little tricks

[Drewelbert]

Are there any little tricks to getting more horse power without spending much money i am sixteen and just got the car i had to put a new clutch so i did a stage two kit by spec clutch and i put in aftermarket gears but i need more from the moter the only thing i did to it is a cold air intake but being short on cash makes things tight so any tricks to geting more power without more cash thanks guys and girls

[Blackhawk]

Not too much you can do without paying anything. You can try porting and polishing available stuff, but you'd have to be somewhat careful with that.

[bryan]

Don't mod if ya can't afford it. :D

[Blackhawk]

He can just do small things like upgrading ignition or get an exhaust. If he doesn't get much for bills and has a part time job it should be easy enough to be able to afford small stuff.

[Peyman]

the first performacne mod ud want to get is a COLD AIR INTAKE... you can probably find one for less then $100... start there.

[Blackhawk]

He has one.

[tenspeed]

One thing you can do is to make sure that you are getting all the stock horsepower that is listed.

Make sure the spark plugs are fresh, connections to the coils clean, good vacuum tubing, intake and throttle body clean and clear, fresh fuel filter, etc.

[Drewelbert]

thanks guys i do have a cold air intake and i am working on wires i am trying to get my private pilots licence at the same time that takes most o my cash plus girlfreinds are not cheap

[Adam88]

Pish do what I did, get her REALLY angry so she "breaks" up for about 2 weeks then make your purchase! She will come back=p It's what I had to do when I bought my 04 Grand Am 6/24/07

[cardude007617]

thats horibble. u must have really respected her if u put yourself first.

[04alyGT]

Originally posted by Drewelbert
thanks guys i do have a cold air intake and i am working on wires i am trying to get my private pilots licence at the same time that takes most o my cash plus girlfreinds are not cheap
not about mods, but good choice on getting your private. Got mine in high school too :)

[Adam88]

Originally posted by cardude007617
thats horibble. u must have really respected her if u put yourself first.
Yep yep, as a guy I guess I should never put myself first, not even once *nods*

[Drewelbert]

that is kinda funny last time i broke up before christmas and got back right after valintines but her birthday is in july i was trying to find a girl with one inbetween the two but it is difficult but thanks guys

[Matt95GT]

Originally posted by Peyman
the first performacne mod ud want to get is a COLD AIR INTAKE... you can probably find one for less then $100... start there.

CAI is second. On a Quad 4, exhaust should be first mod... it is the most restrictive.

Originally posted by tenspeed
One thing you can do is to make sure that you are getting all the stock horsepower that is listed.

Make sure the spark plugs are fresh, connections to the coils clean, good vacuum tubing, intake and throttle body clean and clear, fresh fuel filter, etc.

Agreed. Otherwise, speed costs money.

Originally posted by Drewelbert
thanks guys i do have a cold air intake and i am working on wires i am trying to get my private pilots licence at the same time that takes most o my cash plus girlfreinds are not cheap

Wires? The 2.3 doesn't have any. Unless the ignition system is worn, don't mod it. It is already quite strong on the 2.3.

And um... when you're 17 any money spent on girlfriends is essentially the same as flushing the money. Do as you please, but I wouldn't buy them shit aside from taking them out.

[bob07]

you can always try lightening the car up a bit. doesnt cost a penny for removing unneccesary items and a lighter car will improve in all performance aspects: acceleration, handling, cornering, braking.

[Matt95GT]

Originally posted by bob07
you can always try lightening the car up a bit. doesnt cost a penny for removing unneccesary items and a lighter car will improve in all performance aspects: acceleration, handling, cornering, braking.

I would have mentioned weight, but it takes a significant about of weight reduction to make a noticeable difference. He may want carpet and seats for all those g/f's.

[bob07]

Originally posted by Matt95GT
I would have mentioned weight, but it takes a significant about of weight reduction to make a noticeable difference. He may want carpet and seats for all those g/f's. i forgot, he might need that back seat.....:D

[98GA1488]

rofl...he drives a Grand Am guys...

he`s lucky to get her in the front seat...>.>

[GatorGA]

Haha....this thread is quite entertaining! Thanks for making me laugh. :)

[Nighthawk243]

Pulling the spare tire out of the car helps take about 25-45 lbs off.

[Drewelbert]

this is funny and yes i realized i drive a old grand am i also don't buy the girlfreind anything matt is right is not worth it but thanks for the laughs guys

[taysgt]

Take your tape deck out if you have one, floor matts any extra junk in glove conpartment, never fill the tank all the way up, spare tire jack and stuff, my 6 by 9's were blown out so i ripped those out since I have subs, hack off the resonater, anything else?

[Matt95GT]

Originally posted by taysgt
Take your tape deck out if you have one, floor matts any extra junk in glove conpartment, never fill the tank all the way up, spare tire jack and stuff, my 6 by 9's were blown out so i ripped those out since I have subs, hack off the resonater, anything else?

And any subs weigh more than everything you just removed. You're not going to see a significant difference pulling out little things like that.

[taysgt]

I take my subs out if I go to the "track" I know its all little things but it all adds up, and who really needs any of that

[Matt95GT]

Originally posted by taysgt
I take my subs out if I go to the "track" I know its all little things but it all adds up, and who really needs any of that

But the little things combined still make no significant difference. Read this:
http://www.daleholley.com/nissan.htm

Silly article/project yes, but look at the numbers... look at how much weight they had to remove/cut/sawzall just to drop a fraction of a second.

[taysgt]

WOW thats crazy geuss i can buy some new 6x9's lol

[taysgt]

Thanks man that was an awsome article i never knew that