D16Fiend

does anyone have any experience, or has read anything about the most effective bolt ons for these cars?

i've heard cat backs and cold airs dont do much, im kinda beginning to think there is no power to be had but for a turbo or a nitrous kit. (which i ordered, NOS sniper kit)

bronzeman

haha i was thinking the samething man...till i talked to one of my buddies...he said if you want real power just do a engine swap to k20 or h22...getting a turbo on a d16 or nos isnt really worth it...im saving up for a k20 myself...hope to have it by the end of the summer =)

D16Fiend

so what you're saying is, i'm correct. there are no effective bolt ons lol. swapping is out of the question. im in school. i'll just live with a fourteen second single cam till i get home and buy a 20,000 dollar car lol

D16Fiend

i mean does upgrading your ignition system, intake manifold, throttle body, advancing the timing a couple degrees, running premium, header, test pipe, cat back, anything help at all... i bet not. at least not more than 20 horse from all the above...

short of power adders, motor swaps, and machining heads/stroking i guess its all i'll get out of this shizen car

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

the best thing you can do is maintain the car well so you keep the performance thats already there. an intake/header/exhaust will help a tiny bit but mostly for sound. try reducing the weight of the car with things you dont need so the engine doesnt have to work as hard.

BoneStOck_176

I bought this power chamber carbon fiber intake from password JDM I guess the only real difference is the light weight an maybe (correct me if im wrong) heard the carbon composite doesn't heat as quick as other aluminum intakes ? Whatever I'm going H-series soon.

bronzeman

haha like gearbox said maintain it ive got about 160+ on my D16....working 2 jobs before i start school in sept full-time..hopefully i'll get enough for a k20 or like bone said H series! heard their more torque and that you can literally start in second gear with ease..?

Jp7

iTrader: (2)

bolt ons without a tune make no sense

e-z

it wont help much at all, but i guess something is better than nothing. dont you think? you might be able to get away with a catback exahust. if you are doing an engine swap later on you can still keep that. maybe just do suspension work

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

exactly, small things start to add up.