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Old 13-09-2005, 03:05 PM   #1
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Smile How can I Increase Horsepower (Cheap Mods)

What mods can i do to Increase Horsepower in the old EB?

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Old 13-09-2005, 03:07 PM   #2
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There are NO cheap mods to increase power. To increase power costs money.

How cheap do you mean?
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:11 PM   #3
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up to $300
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:12 PM   #4
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that should get you a catback exhaust... 2.5inch redback or similar
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:15 PM   #5
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:16 PM   #6
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what about somthing like this
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Intake-mod-Ch...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:17 PM   #7
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no offense cruisin but ur on this board mostly everyday....how can you not notice the x amount of threads created about the same thing

most of the stuff i need to know gets answered with out me even knowing i need to know it lol
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:17 PM   #8
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maybe give us some chance mate, list what you have now or we can only guess
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:18 PM   #9
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refering to the intake mod
i wouldn't waste you time
i got that thingy...its still in my car...seems to run a bit richer but i don't notice any power....also my fuel aconomy has got better but i think thats because of resetting the ecu after getting a few mods
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:19 PM   #10
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no don't bother its a waste of money... save a bit more and get headers then if you havn't already got them. and if you already have them then get an aftermarket cam
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:20 PM   #11
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whell its stock with a 2 1/2 sports exhaust,that all
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Sounds like a gimick to me. Ive read these "Resistor" things do SFA
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:24 PM   #13
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wildcat headers are inexpensive and good
ive got them and they made a noticable differance
may not be ablt to get them fitted for under 300

get a good filter..cold air...and a tune up...a rail clean or somthin
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:28 PM   #14
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thanks guys you've given my some food for thourt
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:35 PM   #15
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Keep saving for something like a T5 or shorter diff gears.
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:43 PM   #16
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how about a basic service if you havn't done one for a while.. new oil, oil filter, spark plugs, leads, air filter, fuel filter, coolant... that should make your car go better if its been a decent amount of time
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:48 PM   #17
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how about a basic service if you havn't done one for a while.. new oil, oil filter, spark plugs, leads, air filter, fuel filter, coolant... that should make your car go better if its been a decent amount of time
Exactly what neb said - this will have it running economically and smoothly.

Remember: MONEY = POWER and vice versa.
The e-bay thing, will not work, its a load of s***t.

Sort of cheapest mods to do now - exhaust, extractors, headwork and cam.
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:49 PM   #18
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i did that last month ,i am thinking of getting some platum plated plugs and some performance leads like what my dad has on his AU XR8 (police spec)
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:50 PM   #19
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platnum plated plugs?! :S

(LMAO say that 3 times quickly)
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top gun leads are good
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:54 PM   #21
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Top gun leads are around $50 arnt they?
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Old 13-09-2005, 03:59 PM   #22
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Well if you fancy yourself as a handyman there is always this option:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Elect...spagenameZWDVW
Or if you'd just like to bolt it straight on, i'd go for this little beauty... and u still have $35 left over:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Electric-Supe...QQcmdZViewItem

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Old 13-09-2005, 04:03 PM   #23
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Top gun leads are around $50 arnt they?
yeah man somthing like that
i don't have em..i got the bosch performace i think but my mates reckons there tops
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Old 13-09-2005, 04:03 PM   #24
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BWhahhah you're a classic James. Pure Classic.

/me hands James a FUIC.

$300 to spend? Service your car and install a Wade 1004/114.
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Old 13-09-2005, 04:04 PM   #25
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for some reson i dont trust ebay for buying car parts, i dont know why
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Well if you fancy yourself as a handyman there is always this option:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Elect...spagenameZWDVW
Or if you'd just like to bolt it straight on, i'd go for this little beauty... and u still have $35 left over:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Electric-Supe...QQcmdZViewItem
wtf is up with this
they only go up to 3.0 lt fords
are they worth getting?
and they say they'll throw in one of them resistors for ya air sensor
tha mind boggles
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Old 13-09-2005, 04:17 PM   #27
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we really need a sticky about mods that are proven..ie - cat back, cam etc etc

Id go cam
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Old 13-09-2005, 04:24 PM   #28
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yeah we do need a sticky on mods that are proven, good idea POLYAL
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wtf is up with this
they only go up to 3.0 lt fords
are they worth getting?
and they say they'll throw in one of them resistors for ya air sensor
tha mind boggles
buy one and find out :P

As for the sticky on mods that are proven, that would be a huge ask! Because one mod for one car might not necessarily work on another car (due to the different combos possible).

It is a good idea in theory though.

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Old 13-09-2005, 04:32 PM   #30
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Before somone makes a BIG MISTAKE.

The refrences to the electric superchargers and "intake resistors" from Ebay are a JOKE.


DO NOT GO WITHIN 300feet OF THEM
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