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Old 08-08-05, 01:04 PM
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hp gain question

i have an 86 n/a

i installed a cone filter, rb header and full uncollected hks exhaust. what would yall do next for some cheap hp.
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drop in a TII motor. not cheap but worth it. unless you wanna stay N/A
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start porting stuff... mod your throttle body... maybe upgrade the ignition.. remove emissions... lightened flywheel... lightened main pulley...

and just weight reduction in general would be a good idea
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well im thinking of doing the t2 swap but i just dont have the cash yet. im really looking for upgrades that are interchangeable.
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Get and ignition. You will notice a good gain above 6k rpms in 3rd and 4th gears. The gains through the rest of the powerband will only show on a dyno, not much in the seat of the pants. This will also help other things as well, mpg, drivability, ect... Not super cheap but easy to install and worth it. Check out rx7.com for the Jacobs FC1000 ignition. $180.

Port and match all the intake runners on the intake manifold. Don't get out of hand. Just match a factory gasket size and make the transitions between the manifolds as seamless as possible. This will also make a noticable difference above 6k rpms, but is all 5 gears. Cheap but time consuming.

Make a cold air box and a way to get fresh air to the airfilter. If you keep all the engine air (hot air) from getting into the intake you will notice a difference in all driving conditions. Cheap but time consuming.

Pinapple racing 5+6 port sleeve inserts. Slid these babys in when you have your intake off for porting. Better top end flow. $50 for these guys.

And the most important thing would be a piggy back and a tune. This can pick up a chunk of HP on a stock ECU NA. I have seen 15-20 whp on some nicely modified NA's on this forum. This of course is a little more expensive but very doable. Get a used SAFC $150-200 adn set up a tunning session at a local shop $200-300.

That should keep you busy for a while. All of the above will add/free up HP and make you car drive better and get better MPG. Alot more fun to drive is also a bonus.
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Originally Posted by 13bpower
Get and ignition. You will notice a good gain above 6k rpms in 3rd and 4th gears. The gains through the rest of the powerband will only show on a dyno, not much in the seat of the pants. This will also help other things as well, mpg, drivability, ect... Not super cheap but easy to install and worth it. Check out rx7.com for the Jacobs FC1000 ignition. $180.

Port and match all the intake runners on the intake manifold. Don't get out of hand. Just match a factory gasket size and make the transitions between the manifolds as seamless as possible. This will also make a noticable difference above 6k rpms, but is all 5 gears. Cheap but time consuming.

Make a cold air box and a way to get fresh air to the airfilter. If you keep all the engine air (hot air) from getting into the intake you will notice a difference in all driving conditions. Cheap but time consuming.

Pinapple racing 5+6 port sleeve inserts. Slid these babys in when you have your intake off for porting. Better top end flow. $50 for these guys.

And the most important thing would be a piggy back and a tune. This can pick up a chunk of HP on a stock ECU NA. I have seen 15-20 whp on some nicely modified NA's on this forum. This of course is a little more expensive but very doable. Get a used SAFC $150-200 adn set up a tunning session at a local shop $200-300.

That should keep you busy for a while. All of the above will add/free up HP and make you car drive better and get better MPG. Alot more fun to drive is also a bonus.
THANK YOU...finally someone laid a good list down that doesn't say...buy a turbo N/A's suck
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Originally Posted by 13bpower
Get and ignition. You will notice a good gain above 6k rpms in 3rd and 4th gears. The gains through the rest of the powerband will only show on a dyno, not much in the seat of the pants. This will also help other things as well, mpg, drivability, ect... Not super cheap but easy to install and worth it. Check out rx7.com for the Jacobs FC1000 ignition. $180.

Port and match all the intake runners on the intake manifold. Don't get out of hand. Just match a factory gasket size and make the transitions between the manifolds as seamless as possible. This will also make a noticable difference above 6k rpms, but is all 5 gears. Cheap but time consuming.

Make a cold air box and a way to get fresh air to the airfilter. If you keep all the engine air (hot air) from getting into the intake you will notice a difference in all driving conditions. Cheap but time consuming.

Pinapple racing 5+6 port sleeve inserts. Slid these babys in when you have your intake off for porting. Better top end flow. $50 for these guys.

And the most important thing would be a piggy back and a tune. This can pick up a chunk of HP on a stock ECU NA. I have seen 15-20 whp on some nicely modified NA's on this forum. This of course is a little more expensive but very doable. Get a used SAFC $150-200 adn set up a tunning session at a local shop $200-300.

That should keep you busy for a while. All of the above will add/free up HP and make you car drive better and get better MPG. Alot more fun to drive is also a bonus.
Awesome. Thanks for writing that up, I saved it so I'll have a checklist for my FC.
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