i really don't want to by a SC or turbo for 3+ grand right now. i feel the 160hp on this car is fine and feels faster than the 200hp in my old camaro. i wouldn't mind another 20 horses though. any thoughts on how to get this without spending 3+grand?

CAI
exhaust
plugs/wires

would this give me 20 horses? ideas???

 

CAI
exhaust
headers

That should give you 20 hp+

 

for probably less than 1k

 

once its on the market yeah lol

 

How much header gonna cost us?

 

that would be sufficient to me. being a former chevy man, i don't like fords, so as long as i can pass mustanks by, then i'm cool. thanks.

 

20 hp?...i doubt it...probably like 12hp at the wheels...thats bout it

 

there was some page (can't remember which, and can't find it on google) where they dyno'd different parts and showed how you could get 23 whp from intake, headers and full exhaust. Showed dyno specs for each mod, and was pretty interesting. No clue where it is... anybody help? Was an online sales place, just can't remember which one.

 

Has anyone heard of a piggy or replacement ecu for the tc in development?

 

300 I think right now.

 

I think that was on the fake website that some troll posted up. The parts are not ready to be able to dyno.

 

Yeah, that is my sponsor's product... i'm getting a MAFci System installed in my tC. It should be putting around 25+ WHP... plus it's tunable...

Check it out:

www.cp-e.com

Thanks,
Stu


Let me know if your intersted!

 

just 12hp for all that $, doesn't sound worth the labor, time, or money to me.

 

You should be able to get 12hp with just a header.........

 

I would think an upgraded ECU would do the trick, assuming bottlenecks like proper amount of air from a CAI and the exhaust gases can be expelled through a proper headers/downpipe and muffler combo. Those things in themselves would yield wicked gains, methinks...

 

yup, mcgeorgeparts has preorder for dc sports 4-2-1 Header for $299.

 

So this "system" is an short ram intake and a programable piggy-back ecu? What is used to tune the system?

 

wouldn't an ECU upgrade easily void the warranty on the engine? you're talking about the computer chip there... I can see changing the header, intake, exhaust and dropping in the TRD supercharger, but what about when you walk into a dealer and say your engine's pre-igniting even when you run 93 octane and they plug a few wires into your car and tell you you voided your entire powertrain warranty by installing an aftermarket part and not set the cam timings properly?

I could see that happening...

I'm going with a new header, full cat-back exhaust, plugs and wires, intercooler and supercharger, and I'll be happy with my 250 horses under full warranty, thank'ya

 

yea, when you mess with the ECU, you gonna lose your warranty..though warranty does not stop a lot of people from doing mods to their car. "plugs and wires"..? you mean spark plugs and spark plug wires?...im pretty sure our cars, like other new toyotas are distributorless

 

reliable performance is not cheap...like other people have posted before.."you gotta pay to play"