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10-08-13, 12:00 AM
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use a chain on your wallet..???(just kidding!)
Not a lot of big gains can be made without shelling out some coin.
The "pay to play" saying comes in here with a vengeance.
A good exhaust is a place to start.You can get by with a bigger diameter system,but Honestly they may not sound decent.
Just a used Racing Beat exhaust system alone will cost you a couple hundred..(new,close to 1K).
You'd be well off to start looking at threads like "Beefy N/A thread".This will give you ideas as to what you can toss on.
The real power would be inside,and rebuilding the engine to maximize it's potential.That will eat your 500 for breakfast.
Not a lot of big gains can be made without shelling out some coin.
The "pay to play" saying comes in here with a vengeance.
A good exhaust is a place to start.You can get by with a bigger diameter system,but Honestly they may not sound decent.
Just a used Racing Beat exhaust system alone will cost you a couple hundred..(new,close to 1K).
You'd be well off to start looking at threads like "Beefy N/A thread".This will give you ideas as to what you can toss on.
The real power would be inside,and rebuilding the engine to maximize it's potential.That will eat your 500 for breakfast.
10-08-13, 01:42 PM
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intake and exhaust eat up $500 rather quick and beyond that the gains will be very minor without shelling out a lot more than that.
if you're intent on making more power you can sell the n/a and buy a TII and make more power than that $500 on an n/a would buy for just a little bit more. for those who become power hungry, the n/a is not a good platform.
if you're intent on making more power you can sell the n/a and buy a TII and make more power than that $500 on an n/a would buy for just a little bit more. for those who become power hungry, the n/a is not a good platform.
10-08-13, 08:31 PM
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thanks
Ya i have found just by looking around that this is not going to be as cheap as my p revise cars to build but i am ready to start on it but i kind of want to convert my n/a to turbo just have to get that good old money first i just want to push a little more power till then to help her slid but who knows might just have to go turbo a little sooner than expected
10-09-13, 09:17 AM
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i am from Kansas my self and they are a lot more common out there then they are here in NC i have looked in Kansas and parts are a lot cheaper and easier to find so when i get home in December i will be on the look out for parts.
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10-09-13, 09:57 PM
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10-09-13, 11:42 PM
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If you're talking about getting power cheap, lose the weight. This improves power to weight which translates into more effective use of the power that you already have through acceleration, braking, and handling, tire wear, gas mileage, all kinds of stuff. Just be careful where you take the weight out, you could adversely impact the handling balance.
The effect is amplified if the weight is taken from reciprocating mass (flywheel, wheels, rotors, etc.) or from unsprung weight (basically anything not held up by the car's suspension - so the suspension itself and most things coming off of it including brakes, wheels, and tires.)
You could throw on some meshies on from a convertible Rx7 if you have other heavier wheels.
You could get some lighter brake rotors/ calipers (improve braking as well).
You could throw some lighter springs into your struts.
(Companies like Swift make specifically lighter springs with custom rates for pretty cheap).
You could spend less than 200 for a lightweight battery while taking weight away from other places.
Go for a jog ^_^ helps you and your car.
Effectively put your power down, get some stickier tires, and a legit pressure gauge - check your pressures religiously.
The effect is amplified if the weight is taken from reciprocating mass (flywheel, wheels, rotors, etc.) or from unsprung weight (basically anything not held up by the car's suspension - so the suspension itself and most things coming off of it including brakes, wheels, and tires.)
You could throw on some meshies on from a convertible Rx7 if you have other heavier wheels.
You could get some lighter brake rotors/ calipers (improve braking as well).
You could throw some lighter springs into your struts.
(Companies like Swift make specifically lighter springs with custom rates for pretty cheap).
You could spend less than 200 for a lightweight battery while taking weight away from other places.
Go for a jog ^_^ helps you and your car.
Effectively put your power down, get some stickier tires, and a legit pressure gauge - check your pressures religiously.
Last edited by hotside.mad.gear; 10-10-13 at 12:01 AM. Reason: dat clarity
10-10-13, 12:50 AM
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i'm all for kids modifying their cars in which lightening is a viable option, but gutting a perfectly fine car and turning it into a rolling turd is another thing. keep in mind when you say start ripping things out, most current FC owners are going to take that quite literally.
10-10-13, 10:48 AM
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i'm all for kids modifying their cars in which lightening is a viable option, but gutting a perfectly fine car and turning it into a rolling turd is another thing. keep in mind when you say start ripping things out, most current FC owners are going to take that quite literally.
10-10-13, 02:20 PM
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Haha yeah. True. As they do - but I never said anything about gutting it. You can lose loads of weight without gutting your car and you can lose it in more effective areas without looking like you bought a missile or a junkyard parts car haha. I've certainly been guilty of almost completely stripping cars but you learn along the way 
I hope I've given at least a few specific examples to keep the OP engaged enough to avoid that sort of thing.
I hope I've given at least a few specific examples to keep the OP engaged enough to avoid that sort of thing.
10-10-13, 06:52 PM
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To the OP , Making more power will always be spensive . I dont know what other car's you've had . and howmuch power you got out of them with 500 bucks , But If you leave the beaten path , and take a curvy road ... You will notice your lack of power MUUUCH less.. and might even have some fun !
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