View Full Version : What ONE Mod Boost HP The Most?


CitizenSanexB
09-01-2005, 02:57 AM
i'm just curious... kinda trying to make a decision on what to do first to up the power on my soon arriving box. i have intake and exhaust all ready, so what will it be?

bubblemyster
09-01-2005, 03:06 AM
turbo or supercharger

CitizenSanexB
09-01-2005, 03:10 AM
ha ha... i'm talking a cheaper mod. i don't know if i can afford the turbo or supercharger right now. maybe in a month or two, but not now!

OrAnGeBoX
09-01-2005, 03:17 AM
headers, pulley thats it

CitizenSanexB
09-01-2005, 03:20 AM
headers, pulley thats it

what kinda increases are we talking with that on?

Stealth97
09-01-2005, 03:24 AM
Youre not going to get much gains with N/A mods like you may have on that pickup your getting rid of. On these little 4cyl motors, boost is the only economical way.

CitizenSanexB
09-01-2005, 03:32 AM
Youre not going to get much gains with N/A mods like you may have on that pickup your getting rid of. On these little 4cyl motors, boost is the only economical way.

yea, that dern chevy is quick as all get out. V8, i mean, i'm still keeping it, but i'm not going to be driving it much at all. not until gas reduces in price. good ol' nitrous huh. muhahahaha, yessss. :evil:

matchbox
09-01-2005, 04:42 AM
Well a header exhaust and a CAI is enough to make you add a new clutch down the road. I know of a xB that needed a new clutch just from an intake and an exhaust. The stock clutch can't take very much.

Sciond
09-02-2005, 01:56 AM
uh oh...just did a short ram and exhaust is going in next........

grnxb
09-02-2005, 02:36 AM
the "tornado"?



(joking, of course)

marcs_xb
09-02-2005, 02:51 AM
50 shot of NOS!!! Can you say...KABOOM!!!!

trdsparks
09-02-2005, 09:14 PM
Injen short ram is probably going to be your best bet for the money.


Here's the thread on the dyno shoot out.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4168

Injen Short Ram Intake

http://www.trdsparks.com/displayparts.php?Mdl_dtl=476&Part_cat=2&parts_id=433

PRacing_com
09-02-2005, 09:28 PM
Why short, and not CAI?

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Daewootech
09-03-2005, 12:40 AM
yeah why short and not cold air?

possibly because longer cold air should bring torque up due to longer tubing, and since he wants HP the shorter ram air should bring the power curve closer towards the top end, i dunno??

personaly, torque is the only measurement i would care about, its what moves the car. but thats just me

firesquare
09-05-2005, 08:24 PM
a faster car is always a easy faster mod :-p

jct
09-05-2005, 11:15 PM
i did the muffler then header then injen sri

i really felt the free'ed up power on the muffler and header when i did the sri imho that was really for the sounds i didn't feel any increase in free'ed up power (with my butt dyno that is)

FrankenScion
09-05-2005, 11:19 PM
K&N cai, most bang for the buck. :D

Prototype_xB
09-06-2005, 04:01 AM
Custom test pipe and a MIL emliminator...........

Wraith
09-07-2005, 10:03 AM
try a lighten flywheel

Wraith
09-07-2005, 10:08 AM
yeah why short and not cold air?

possibly because longer cold air should bring torque up due to longer tubing, and since he wants HP the shorter ram air should bring the power curve closer towards the top end, i dunno??

personaly, torque is the only measurement i would care about, its what moves the car. but thats just me

you very correct... the longer the intake pipe = less velocity = more torque, little less horsepower ... the shorter the intake pipe = more velocity = more horsepower, possibly a lost of torque

Fujiz_xb
09-07-2005, 01:30 PM
iridium spark plugs. i have exhaust intake and grounding kit. there was like a 2 second lag on it on take off. now with the iridium sparks there that lag is no longer there and so far it has increased my mileage.

EVILDAVE
09-07-2005, 02:19 PM
Stickers! lots of stickers! :rofl:

CitizenSanexB
09-07-2005, 03:11 PM
ha ha. no way.. i'm not putting any stickers on there unless i get sponsored or something, and i don't see that happening. i might throw a Team ScioNRG decal on there.. but that will be it.

firesquare
09-08-2005, 01:19 AM
ha ha. no way.. i'm not putting any stickers on there unless i get sponsored or something, and i don't see that happening. i might throw a Team ScioNRG decal on there.. but that will be it.

thats not might, its MUST!!!

CitizenSanexB
09-08-2005, 02:02 AM
ha ha... if it's free i know i'll throw it on there quicker than you can say, "i'm a new member of ScioNRG and i love my Scion more than you love your Ford Escort"

firesquare
09-08-2005, 05:39 AM
well it isnt free. check it out at our atore on www.teamscioNRG.com