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Old 07-17-04, 12:23 AM
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Hey guys! Ive been a club Lexus member for a long time now and have'nt really said much but I was just wondering what is the cheapest way I can gain some performance?? I live in Hawthorne ,CA and was just wondering how I can join club Lexus and hang out with you guys,is there anone who lives in the L.A area?I own a '92 SC300 5-speed and am desperate for mods, can anyone recommend any cheap performance??

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click here: http://planetsoarer.com/#BFI

also do a search for "BFI" and read some of the experiences others have had with it.
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100 shot of wet kit nitrous

avg street price is around $500, you'll get more power for the dollar on this mod than any other
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Originally posted by robloc93
Hey guys! Ive been a club Lexus member for a long time now and have'nt really said much but I was just wondering what is the cheapest way I can gain some performance?? I live in Hawthorne ,CA and was just wondering how I can join club Lexus and hang out with you guys,is there anone who lives in the L.A area?I own a '92 SC300 5-speed and am desperate for mods, can anyone recommend any cheap performance??
for mods, there is mild - exhaust, header, bfi, pulleys, cam gears, electric fans, torque converters..etc..
then for wild there is the non-turbo to turbo conversion and theTT swap, upgrading turbos, fuel, and tuning.

for most cases, it all comes down to one question.


how much money do you have?
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Wow, what a question. Is there really ever a CHEAP way to really gain performance ??

From what this thread-starter asked, I'm guessing he's not looking at necessarily going as far as a TT swap (not that I don't believe that is a waste of time and money anyway, since the engine he has now is capable of A LOT), nor turbocharging his N/A either, so I would go with Calvin L's orignial list of suggestions ... little things like exhaust, header, etc.
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Actually I am planning to get a turbo once I'm finished with art school, but for the time being Im on a limited budget,I have around 2,500$ saved ,I was gonna post pics but the site with my album went down,Does anyone know another site that can host my images? I was thinking of selling my Camry since I'm practically tired of FWD,but for now ,its the faster one of my 2 vehicles. I still turn more heads with my stock SC though.

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NOS is definitely the cheapest way to get a good bit of power, but if you are planning to turbocharge your SC, my suggestion would be to start working towards the mods you will need in order to turbocharge.
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