 Cheap 'n' Easy?, What can I do for under $1000 |
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 Dec 1, 2003 - 10:17 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Nov 24, '03 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
What are some really cheap really easy performance mods I could do for a total of less than $1000?
Assume I'm not technical enough to do anything more complicated than changing the oil, and I'd like to be able to keep using 87 Octane fuel if I can. I'd also like to preserve the reliability of the car, and if possible I don't want to do anything that I can't reverse. Now that I've tied your hands... Any suggestions? Thanks. |
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Dec 1, 2003 - 11:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '03 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
cheap an easy
just how i like my women anyway 1-intake--custom CAI or weapon r/injen 2-custom exhaust piping with your choice muffler 3-custom headers (i got quoted $250 at an exhaust shop) 4-SAFC--not much hp but every little bit counts that would put you up around $800-$1000 you could get a pretty decent gain out of those mods...and nothin permanent or damaging or anything to get higher octane gas |
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Dec 2, 2003 - 10:06 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 24, '03 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Cool... Does that cost include labor for installation? (I can't trust myself to install half that stuff...) And what's SAFC? (I'm smart like that.)
Thanks! |
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Dec 2, 2003 - 10:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 24, '03 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Oops, double post.
This post has been edited by CoolDoctorJ: Dec 2, 2003 - 10:07 AM |
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Dec 2, 2003 - 2:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '03 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
no prob Doc SAFC--Super Air Flow Converter basically it adjusts the amount of airflow coming into your engine....with mods and adjusted air flow ratios you could get a pretty decent gain by the way....thats not including labor....intake you can do (check the how-to articles they're helpful) exhaust is faily simple with the right tools and the right ground clearance, headers i would have a shop do that for you (since you'll have to get some custom ones done anyway) and the SAFC have done by a shop with a Dyno or a dyna pack or jet for great results |
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Dec 2, 2003 - 11:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '02 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The only problem with the SAFC is that it is hard to get it tuned properly without a dyno. You can mess up the engine easily if you don't know what you're doing if you try to tune it.
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Dec 3, 2003 - 12:46 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '03 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
which is why i said get a pro to do it....with a dyna pack
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Dec 3, 2003 - 10:05 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 24, '03 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
What's a dyna pack?
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Dec 3, 2003 - 1:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '03 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dyna pack or dyna pro or dyna jet
they all are forms of a dyno that measure out your cars outputs.....horsepower, torque, and sometimes air and fuel ratios and so forth |
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Dec 3, 2003 - 10:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Davenport Iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I got one for sale if you interested.. also dont they make aftermarket headers for the 5sfe?
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Dec 4, 2003 - 4:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 24, '03 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Can anything be done with something as simple as an aftermarket ECU chip? I was just on howstuffworks.com and that's something they suggested as a general cheap performance upgrade.
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Dec 5, 2003 - 11:50 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I heard its best to get an upgraded ECU after the mods are done.....please let me know if i'm wrong.
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Dec 5, 2003 - 2:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Anaheim, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
you always tune after you have installed the other mods thats why i havent been to a dyno yet. waiting on 2 more parts -------------------- 1994 Celica GT4 WRC Edition
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Dec 6, 2003 - 10:03 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
CoolDoctorJ , I highly suggest you learn all this stuff before modifying your car. It would be pointless to have something in your car you can't even pronounce
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Dec 6, 2003 - 11:39 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 24, '03 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I agree. That's why I was asking for stuff that's "easier to do than changing the oil."
In all likelihood I'll probably do nothing, but I was just checking to see what was out there. Thanks all. |
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Dec 6, 2003 - 8:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 13, '02 From Blairstown, New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
even if your not interested, ill throw this option out there.....this is my plan to get a little extra kick.
1.) Custom CAI with heat wrap 2.) UR Underdrive Pulley 3.) Flowmaster 60 series muffler- more for sound than power 4.) ZEX dry nitrous kit- custom mounted digital nitrous pressure gauge and remote bottle opener.  5.) The neccesary lubricants/ignition components/compression checks to keep the engine running smoothly at all times. Just enough for some fun when you want it, while keeping the engine efficient. 
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