View Full Version : Free/cheap power mods


Hudnut
02-18-2005, 11:45 AM
Has anyone uncovered any free or cheap mods for their tC? My old probe had all kinds of tricks like booring out the banjo bolt on the fuel rail, putting a switch on the intake air temp sensor, or even jumping a wire so the factory fog lights would stay on with the hi-beams. Can anyone think of a free power adder?

Joe_Dezod
02-18-2005, 03:25 PM
It's a lot harder on a car like the tC. Toyota did a lot to squeeze out the most efficiency out of the motor.

Only buying some mods should be making decent gains.

chris0
02-20-2005, 01:58 AM
my advice to you, as it is to everyone these days, is to get some suspension upgrades and then some brake/tire upgrades before you go for power. you gotta be able to stop what you start.

chris

TurboMe
02-20-2005, 02:30 AM
my advice to you, as it is to everyone these days, is to get some suspension upgrades and then some brake/tire upgrades before you go for power. you gotta be able to stop what you start.

chris

so true, this is why u see a lot of wreck cars. i.e. EVO, STi's, and 350z. Even stock they loose control b/c they dont know how much torque and power and in those bad boys.

nchyflyer
02-20-2005, 04:27 AM
gotta get new tires... that's where you'll see the BIGGEST difference.

kocho333
02-22-2005, 04:46 PM
wat kinda probe u have...i jus switched from my 94 pgt wit a whole lotta goodies, to my beautiful, sleek, black tc...(wit reclining rear seats!!)sry i jus find that so coollol

Joe_Dezod
02-22-2005, 05:51 PM
my advice to you, as it is to everyone these days, is to get some suspension upgrades and then some brake/tire upgrades before you go for power. you gotta be able to stop what you start.

chris

so true, this is why u see a lot of wreck cars. i.e. EVO, STi's, and 350z. Even stock they loose control b/c they dont know how much torque and power and in those bad boys.

Evo's and STis have rediculouse brakes stock, I had an Evo 8. It's the idiots that mis-judge a corner or just flat out drive stupid where they shouldn't.

Hudnut
02-23-2005, 12:06 AM
I had a 93 probe GT. That car was my baby. I still miss it!
here's the probes old cardomain page.

http://www.cardomain.com/id/jhudnut

jmiller20874
02-23-2005, 05:27 AM
my advice to you, as it is to everyone these days, is to get some suspension upgrades and then some brake/tire upgrades before you go for power. you gotta be able to stop what you start.

chris

so true, this is why u see a lot of wreck cars. i.e. EVO, STi's, and 350z. Even stock they loose control b/c they dont know how much torque and power and in those bad boys.

Evo's and STis have rediculouse brakes stock, I had an Evo 8. It's the idiots that mis-judge a corner or just flat out drive stupid where they shouldn't.

A wiseman once said, "With great power comes great responsibilty." That new Evo MR is just plain sick, 4.3 0-60 :shock: