What's some fairly cheap mods for some horsepower gains?
03-07-2005, 04:46 PM
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What's some fairly cheap mods for some horsepower gains?
Now that my interior, exterior mods are done for now, I want to add a little more zip to the box. I'm not looking for anything ridiculous like a supercharger, but something more feasible, and not an insane amount to buy.
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03-07-2005, 04:53 PM
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i would say new yellow top battery, grounding kit ,copasetor and um intake, cat back system, add a horse to the front that always works..... 
not much u can do to get big powere othere then turbo or supercharging it.
03-07-2005, 05:23 PM
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A grounding kit will get rid of the annoying fluctuating RPMs at idle but don't provide any noticeable hp difference.
A cai will provide a lil more torque, and change the sound of your exhaust slightly, but don't expect too much.
An exhaust may free up a couple of ponies, but you won't notice anything.
With new headers and exhaust, you may feel a slight difference, but once you get used to it, you'll think that all it did was change the sound of your exhaust.
You may want to just put the $$ into other mods...
A cai will provide a lil more torque, and change the sound of your exhaust slightly, but don't expect too much.
An exhaust may free up a couple of ponies, but you won't notice anything.
With new headers and exhaust, you may feel a slight difference, but once you get used to it, you'll think that all it did was change the sound of your exhaust.
You may want to just put the $$ into other mods...
03-07-2005, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mikochu
The cheapest... unbolt your exhaust from the axle, back... :D
03-07-2005, 09:51 PM
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03-08-2005, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by [speakerboxxx
]just go for a intake, header, and catback exhaust system... thats prob around 120ish hp all for under 1000 (not including install price)
In all honesty, I'd expect to see ~8-12hp from these mods. A full 2" catback might get you closer to that +12hp range. Will you feel 12hp? Hell yes! You'd probably get a little better mpg, too.
03-08-2005, 02:44 AM
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injen short ram 4WHP, DC header 6-8WHP, good catback system 8 whp. from the numbers i have seen atleast, with a good catback system good intake and good header 20 hp to the wheels is definatly possible, so your looking at like 110-115 horse at the wheels with this car, hahahaha booo for the 1nz
03-08-2005, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TheScionicMan
Originally Posted by mikochu
The cheapest... unbolt your exhaust from the axle, back... :D
03-08-2005, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by WagenMaster
A grounding kit will get rid of the annoying fluctuating RPMs at idle but don't provide any noticeable hp difference.
A cai will provide a lil more torque, and change the sound of your exhaust slightly, but don't expect too much.
An exhaust may free up a couple of ponies, but you won't notice anything.
With new headers and exhaust, you may feel a slight difference, but once you get used to it, you'll think that all it did was change the sound of your exhaust.
You may want to just put the $$ into other mods...
A cai will provide a lil more torque, and change the sound of your exhaust slightly, but don't expect too much.
An exhaust may free up a couple of ponies, but you won't notice anything.
With new headers and exhaust, you may feel a slight difference, but once you get used to it, you'll think that all it did was change the sound of your exhaust.
You may want to just put the $$ into other mods...
03-08-2005, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by fireballfish
Originally Posted by WagenMaster
A grounding kit will get rid of the annoying fluctuating RPMs at idle but don't provide any noticeable hp difference.
A cai will provide a lil more torque, and change the sound of your exhaust slightly, but don't expect too much.
An exhaust may free up a couple of ponies, but you won't notice anything.
With new headers and exhaust, you may feel a slight difference, but once you get used to it, you'll think that all it did was change the sound of your exhaust.
You may want to just put the $$ into other mods...
A cai will provide a lil more torque, and change the sound of your exhaust slightly, but don't expect too much.
An exhaust may free up a couple of ponies, but you won't notice anything.
With new headers and exhaust, you may feel a slight difference, but once you get used to it, you'll think that all it did was change the sound of your exhaust.
You may want to just put the $$ into other mods...
03-08-2005, 06:48 PM
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I have a 2000 Echo that runs the same motor, I have a open air filter, pulled out the baffle in the airbox, run 91 oct. gas, synthetic tranny oil, and I have run Mobil 1 Zero w-30 for 70,000 miles with no problems. The oil made the engine come alive!