How can I add Some HP???, Easy ways to add horse power? Options

[k-weaver]

Hello Everyone,

First off I would just like to say thankyou for everyone who posts on this web site, I have found out so many different things just by reading other posts. Again this is a great site, thankyou all.

Anyway,
I own a '96 Celica GT with a 5s-fe. I currently have:
NGK Plugs
Catback exhaust 2.25" pipeing
CAI
Header

My car has 148,000 miles on it and I was just wondering how I can get some more horse power out of it without swapping and without throwing in a turbo (seems like alot of miles to turbo, prolly a waste...). At this point I am kind of out of ideas. I was thinking of putting an MSD ignition box in, however I was reading on here that I will see little to nothing by doing so. I also thought about adding one of those "racing chips". Again, I read on this site that these are crap.

I am pretty much learning as I go. Every performance upgrade to my car I have performed (except exhaust) so I am not afraid to get my hands dirty. Any thoughts or ideas will be highly appreciated...

[kingtut12]

I am new to Celicas, and maybe I am out of line here because of a lack of knowledge on the Celica's engine, but I would be very careful on changing timing that much without knowing your AFR's. Even a knock counter would be nice to have in order to see when your detonating. I come from the Subaru WRX/STI world and its scary how many people modify without doing it properly. A CAI and an exhaust, in my opinion, requires some tuning to the EMS because of the change in airflow. It would be nice if Cobb Tuning or TurboXS would release a couple "on the shelf" maps to upload.