Cheap Upgrades

[zire720]

hi im new to modding cars and aleromod.com

i want to know whats the best stuff i can do to my car for cheep
ive already installed a cold air intake whats the next step for around 100-300 dollers

[heineck]

headers or a catback exhaust ,

[Nate's Alero]

Dual Flowmaster 40 Mufflers!

[alerored04]

The next step is to use the damn search button. There are a million threads about the same thing.

[Bad99Olds]

The next step is to use the damn search button. There are a million threads about the same thing.

qft......

[Malibu369258]

The next step is to use the damn search button. There are a million threads about the same thing.

Damn, nice welcome lol.

Anyways, Welcome to aleromod!!!

I would get an exhaust setup next.

[alerored04]

/\ You haven't been here long enough to get annoyed by this. It get ridiculous. These are questions that are answered by sticky's at the top of the threads, for god's sake these newbs scroll past them to post this crap.

Edit: They are in the how to section, where the search for info should start anyway.

[20alero02]

aha noones said it yet! clear your corners!

[AbHeLlRaZoR]

Cheap, Fast, Reliable... pick 2

[zire720]

sorry bout the repeat

i have looked through tons of the treads before i typed this i was wanting to know what most people would do first

it sounds like exahust system.......

Thanks
Zire720

[zire720]

and abhe i would chose cheap and reliable
what are you thinking

[Chipmunk-Alero]

and abhe i would chose cheap and reliable
what are you thinking

With cheap and reliable that more than likely means your gonna stay N/A, and not build a race car.

So if you wanna treat your car right and keep it reliable you need to keep everything in check. If your car has over 125k miles, ha you might as well start tuning up under your hood. You said you have CAI, well that means you have a new filter. Did you tear apart and clean your MAF Sensor?? Guarantee you it was dirty.....

If your gonna even do anything with your sound persay then get ya a nice battery and check out all the wires. Going big??? Yea upgrade Big3...

Since you chose cheap and reliable look for these things for your motor:

Exhaust Sytem
Header(s)
CAI/WAI (which u have)
Platinum Plugs
Bigger Wires (8 - 8.5 mm is ideal)
Bigger Throttle Body
Ported and Polished Intake Manifolds (if u have a V6, change over to a metal LIMG)

^^ Anything else you do to your motor will be very costly......(heads, cam, bottom end etc.) so thats about as far as you go. So then you look into fancy gauges to keep check on your motor and a nice braking system.

[AbHeLlRaZoR]

Chipmunk hits it right on the money...

[zire720]

thanks guys you have been a huge help....

i will definately check the MAF sensor ..... how should i clean it with a wet rag?

[KenshinZero]

thanks guys you have been a huge help....

i will definately check the MAF sensor ..... how should i clean it with a wet rag?

I think there is a spray you can use, dont quote me though, im not realy too sure, I dont have a MAF, lol welcome and good luck.

[Chipmunk-Alero]

Ivemy3100 has a how-to on MAF cleaning.

[heineck]

How to (http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28462&highlight=clean+MAF)http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/i/m/imhappyplz.gif
^

[Malibu369258]

Just be easy on the MAF lol

[Nate's Alero]

Just be easy on the MAF lol

270$ is hard to come by nowadays

[wrestlingandrunning]

On spark plug wires I got some taylor wires and they I like them alot only cost about $50 and I had oreillys get them for me. Though where at in nebraska are you? You may be somewhat close to me.

[alerored04]

Carb cleaner on the MAF. If that is not enough then VERY gently with a soft brush or towel.

[zire720]

omaha ne......... theres tons of orilelys around my house so ill check them out