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For a TII, a bonez midpipe (main cat has most back pressure) for $60 and cone filter/air breather for $30-40. Best bang for the buck + you can save you stock cat when you go for a sniff test. Jay
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Yeah, the free ones lol.
Uhm, spark plugs and wires. Maybe an electric fan from a junkyard.
Change all of your fluids if the car is somewhat new. If its a turbo, get gauges. Boost and EGT (exhaust gas temp). They may be expensive but they're needed from beginning to end of your T2. If its N/A, uhm maybe work on your 5th and 6th ports. make them more aerodynamic, and if you're removing them I know mazdaspeed7 replaced them w/ shaved down pieces of nylon dowel rod to make it flow much easier. Throttle body mod. etc etc etc.
Maybe a soldering iron to fix all of the electric problems.
And if you don't have any problems w/ emissions (like living in a state that doesn't require them) you could gut your cats as midevil as it is.
Uhm, spark plugs and wires. Maybe an electric fan from a junkyard.
Change all of your fluids if the car is somewhat new. If its a turbo, get gauges. Boost and EGT (exhaust gas temp). They may be expensive but they're needed from beginning to end of your T2. If its N/A, uhm maybe work on your 5th and 6th ports. make them more aerodynamic, and if you're removing them I know mazdaspeed7 replaced them w/ shaved down pieces of nylon dowel rod to make it flow much easier. Throttle body mod. etc etc etc.
Maybe a soldering iron to fix all of the electric problems.
And if you don't have any problems w/ emissions (like living in a state that doesn't require them) you could gut your cats as midevil as it is.
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Cut a large hole in the top of your air filter box, drop a K&N filter inside, and fabricate a cold air baffle out of soft foam to keep the engine heat out (duct it in from behind the headlight).
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Sell your T2 because the n/a is so much more reliable. With all the money you saved, go out and buy a 3rd gen in a couple years. Then you can pretty much jump over one money pit, to fall into a bigger one. Thats what i did.
Actually my 3rd gen is pretty reliable. Its never left me on the side of the road, nor broken down. CJ
Actually my 3rd gen is pretty reliable. Its never left me on the side of the road, nor broken down. CJ
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Put on a universal K/N cone air filter- 30 bucks or something, then
buy 70 dollars worth of performance stickers.
DO the ATF trick- recomended to ANYONE who hasn't done it in at least 2 years...or the H2O trick?!
Make some "speed holes" at random spots in the body.
buy 70 dollars worth of performance stickers.
DO the ATF trick- recomended to ANYONE who hasn't done it in at least 2 years...or the H2O trick?!
Make some "speed holes" at random spots in the body.
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for tubos you would just have a pipe made to exit at the passenger side in front ot eh rear tire. you don't need back pressure in a turbo.
so you take a 3' 3" pipe and have it empty about the middle of the passenger door. about $30 installed but NOT legal.
so you take a 3' 3" pipe and have it empty about the middle of the passenger door. about $30 installed but NOT legal.
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Originally posted by tweaked
for tubos you would just have a pipe made to exit at the passenger side in front ot eh rear tire. you don't need back pressure in a turbo.
so you take a 3' 3" pipe and have it empty about the middle of the passenger door. about $30 installed but NOT legal.
for tubos you would just have a pipe made to exit at the passenger side in front ot eh rear tire. you don't need back pressure in a turbo.
so you take a 3' 3" pipe and have it empty about the middle of the passenger door. about $30 installed but NOT legal.
Yah, do that without any fuel system and boost control upgrades, and you will be looking for a new engine within a week. - Not good.
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haha, straight pipe on an Na! saves money but in about 5 yrs, or a week, you will need hearing aids!! trust me, i HAD a straight pipe! frickin loud!! i set off car alarms, it was amazing. i did a drift in the local coffee house parking lot and the whole lot was in disarray!! HAHA! every car had its alarm blaring!! me and my friends just walked in like nothing happened, it was great! oh yeah i kept if for about 3 days, then i just broke down and had to get a muffler.
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Originally posted by SaabGuy
You can make your own manual boost controler out of parts from the hardware store. I know its just two halves, a small metal ball, and a spring.
You can make your own manual boost controler out of parts from the hardware store. I know its just two halves, a small metal ball, and a spring.
-Tesla
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...like, a pop-off valve? But then won't be venting metered air out, and running mad rich?
-Tesla
...like, a pop-off valve? But then won't be venting metered air out, and running mad rich?
-Tesla
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Originally posted by Bambam7
Make some "speed holes" at random spots in the body.
Make some "speed holes" at random spots in the body.
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