2.2L L61 Performance Tech 16 valve 145 hp EcoTec with 155 lb-ft of torque

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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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What should i do next?

so i mostly have all bolt ons(sts, 2.4 intake manifold, k&n typhoon intake, 2.5 magnaflow, I DONT have headers, sub, had rims but ice+road=curbed, trifecta tune) but money kind of tight. i thought of cams, F/I, but the thing that i dont have is good mechanic skills. so i dont want to do anything that well miss up my only car i have.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by scotch89
so i mostly have all bolt ons(sts, 2.4 intake manifold, k&n typhoon intake, 2.5 magnaflow, I DONT have headers, sub, had rims but ice+road=curbed, trifecta tune) but money kind of tight. i thought of cams, F/I, but the thing that i dont have is good mechanic skills. so i dont want to do anything that well miss up my only car i have.
I you dont have good mechanical skills, youre pretty much limited to what you can afford to have someone else put on, or you need to be willing to learn on your car and potentially make mistakes.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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If you can handle suspension that would be a good thing to look into.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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if youre looking for a good amount of power, get nitrous. its easy to install and relatively affordable.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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isn't there someone selling cams?
for the 2.2

with a cam sensor and all?

but those if you dont want F/I

or theres a M62 SC way to go garret turbo or custom
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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i rely dont want to spend to much money on this car just enough where i can see some power or some kind of inprovements. i rely dont want to put NOS in my car just i rely cant get my self to trust it, i was thinking of suspesion but i would rather have power. i love pulling up to a nice car and beating them at a race lol, but who dosent.....would headers add some power that i could tell? if so whats a good brand i was thinking of those DC headers but i heard zzp headers? are good so any input
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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i rely dont want to spend to much money on this car just enough where i can see some power or some kind of inprovements. i rely dont want to put NOS in my car just i rely cant get my self to trust it, i was thinking of suspesion but i would rather have power. i love pulling up to a nice car and beating them at a race lol, but who dosent.....would headers add some power that i could tell? if so whats a good brand i was thinking of those DC headers but i heard zzp headers? are good so any input
If your looking to pull up to a nice car you are going to need alot more than just headers.

Oh yeah, and take the sub out. Thats just dead weight.

FI is the way to go i these cars if you want a good hp boost

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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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boost is the only way to make the car, fun even with bolt ons the feeling of being faster goes away and it goes away fast hahahahha...if your lacking mechanic skills, stick to bolt ons, or buy the garrett turbo kit as it comes with detailed colored intructions and i think th eonly tools u need are basic hand tools
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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or go all out and do what im doing
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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the way I see it go a lil at a time buying diffrent parts and add juice which is cool all motor but on the other hand you can spend 2-4G on FI and your gonna see more bang for the buck your call
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