Ideas for cheap, easy horsepower :p
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Ideas for cheap, easy horsepower :p
Alright, Christmas is coming up and Dad was looking for some stuff for my car.
He said underdrive pullies and a chip should be good. We were also looking at cams, headers etc.
So, Honda-Tech, you have any ideas?
He said underdrive pullies and a chip should be good. We were also looking at cams, headers etc.
So, Honda-Tech, you have any ideas?
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Re: Ideas for cheap, easy horsepower :p
'Underdrive' pulleys for the F22 are non existent. Usually they are made to replace the crank harmonic damper, with an aluminum pulley. This is bad on so many levels.The Dangers of Power Pulleys & Understanding the Harmonic Damper.
A free flowing exhaust would probably be the cheapest, followed by a turbo if you still have the F22.
But if your dad wants to really give you a present, have him look around for HPDE or 'Driver Education' events. These are track days usually hosted by car clubs during a weekend. These are not timed/race events nor are they open track days. It's a true hands on course driving, with an instructor.
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Re: Ideas for cheap, easy horsepower :p
x2 on what Mad Mike said.
my "philiosophy" on giving auto upgrades as gifts, anything engine related beyond intake/header/exhuast can be too specific. I could go on to explain my reasoning but i'll keep this short. suspension, wheels and tires, interior and cosmetic upgrades are better gift ideas in my opinion.
my "philiosophy" on giving auto upgrades as gifts, anything engine related beyond intake/header/exhuast can be too specific. I could go on to explain my reasoning but i'll keep this short. suspension, wheels and tires, interior and cosmetic upgrades are better gift ideas in my opinion.
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if you want power, make the motor breathe. Intake and exhaust are the starting point for everyone. Suspension and rims will make it handle tho not make it fast.
Power is nothing without control. I wholely agree on getting a track instructor, especially for younger drivers. Theres a reason I have never had an accident in 14 years.
Power is nothing without control. I wholely agree on getting a track instructor, especially for younger drivers. Theres a reason I have never had an accident in 14 years.
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^Everything these guys said. Intake and exhaust are always the starting points for power, but you should keep braking and suspension performance equivalent.
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Well, what I've got done is just taken the cat out, the muffler and replaced it with a free flow one, not sure what to call it, a cold air intake that's outside and in front of the tire, and I hope on removing the flex pipe soon. Stock exhaust manifold too.
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Re: Ideas for cheap, easy horsepower :p
Intake and exhaust is usually a good starting point like everybody else said but try to stay away from an eBay exhaust. Only thing keeping the stock exhaust on mine is that the cheapest ones I can find are $500+
Intake, exhaust, brakes, suspension, rims, tires, window and light tint, headers, maybe even a turbo.
Intake, exhaust, brakes, suspension, rims, tires, window and light tint, headers, maybe even a turbo.
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Intake and exhaust is usually a good starting point like everybody else said but try to stay away from an eBay exhaust. Only thing keeping the stock exhaust on mine is that the cheapest ones I can find are $500+
Intake, exhaust, brakes, suspension, rims, tires, window and light tint, headers, maybe even a turbo.
Intake, exhaust, brakes, suspension, rims, tires, window and light tint, headers, maybe even a turbo.
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A cam form Bisi, a header, or maybe a full exhaust. If you want to do something for the visual aspects of the car lower springs or maybe coilovers.
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im a new member and it wont let me start a thread for 15 days. i do apologize for intruding. thanks for the help. will the dc header mount right to the existing exhaust?
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I think we're just going to go with a header and maybe going to the local junkyard and looking for some interchangeable parts off of something.
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Well usually yes, but in the higher RPMs. 4-2-1's focus on the mid RPMs to make power, but you will make more peak power with a 4-1. Depends on what you are looking for.
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