WHAT NEXT??? =)

[vladasap]

Hey guys, I have a rio red 95 gt with the following - CAI, bbk headers, full exhaust, bbk u/d pulley kit, short shifter, king cobra clutch, shorter belt (smog delete) but I want moreeeee power and/or speed =)
My budget is low but i want a fairly cheap mod with a good diff in power
any suggestions??? -how would a cobra mani work and can i just pick one up n swap it with mine or...?
*if u guys can gimme some numbers that be great (prices and gains)

THANKS IN ADVANCE

 

[donkey_punch]

gears

 

[94CobraPace]

For the most seat of the pants feel, get gears....
A cobra intake is a good upgrade, but you feel the gears more.

 

[Stanger007]

+1 on the gears.

Nitto 555R drag radials are a lotta fun on the street.

Have you done the free mods like timing and clean MAF?

How about one of those tornado things in the intake tract?

Wes

 

[vladasap]

this might sound a little funny to some but what is the timing, how do i adjust it and just what does that do???
*im still learning*

 

[vladasap]

and Wes about that tornado.... i would but those I hear make your car way too fast

 

[Stanger007]

this might sound a little funny to some but what is the timing, how do i adjust it and just what does that do???
*im still learning*

See the latest thread on timing here: http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=670726

Wes

 

[Stanger007]

and Wes about that tornado.... i would but those I hear make your car way too fast

My bad - if you only want a semi-fast mod you may want to check out a lambo door kit.

Wes

 

[trav_19]

vinyl decals are always good for like 20 hp. too crapola

 

[vladasap]

thanks for that ... seems a little complicated so im gonna have to find someone to do it for me or show me how to do it because i dunt wanna make a mess
but how much are gears w/install and which ones should i go with my setup ??
my guess is 3:73s will do good?

 

[Stanger007]

thanks for that ... seems a little complicated so im gonna have to find someone to do it for me or show me how to do it because i dunt wanna make a mess
but how much are gears w/install and which ones should i go with my setup ??
my guess is 3:73s will do good?

The spark advance is pretty easy once you get into it - just need a timing light and a way to loosen the distributor hold down.

You can do a search and read miles of threads about what gears to go with.

General rule of thumb is this: 5spd tranny - 3.73, Auto tranny - 4.10, Forced induction - 3.55.

Wes

 

[vladasap]

how did I not think of that ??!!!
theres this kid in my neigborhood with a civic with over 1000 bhp when u add up all the sticker, lambo door and HUGE exhaust mods ....
I hear he is going to be dyno-ing over 1300 bhp after the body kit tho
ill keep u guys posted !!!

 

[final5-0]

My budget is low but i want a fairly cheap mod with a good diff in power
any suggestions???

Gears will most definitely give you ... a good diff in power

As for your low budget .......

Gears will give you the most performance gain for the amount of dollars you will spend

I can't stress enough how effective they can be

Lemme say it this way

You would be better off NOT doing a couple of mods together like mid pipe/pulleys or tb/rr's or similar mods like those that don't really give all that much of a gain.

Even though

You could do each of those kinds of mods one at a time which is more suitable to a low budget situation .........

Resist the temptation of that method and save beyond the amount needed for just one of those low gain mods and keep saving for the amount needed to get the gears.

You're discipline of sticking to the plan will be rewarded with a good deal more performance by going with the gear mod

-how would a cobra mani work and can i just pick one up n swap it with mine or...?
*if u guys can gimme some numbers that be great (prices and gains)

THANKS IN ADVANCE

A Cobra or aftermarket intake will NOT EVEN COME CLOSE to the gain you will obtain from a set of gears

For that matter ...............

NO single motor mod will do for you what a set of gears will

Well maybe Juice
but
Thats a mod that keeps on getting more and more expensive which seems to not fit in with the info you've given us.

Grady

 

[trav_19]

depending on brands you can find them around 140 to 200 and install i did myself so i couldnt help you there... really wasnt that had to do with a buddy that had some experience.

 

[The Green GT]

Electronic Supercharger

 

[Pokageek]

LoL. Good one Green GT.

Buy my nitrous and rock and roll!

 

[chefster]

ram air,feel the difference!

 

[Ronman]

here it is again. GEARS! most of my mods were done pre-gear and each one felt like the car was quicker than the previous. then the gears went in and made it all good. should be number 1 on any list!

 

[ProKiller]

+1 for gears.

 

[mustang6tee8]

+1 for 3.73's, you'll love 'em!!

Bump the timing no higher than 14 degrees for the street.

Like Grady said, throttle bodies and roller rockers won't help unless you have upgraded heads, cam, and intake. However you can pick up a used Cobra upper/lower intake for pretty cheap, it won't hurt to have a little extra air going into the engine with your exhaust system.

Basic maintenance is a given, clean the mass airflow sensor, fuel filter if needed, and make sure your spark plugs are gapped correctly, or replace them along lower resistance plug wires and new rotor- I did this and felt a very nice difference in throttle response.

You can also run SeaFoam through either the fuel system (pour into gas tank when you fill up), or through the PCV valve. It cleans up the internals and helps keep a steadier idle. There are some threads on here about how to do it.