more horse... less money Options

[zakinabox]

Hey guys I was wondering, what's the cheapest way to get some real extra horsepower, I plan on eventually doing a turbo and such but for now I'm sick of my dweeby friends blowing me away in there silly stock cobalt ss's and lancers

[mkernz22]

sad to say, but there really isn't anything that cheap that will give you a lot of extra horses. you could upgrade to an aftermarket intake (about 3 to 5 horses), do an a/c delete (a few extra horses), and use higher octane fuel. I believe those are the cheapest routes to go. anything else will cost you a pretty penny.

[HectortheRican]

sad to say, but there really isn't anything that cheap that will give you a lot of extra horses. you could upgrade to an aftermarket intake (about 3 to 5 horses), do an a/c delete (a few extra horses), and use higher octane fuel. I believe those are the cheapest routes to go. anything else will cost you a pretty penny.

Unless he puts in 108 octane or race fuel, that doesn't matter. When you're using pump gas, the octane ratings are so close together, it really doesn't matter what you use. Unless of course you have a Lexus or a Mercedes that the factory says you must you premium. Then if you use regular, you'll be hurting your engine. But contrary to common belief, higher octane pump gas doesn't make you go faster.

[richee3]

Unless he puts in 108 octane or race fuel, that doesn't matter. When you're using pump gas, the octane ratings are so close together, it really doesn't matter what you use. Unless of course you have a Lexus or a Mercedes that the factory says you must you premium. Then if you use regular, you'll be hurting your engine. But contrary to common belief, higher octane pump gas doesn't make you go faster.

Exactly. You can pump 87 or 93 but it's not going to make a difference in your low compression NA setup. Boost your car or have a high compression engine and then it matters. Otherwise you're wasting money.

OP- There's no cheap way to get extra power. Just congratulate your friends got having quick, fun cars and don't drive yours like a tool. You don't have to go fast to look good.

[HectortheRican]

Exactly. You can pump 87 or 93 but it's not going to make a difference in your low compression NA setup. Boost your car or have a high compression engine and then it matters. Otherwise you're wasting money.

I know this. But back to the OP, he wanted a quick, easy, and cheap way to go fast. Boosting a car is by no means a quick, easy, and cheap process. So like I said, it doesn't matter the octane he uses.