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Old May 4, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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i hace a 1993 sc300 i would like to add a little more hp but dont have the money for a turbo any help?? i thought of intake but cant find a cold air intake only short ram... i dont really know that much about this stuff so please have a little patience with me i will catch on quick thanks
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Old May 5, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Here is where you are going to find the best performance for the dollar.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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before other members viciously smite you down, heres the answer:https://www.clublexus.com/forums/search.php?f=6
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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tune up might free up some hp, headers, and the air box mod.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by defrag010
Here is where you are going to find the best performance for the dollar.


Originally Posted by TLDriver
tune up might free up some hp, headers, and the air box mod.

Please just search and you will find your answer within the a hour...
Just Search.....
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Old May 5, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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don't be ignorant. For the same money spent on boltons to get you Maybe 10 more horsepower, you could have up to 200 more with a nitrous kit.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by defrag010
don't be ignorant. For the same money spent on boltons to get you Maybe 10 more horsepower, you could have up to 200 more with a nitrous kit.
But you have to keep filing it up. Either way, before doing any major performance modification, a good tune up is in order.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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BFI, then headers i would think. i would not feel safe with NOS unless it was installed by a professional.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Fogger setups are very safe, and they are dummy proof. There is a chart of what jet sizes you need for the size shot you want, and all you do is drill and tap one hole in your intake tube for the nozzle.... done!
A couple years ago I had a v6 isuzu rodeo that I was going to hop up a little bit, and I put a fogger kit on it insted of bolt ons and sprayed a 150 shot on it for like a year until I sold it. You can't imagine what a rodeo with 350hp feels like! the best part was I got the kit used for 200$

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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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If it was me, I'd get the basics...a overall tune up, you have to make sure everything is good with your car first, be patient young grasshopper...it will come-trust me. A lesson in life, take what you can use to your advantage-the other stuff, throw it out.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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there really aren't any cheap, basic mods for the 2JZ. Sure there are headers, intakes, exhausts, pulleys, etc. But in the long run you will want more and all that money that you spent on the basic parts could have been saved up and use it on a turbo kit or an engine swap. Both those mods will open up the ceiling for high horsepower at the twist of a boost ****. As others have stated, get a basic tune up first. while your changing the spark plugs, do a compression and leakdown test if you can. That way you can determine if the engine is worthy of a turbo or if it's better to swap it with a 1JZ or a 2JZ. proceed from there.
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