch up to a newer car in technology and advances (this would be why AE86 Corollas are not very popular race cars anymore. The designing dates back to the 1970s. Today's Civic Si can run circles around the old clunker).