A Nutty $1,000

[Sinatra]

If you recieved $1,000, lets just say on your tax return. What are the best engine modifications for the little amount of money.

[doubleN0alero]

1/4th of a supercharger....LOL

[germ]

2/3 of a turbo kit

[eag182]

If I had that I'd get some donkeypunch performance in my car....heads...p&p work...etc.

[Wildman]

Well, if your completely stock do CAI, headers, other exhaust and DHP. Although, headers would eat up most of that 1000 fairly quickly

[jackal2000]

^^^instead of headers i would do ported and polished intake manifolds with the rest of that stuff. headers can wait til you have more money to play with.

[cherrington17]

personally, i'd probably go wai, headers, and lowering. ( i know the last one isnt engine, but come on.. our cars NEED it)

[Redog]

Lowering is good, but a good start it P&P Manifolds and a CAI/WAI

[Sinatra]

Please excuse this question. I don't have a great deal of knowledge about motors....DHP?

[Sinatra]

CAI?

[doubleN0alero]

CAI, cold air intake....WAI, warm air intake....if you're looking for either; aleromod ourselves will be producing some very shortly. Best part about them is that they are the same as anywhere else, cost less and any proceeds benifit the site, so its a win win across the board.

[alerored04]

if you have to ask about cai i assume that you wont be installing yourself so make sure you save some money for install if you get anything more than intake and exhaust.

[jackal2000]

Originally posted by Sinatra@Nov 3 2005, 01:31 PM
Please excuse this question. I don't have a great deal of knowledge about motors....DHP?
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digital horse power....they make an aftermarket PCM (powertrain control module) for our cars. it comes with quite a few features, removes the speed limiter, 3-1 and 4-2 skip shifts etc.

[-Alero-]

if i had 1 grand and i was bone stock. i'd work on getting used or ebay headers, a high flow cat, a cat back exhaust. a nice CAI. coil packs, new spark plug wires, and better plugs. and if you have money left over, an underdrive crank pulley.

everyone said that the stock cat "could hold up" and "works fine" and "flows well" when it actually doesnt....

also i rememebr a few people saying that, you dont need to upgrade the coils and electrical/ignition things like that. when you'd be suprised how much of a difference it makes.

this is from my personal experience.

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by -Alero-@Nov 4 2005, 12:02 AM
if i had 1 grand and i was bone stock. i'd work on getting used or ebay headers, a high flow cat, a cat back exhaust. a nice CAI. coil packs, new spark plug wires, and better plugs. and if you have money left over, an underdrive crank pulley.

everyone said that the stock cat "could hold up" and "works fine" and "flows well" when it actually doesnt....

also i rememebr a few people saying that, you dont need to upgrade the coils and electrical/ignition things like that. when you'd be suprised how much of a difference it makes.

this is from my personal experience.
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f*** getting a new cat, just get an o2 simulator and a test pipe welded in....

[Sinatra]

I know what a cold air intake is, and can install it myself, thats not a very hard thing to do. I just wasn't getting the acronym. Where can a get one of these PCMs.

[SilverBullet256]

well try parts for your car, they have a link on the home page, or, directly through dhp themselves

[cobra621]

parts for your car is a great place to start. I'd go there and pick out some stuff! Be sure to click the link from the aleromod site ;)

[-Alero-]

Originally posted by turbo-alero+Nov 4 2005, 11:45 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(turbo-alero @ Nov 4 2005, 11:45 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin--Alero-@Nov 4 2005, 12:02 AM
if i had 1 grand and i was bone stock. i'd work on getting used or ebay headers, a high flow cat, a cat back exhaust. a nice CAI. coil packs, new spark plug wires, and better plugs. and if you have money left over, an underdrive crank pulley.

everyone said that the stock cat "could hold up" and "works fine" and "flows well" when it actually doesnt....

also i rememebr a few people saying that, you dont need to upgrade the coils and electrical/ignition things like that. when you'd be suprised how much of a difference it makes.

this is from my personal experience.
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f*** getting a new cat, just get an o2 simulator and a test pipe welded in....
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its a personal choice i guess. but the law is the law. :(

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by -Alero-+Nov 4 2005, 09:17 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(-Alero- @ Nov 4 2005, 09:17 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by turbo-alero@Nov 4 2005, 11:45 AM
<!--QuoteBegin--Alero-@Nov 4 2005, 12:02 AM
if i had 1 grand and i was bone stock. i'd work on getting used or ebay headers, a high flow cat, a cat back exhaust. a nice CAI. coil packs, new spark plug wires, and better plugs. and if you have money left over, an underdrive crank pulley.

everyone said that the stock cat "could hold up" and "works fine" and "flows well" when it actually doesnt....

also i rememebr a few people saying that, you dont need to upgrade the coils and electrical/ignition things like that. when you'd be suprised how much of a difference it makes.

this is from my personal experience.
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f*** getting a new cat, just get an o2 simulator and a test pipe welded in....
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its a personal choice i guess. but the law is the law. :(
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unless you don't have emission tests like south dakota....... :heehee:

[-Alero-]

Originally posted by turbo-alero+Nov 4 2005, 11:53 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(turbo-alero @ Nov 4 2005, 11:53 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by -Alero-@Nov 4 2005, 09:17 PM
Originally posted by turbo-alero@Nov 4 2005, 11:45 AM
<!--QuoteBegin--Alero-@Nov 4 2005, 12:02 AM
if i had 1 grand and i was bone stock. i'd work on getting used or ebay headers, a high flow cat, a cat back exhaust. a nice CAI. coil packs, new spark plug wires, and better plugs. and if you have money left over, an underdrive crank pulley.

everyone said that the stock cat "could hold up" and "works fine" and "flows well" when it actually doesnt....

also i rememebr a few people saying that, you dont need to upgrade the coils and electrical/ignition things like that. when you'd be suprised how much of a difference it makes.

this is from my personal experience.
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f*** getting a new cat, just get an o2 simulator and a test pipe welded in....
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its a personal choice i guess. but the law is the law. :(
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unless you don't have emission tests like south dakota....... :heehee:
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then i guess uhhhh you got it made in the shade?