What is the best mod you can do for power?

Growler · 01-03-2006, 02:44 PM

For N/A E-SERIES
I would think headwork and camshaft but hey.

ON_DUBS · 01-03-2006, 02:54 PM

XRated · 01-03-2006, 03:02 PM

^ You idiot.

I'd have to say converting from auto to manual.

Then cam and exhaust.

Then diff if it's substantially shorter.

Then chip and headwork.

LSD??

Growler · 01-03-2006, 03:03 PM

Hey moderators, could you please add blueprint and balancing as a poll option as well as Auto to Manual conversion and delete this?? Cheers

BTW Aussiefalc, very funny.

ON_DUBS · 01-03-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XRated

^ You idiot.

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Originally Posted by Growler

very funny.

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ilsautomotive · 01-03-2006, 03:31 PM

I can't edit polls. :(

But strictly speaking manual transmissions add bugger all power. Performance is another matter. LSD adds a big fat zero rwkw. ;)

Truth is you're better off doing a package - full exhaust/extractors/cam, rather than one or the other. And if it had to be just one, it would probably be exhaust.

ScoopED · 01-03-2006, 03:51 PM

As Trouty said, LSD will add no power at all. This is simply a different type of differential (rear axle) which allows both wheels to spin instead of just one, nothing to do with engine at all.

From my experience, a 2.5in Mandrel bent exhaust with a nice set of extractors gives a good noticable gain up in the top end of the rev range.

I have had success with Pacemaker tri y's.

A Cam would also be a good mod. It gave me about the same amount of extra power as the exhaust system.

Exhaust/Extractors/Cam should cost you no more than $850 fitted.

Mike

**Polyal** · 01-03-2006, 04:09 PM

yeah I think you go speed and power mixed up. Shorter gears and LSD will give you a fair bit off a difference!

neb · 01-03-2006, 05:02 PM

well talking about one specific thing... then an aftermarket cam is the best power adder for n/a e-series 6cylinder.

but usually this will work much better with exhaust/intake mods, headwork, etc. but can still see good gains with a cam change alone and no other mods

4.9 EF Futura · 01-03-2006, 05:10 PM

No option for aftermarket heads or intake manifolds?

Im guessing you werent thinking V8 when you put the poll together...

bauschy · 01-03-2006, 05:25 PM

what sought of money r u looking at to chip the whole thing?

WINDSR · 01-03-2006, 05:25 PM

Best mod I think then would be NOS. Cheap and big power gains!

TURBOTAXI · 01-03-2006, 06:52 PM

DIY Turbo buy a kit bolt it on and if you do as good a job as Evilelf's car you will have good power.

locknut · 01-03-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TURBOTAXI

DIY Turbo buy a kit bolt it on and if you do as good a job as Evilelf's car you will have good power.

^Hit the nail on the head. Golden rule, more air, more power.

AshMan · 01-03-2006, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by aussiefalcon

Got rice? lol

:thebirds:

mik · 01-03-2006, 09:59 PM

im bettin turbo

ScoopED · 01-03-2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by AshMan

Got rice? lol

:thebirds:

I must admit, for a turboshaft instalation in not an overly large car, its pretty tidy.

Mike

LTDHO · 02-03-2006, 07:50 AM

I'd fit two LSD's for twice the power increase.....

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I wouldn't waste my time with one. No one mod will help. However if I was restricted, I would do exhaust.

gozza · 02-03-2006, 02:44 PM

i reckon i lost torque when i got my headers.hi flo cat etc

heaps more top end power but yeah...torque is less i think

Racecraft · 02-03-2006, 06:47 PM

forget the power mods, go for a driveablity mod.. Change the diff gears.. For example a stocker with 3.9s will eat a modded car with 3.08s

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Originally Posted by Trouty

I can't edit polls.

But strictly speaking manual transmissions add bugger all power.

Power at the flywheel, you are right but at the back wheels you'll pick up between
8-12kw...

snypereb · 03-03-2006, 12:39 AM

Combination of everything you should be flying!!!!!

Ringo · 03-03-2006, 01:27 PM

Before you go unbolting what you have got, make it breath better. It's easier, cheaper and there is a bunch of things you can do before you touch a headstud or engine mount.

Once it breaths and your still not happy then you can unbolt and modifiy the head, pistons whatever.

I have a mate who bought a clean HX ute with a 253 that breathed. Had carb, inlet manifold, exhaust, cam, injected heads. When he got it dyno'd to fine tune the carby the operator thought it was a 308 by the figures it was putting out. He He - It stopping my mate talking about buying a 308 to put in it pretty quick....well that at unleaded going to $1.20 a litre.......

Kenaz · 03-03-2006, 10:12 PM

Intake manifold and extractors would be the 2 best mods I've done to mine.

View Poll Results: What's the best mod you can do for powering your N/A E-series?
Headwork	8	10.81%
Camshaft	18	24.32%
Extractors and Exhaust	27	36.49%
LSD	4	5.41%
Chip	3	4.05%
Other	14	18.92%
Voters: 74. You may not vote on this poll