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Old 06-21-04, 08:32 PM
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What would be some nice cheapER mods for my wife's 1992 SC300. I'm looking for a little more speed and right now I'm avoiding going the Turbo route because of money. Just wondering what would give the SC a ltitle more pep (It doesn't have to be bolt ons, it could be simple things such as smog equipment removal, or preferred spark pulgs, etc.) Thanks.
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exhaust and plugs would be the cheapest and the air filter!

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if you want to help out the car for not a whole lot of money you have to look at the things that will be relatively easy to do and will help out the engine the most.
[list=a][*]intake[*]less restrictive exhaust[*]new plugs[*]spark plug wires[*]distributor cap[*]distributor rotor[/list=a]

breathe in, breathe out
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Thanks. Those are mods you would want do to any used car that you buy. I was just making sure that there wasn't anything special that these cars respond to. I know it was kind of a noob question, but I just wondered what should be done first.
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no problem. those are pretty much the mods everyone starts with then slowly graduate to bigger and badder things like coilovers or rediculous turbos.
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airbox cutout,
exhaust
S-AFC
torque converter
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Originally posted by VSsc400
airbox cutout,
exhaust
S-AFC
torque converter

thats right torque converter!...and while were at it..the ECU upgrade...but that should be last..

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