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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 02:57 AM
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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?
Old Sep 1, 2005 | 03:06 AM
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turbo or supercharger
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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!
Old Sep 1, 2005 | 03:17 AM
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headers, pulley thats it
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headers, pulley thats it
what kinda increases are we talking with that on?
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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.
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Originally Posted by Stealth97
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.
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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.
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 01:56 AM
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uh oh...just did a short ram and exhaust is going in next........
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 02:36 AM
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the "tornado"?



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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 02:51 AM
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50 shot of NOS!!! Can you say...KABOOM!!!!
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Injen short ram is probably going to be your best bet for the money.


Here's the thread on the dyno shoot out.

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

Injen Short Ram Intake

http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...2&parts_id=433
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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Why short, and not CAI?

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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
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a faster car is always a easy faster mod :-p
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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)
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K&N cai, most bang for the buck. :D
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Custom test pipe and a MIL emliminator...........
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try a lighten flywheel
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Originally Posted by Daewootech
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



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