I remember about 5 years ago, when i was about 14 i used to be all into cars, reading Import Tuner and Superstreet from cover to cover. But i was never blessed with having cool parents that would let me fix up my car (96' Honda Accord EX V-Tec). But now i am driving my 07' tC and just wondering what should some of my initial mods be? I dont want something that attracts attention, like a huge ___ exhaust. I want a couple things that so when some chump pulls up next to me, acting like he's the ____, then me to . . . zoom!

 

search the forums!!!.. you will get many ideas

 

How much do you have to spend?

Pullies are always a good mod.

 

Do some searches about pullies, very mixed opinions about them. Unknown potential damage that has yet to be proven in our car, but has been proven in others with solid pullies.

 

show or go?

show:
-TRD Lowering springs
-OEM lip kit
-OEM lip spoiler
-TRD Exhaust (this is more show than go)

go, sort of (w/o FI):
-CAI
-Headers
-mid-pipe
-s-pipe
-lightened flywheel
-pulley (yea, this is very mixed like ^^ said)

so yea, they're in order of how i'd do it.

 

import tuner and superstreet IMO are NOT the mags for proper influence.
Sounds to me like you want a sleeper type car.... if you really want that zoom, your best bet is forced induction, but dont know if that's within budget at this time.

 

Lowering springs are kind of "go".

They help your car handle better, as long as you upgrade your shocks. Many idiots change or cut their springs without touching their shocks.

 

sorry to take over your thread i don't mean to... but what exactly is a pulley and what part of the engine does it go on? Like what part does it replace? Anybody got a picture of it?

 

Its like 200HP at least.


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In all actuality, http://www.nonstoptuning.com/pKitToySciTC.htm


They are used to transfer power to all of the various devices hooked up to your engine . ie: water pump, a/c compressor, alternator, etc... The thought being is, if these devices are given less power, there will be more power to 'go' with.

 

omg search type in crank pully and im sure yourll get dozens of pages or responces

 

do you know how much horsepower it increases it up to? And how much is the average installation and the part costs for these pulley's?

 

yeah i actually do want a sleeper type car . . . but not totally spend my entire savings on it, just a little more go than stock, then i would go for show, but not much show either . . .

 

^^^ its expensive..but imo...one mod. FI. turbonetics.

and thats it.

if i had the money, thats what i would do.

 

go suspension first. IMO thats a good first step. you may not outrun someone, but you'll outhandle them. or if you do have some cash F/I is a good path too. but dont forget that a good car is balanced between power and handling.

 

Toyota Engineering > NST "Engineering"

thats all i have to say about pulleys.

however a good way to start off is with the suspension as some stated, the tC sits way too high, and handles like crap stock