Ok heres the deal. If my parents knew I raced my car, I'd be patamobile/escalegs lol. So I REALLY doubt there is any way I could afford to put my car out of commission for a week or two to get the turbo done, so I was just wondering what mods are there to get much faster past intake, header-back exhaust, and a tune? Even if they're a lil more expensive, and links if you could? Gracia

 

Nitrous?

 

jbp cams

jbodyperformance.com i think

 

intake/header/downpipe/exhaust/tune...depending what brand you go with and the tune you get, should be good for what 30whp-40whp, maybe more/less...not totally sure...lol

 

cams, nitrous, not much else. maybe a torque dampener

 

i wouldnt reccomend nitrous...its a one time thing and then you have to pay to get the bottle refilled..not real;ly worth it IMO....pretty much unless its your basic I/H/Full Exhaust and such anything else you do will require down time in the garage...turbo wouldnt be so long...you could do cams...wrench them in in a day maybe 2....other than that im not really sure...thers nothing you can do thats going to net you any gains thats actually worth spending money on

 

You can install a supercharger kit in a weekend if you have the right tools & friends

 

Yep, bolt on's and a tune netted me 40hp and 30tq at the wheels

 

It netted me -2hp and +22tq at the wheels and an engine misfire

 

Same with the turbo kit. Either way it takes some time, but not too bad.

 

Trade it for a GTO.

 

So am I right in thinking that a 2.4 with headers, high flo cat, intake, & cat-back exhaust & a tune will be jsut as fast as the SS/SC stock in the quarter mile? I'm only guessing cuz if the SS/SC has 205 hp, usualy 10% is lost right? So its about 189 @ the wheels? And REDFOCZ has 186 at the wheels? Or its not all about the HP the 2.4 is just slower cuz its not boosted?

 

i say go with the turbo, just tell your parents its going to save you gas lol.

 

205 hp is underrated, they put down around 220 at the wheels and you'll never get that N/A on a 2.4. You might break into the hih 14's but an SS/SC is gonna still beat you.

Now a SC swap puts you at 240-250 WHP and kicking the crap out of the SS/SC cars.

Oh and BTW don't race on the street, thats what tracks were built for.

 

Wat would it cost to peaice tngether a s/c kit or did sum 1 finaly put 1 2gether?

 

ask pjk91 and beck they tell u those two are boosted

 

Sadly the Focus in the lane next to you isn't going to be at the track any time soon. However every mfing car in the county running better than 13 seconds will be. I never a legit daily drivers night @ any track ive ever seen.

 

Um, what?

 

i would say get a complete nitrous system and do your homework and run it only every now and then. get all the correct stuff like controlers, bottle heaters, purge valves, wet kit, the correct gauges, etc. if you do you homework it will be the easiest and cheapest way to go fast.

 

not to mention its lasts for a few seconds and then your back at square one

 

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ATM-3312 Gauge, Sport-Comp, Fuel Pressure, 0-100 psi, 2 1/16 in., Analog, Mechanical, Each $45.95
ATM-3328 Gauge, Sport-Comp, Nitrous Pressure, 0-2,000 psi, 2 1/16 in., Analog, Mechanical, Each $73.95
ATM-3375 Gauge, Sport Comp, Digital, Air/Fuel Ratio, Lean/Rich, 2 1/16 in. Diameter, Electrical, Each $56.95
NEX-15600 Nitrous Purge Valve Kit, -4 AN, Kit $116.95
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that is from summit racing. and that with the 50 shot in would get you 14s. now that only thing i didn't put on that is the WOT switch that i would add. i am not a fan of push button on set ups.





well if you are smart with its and don't use it every single day and drain the bottle everytime you use it. you will be fine. sure things can happen but more things can happen on a turbo/supercharger set up. and with a wet kit you are pretty darn safe. you really have to be dumb to blow it up or have product failure. and also with the left over money, as compared to a turbo kit or supercharger swap. you could get new pistons and gaskets and build the top over the motor a bit and really never have a single problem.


p.s. i just got what you where saying lol, well most races that i do are over in less then 20-30 sec. anyways

 

A 55 shoot on a bolt on and tuned 2.4 will get you into the high 13's and traping over 100mph it's been done. Should be getting new numbers and 1/4 mils numbers for it next week.

 

first off i think the full exhaust for like 500-700 bucks is a waste, we already have 2.5 piping (most of it anyways) the only thing thsoe full exhausts do is better resonator and muffler...best thing you can do is straight pipe a 2.5 pipe thro ur resenator and get a flomaster or magnaflow muffler..

nitrous is the only way u will come close to ss/sc times, if ur racing on the street there is a chance u can beat a ss/sc if u are cams+header/dp+exhaust parts+tune+intake+good tires+light rims+traction mods..without all of that u dont stand a chance..

 

Its not a waste. Its for those who really only want the extra power at the strip and every so often on the street. Yes you have to refill the bottle but how many other ways can you get 75hp for under 1k?

btw the guy in cali w/ I/H/E/DP/T/Cams/drag radials ran 14.1 @ 100. That will beat just about any stock ss/sc at the track. Any modded sc is a different story.

 

maybe not a waste but...your paying 700 dollars that pays for a setup that lasts x amount of seconds and is then gone until you fork up more cash to pay for a refill...for the money you will eventually put into filling your bottle you could buy a s/c kit (possibilty of 2000 pricetag) and be way happier...and youl be saving yourself alot of money in the future....however its your car and it doesnt matter how you get there as long as you do...just have fun with it and make it your own...im not here to tell you what to do