Biggest HP bang for the buck?
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Originally Posted by showstoppertk
yes it will negatively affect your mileage, however they are right in that it would probably be the NA mod with the most significant change in the feel of the car.
3.9 gears or save for fi... but if you think you may one day go FI don't get the gears.
you are better off saving money you would spend on NA mods for FI. You could spend $600 for headers, $100 for intake, $200 for test pipes $900 for exhaust $100 for a plenum spacer, etc (about $2000 not counting install) and maybe pick up 30-40whp ($50 per hp best case) or spend $4300 (not counting install) on a single turbo (price going up i think) and pick up like 120-140whp out the box ($31 per hp best case).
But if you have the money get the NA mods that will be able to be used later in a FI Z.
you are better off saving money you would spend on NA mods for FI. You could spend $600 for headers, $100 for intake, $200 for test pipes $900 for exhaust $100 for a plenum spacer, etc (about $2000 not counting install) and maybe pick up 30-40whp ($50 per hp best case) or spend $4300 (not counting install) on a single turbo (price going up i think) and pick up like 120-140whp out the box ($31 per hp best case).
But if you have the money get the NA mods that will be able to be used later in a FI Z.
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Why does everybody hate 3.9 with FI? FWIW I have two other FI cars, both with 4.285 fd...
It certainly is less load, which is bad for FI.. And I realize that first gear may be dubbed "useless" but.. every thing else is MUCH more useable, imo.
It certainly is less load, which is bad for FI.. And I realize that first gear may be dubbed "useless" but.. every thing else is MUCH more useable, imo.
Originally Posted by Plazman888
Thanks for the suggestions. It sounds like this is the way to go. Nitrous scares me. I'm not a "pimp my ride" kinda guy. I'm almost 40 and not looking to add a wing or carbon fiber hood to my car, just a modest boost. Maybe it's fast enough already and I shouldn't bother.
davidv, I have read a lot of the posts, but I get lost. It seems like you can go down a rabbit hole with the mods, and 99% of the people here love it. I'm just looking for a simple one-time investment and was hoping someone could cut through the clutter for me (which you all have, thanks!).
So where does one buy a plenum spacer and pop charger? Is there a brand I should get? Do these things just give you more HP with no downside, or are there trade-offs?
davidv, I have read a lot of the posts, but I get lost. It seems like you can go down a rabbit hole with the mods, and 99% of the people here love it. I'm just looking for a simple one-time investment and was hoping someone could cut through the clutter for me (which you all have, thanks!).
So where does one buy a plenum spacer and pop charger? Is there a brand I should get? Do these things just give you more HP with no downside, or are there trade-offs?
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