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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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whats are some cheap mods for performance
that i can actually feel?

i've been looking at the ingen intake,
i have a k&n filter in stock airbox right now
i like it a lot but will i get a good amount more power
with the ingen intake?

please feel free to list any mods that are pretty good
on the wallet.

thanks!!!
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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Sorry, SC3's are slow unless heavily modded or boosted. Obviously most opt for the latter. 5 speed swap is probably the cheapest one that makes it feel faster - at least you can properly launch and control your shift points.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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"cheap hp" and "SC" in the same sentence is a pipe dream
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 2turbo1sup
"cheap hp" and "SC" in the same sentence is a pipe dream
..ummm.....TRUE!!!!.....
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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im not talkin totally cheep just anythin under 1k
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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Only way to make it fast is forced induction.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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There is none.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Under 1k will buy you at the most 20 +\- hp to the wheels. On a good day.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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what i have done being a broke college student is BFI, i cut the exhaust after the cat(sounds great), advanced ignition timing, and some light weight reduction. i hear dry ice in the air box is another cheap couple hp. ive been thinking of putting a nitrous setup but i feel its too rice/F&F
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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So nitrous is more rice/F&F than DRY ICE IN YOUR AIR BOX? Lol come on man
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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strip the interior to save weight, buy some fake carbon fiber stuff it reduces weight and gives you more horsepowersss

get a tank of nos, the big one, actually get two.
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You need to do a Direct Exhaust Injection mod to squeez at least 30 hp
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you want cheap HP gains, buy a Honda...your driving a 2JZ powered car that has class shared by very few cars and a weight problem. You want noticeable HP gains, apologize to your wife/credit/bank/neighbors. Your playing with the big boys now, and you gotta pay to play.
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
you want cheap HP gains, buy a Honda...your driving a 2JZ powered car that has class shared by very few cars and a weight problem. You want noticeable HP gains, apologize to your wife/credit/bank/neighbors. Your playing with the big boys now, and you gotta pay to play.
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