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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:30 AM
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Default what are some cheap fast ways i can make my car faster.

i wanna make my car faster. i have no money!. but... this is all in the future. im getting a injen intake ive decieded. now what other little mods can i make the car faster with plus 5 horse here and there
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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nothing really, and there are a million threads on this
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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Pour it in your gas tank.


Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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the tC is never gonna be that fast w/o forced induction... but you could do i/h/e and new motor mounts for a nice kick...
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:41 AM
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naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawZ!


you see, he's cool...
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:43 AM
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motor mounts?
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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stickers
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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haha yeaaaaa
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:45 AM
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how about a throttle body?
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:45 AM
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stick your tow hook in, get a chain, hook one end of the chain to your tow hook, attach the other end of the chain to a E46
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:47 AM
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Sell it and get a honda, ricer.
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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I think the general consensus is that throttle body spacers dont do jack. Without a turbo you're not going to get fast, but you can make it more fun.

You can get motor mount bushings which will make the shifting smoother by holding the engine in place better and cable and cage bushings which makes the shifting more precise.

As far as suspension goes a rear sway bar can be had for $150-200 and will make the corners much more fun and is easy to install.

An underdrive pulley will free up some horsepower which you would like.
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:55 AM
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pimp your ride, cheetah interior and a fish tank, combined with a horrible day glow paint job will basically put wings on your ride
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:58 AM
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Before you start dumping all your hard earned cash into modifications you might not know much about, I really suggest you learn about how cars work and what effects different modifications can have.

Nothing is more irritating than some teenager with a Fast and the Furious mindset thinking that anything loud and/or flashy is what makes a fast car.

And if you do know how a car works and how modifications can affect the car, you wouldn't start a thread like this.

Sorry, your first post sounds like you've been playing a little too much Forza 2.
Street intake +5HP
Race intake +15HP
...I'm sorry it doesn't work that like.
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 03:59 AM
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wtf...IBTL

go boost

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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 04:05 AM
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my cars auto
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not another one of these threads

IBTL.
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 04:24 AM
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AUTO?

F our Lives
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 05:06 AM
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IBTL?

how about some octane boosters and RACE GAS!! haha jk don't do it
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Pour it in your gas tank.


Works for me, 30+hp gain man!




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