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Old 12-07-2005, 12:49 PM
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I was just wondering if everyone here could give me a few suggestions as to what kind of mods I should go for after I get the exhaust system on. In a few months I'll be receiving my tax refund which should be about $1000 and Im goingt o spend about 500 of that on my car. I do know I will for sure be getting a header but it wont be coming put of that money. So I was thinking do stuff like spark plugs and wires for sure. But what are some other suggestions that will give me a little bit of a gain?
 
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Old 12-07-2005, 12:56 PM
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have you got a air intake yet?? and a high flow cat..that will take car of the flow componit of it once you have your headers installed

..wrong section tho
 
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port and polish is an option.
 
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Old 12-07-2005, 03:34 PM
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Ok well I haven an AEM intake its not a cold air though its a short ram, the reason being I live in Oregon and the rain here sucks. However no high flow cat how much do they tend to run? Anywasie what other things are good bolt on type stuff.
 
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Old 12-07-2005, 04:18 PM
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if your looking for efficiency and access to more power safer i would buy an msd ignition box w/ limiter and timing retard if you want boost or nitrous. and convert to an external msd coil and new cap, rotor, plugs, and wires. These parts will give your car a bit more power but it will make your car safer to run at the limit especially if you have a lot of bolt ons/ internals in the future.
 
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Old 12-07-2005, 05:26 PM
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ORIGINAL: XCM828

port and polish is an option.
for $500? really?
 
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ORIGINAL: ef4life

if your looking for efficiency and access to more power safer i would buy an msd ignition box w/ limiter and timing retard if you want boost or nitrous. and convert to an external msd coil and new cap, rotor, plugs, and wires. These parts will give your car a bit more power but it will make your car safer to run at the limit especially if you have a lot of bolt ons/ internals in the future.
All that isn't really gona help if all he's got is an intake. It might give him like 1 or 2 hp.

for $500? really?
http://www.honda-performance.com/services-porting.asp

You can get it for cheaper if you know where to look.
 
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inless theres sumthin wrong with it, ignition things dont give much power.
 
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****. take that money from the header. and get a 14b turbo off someone. then u have 500 left from the taxes. get the other stuff. cheap side mount from a tsi or gsx. they go for around 30 bucks. then get some to fab the pipes, get someones gagues for cheap. **** u could get a turbo but on for around 900. just dont boost over 7 psi. and boom u have power.

i got a prefect 14b for 80 bucks but that was off a friend . should get one for around 150 easy.
 
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