What Mods Would You Do Next?

[bo0st]

What Mods Would You Do Next if you were me?

I currently have a 98 non turbo

it has the following done to it already:

1) cold air
2) full exhaust with no cat
3) megan racing headers
4) msd ignition + wires
5) unorthodox racing pulley


so what would you guys do next?? I was thinking about a bigger throttle body.. what do u guys think

 

[kpsc93TSi]

i would say kyb agx with springs or new sway bars or both for the handeling aspect.

maybe a short shift & brass shift bushings

what do you want to do with the car?

 

[bo0st]

i would say kyb agx with springs or new sway bars or both for the handeling aspect.

maybe a short shift & brass shift bushings

what do you want to do with the car?

hey wow, thanks for the quick reply!

It has 1 swap bar in the front, but none in the back. Do you think if I added one in the back that it would help out much? It already handles pretty good imo..

I want the car to be a drag strip/street car.. I want to eventually run low 13s with the car while maintaining it as my DD.

 

[kpsc93TSi]

id do a rear sway bar then look into drag/street coil overs...

i would still to the shifter upgrades...
how do you want to make ## power? n/a or turbo ?

....... should get some sort of tb spacer and a intake mani spacer if staying n/a
also look into cams, valve work... lightin up ## internals and increase the compression ratio

data logger
fmu maybe???

sorry for the bad spelling. i have verry bad dislexia. im sure you can understand my post but if not pm me

 

[Brandon Mau]

I agree with the others do your suspension as it will help your launches out alot, then maybe a lsd to get the hookup, but if you want to go fast down the strip as a n/a go with the cams, port and polished head, high compression pistons as this will help with your torque and lower strip times!

 

[kpsc93TSi]

"but if you want to go fast down the strip as a n/a go with the cams, port and polished head, high compression pistons as this will help with your torque and lower strip times! "


+1

 

[bo0st]

id do a rear sway bar then look into drag/street coil overs...

i would still to the shifter upgrades...
how do you want to make ## power? n/a or turbo ?

....... should get some sort of tb spacer and a intake mani spacer if staying n/a
also look into cams, valve work... lightin up ## internals and increase the compression ratio

data logger
fmu maybe???

sorry for the bad spelling. i have verry bad dislexia. im sure you can understand my post but if not pm me

I want to say n/a for a while and add nitrous to the mix as well. Also the car is an auto I forgot to mention that.

I agree with the others do your suspension as it will help your launches out alot, then maybe a lsd to get the hookup, but if you want to go fast down the strip as a n/a go with the cams, port and polished head, high compression pistons as this will help with your torque and lower strip times!

Thanks for your advice!

 

[lilrob2069]

Do some internals. lighten up the car as much as possible.

 

[kpsc93TSi]

check into a rebuild kit and also do a lil searching around on here ### i remember reading a thread about a "shift box" where you could select what gear aka shift gears when ## car is driving...(cant remember if it was dsm forums or rs25 sorry).

lsd for sure.

 

[L0ckett]

+1 on the suspension. Also go witsome bigger injectors, fuel pump, afpr, and some sort of tuning device. It really all depends on your horsepower goal and how much cash you have.

 

[bo0st]

Buy a Turboed car. But in all seriousness do some internals. lighten up the car as much as possible.

If I wanted a turboed car I'd buy one. I like all motor + nitrous. Not to diss turbos or anything I like them too I just prefer all motor + nitrous.

+1 on the suspension. Also go witsome bigger injectors, fuel pump, afpr, and some sort of tuning device. It really all depends on your horsepower goal and how much cash you have.

What kind of tuning device would you recommend to an amateur? My HP goals will be around 350 - 375

thanks for all your help

 

[VelocitàPaola]

What kind of tuning device would you recommend to an amateur? My HP goals will be around 350 - 375

thanks for all your help

MegaSquirt EMS is really the only tuning system for the 420A. Fortunately it's a rather good system. Nevertheless, I think L0ckett was under the assumption that your car has a turbocharged 4G63 motor. The fuel system in an all-motor car generally doesn't need to be upgraded.

I'd recommend some basic suspension modifications, like front and rear strut tower bars. You might consider poly motor mounts too.

 

[bo0st]

MegaSquirt EMS is really the only tuning system for the 420A. Fortunately it's a rather good system. Nevertheless, I think L0ckett was under the assumption that your car has a turbocharged 4G63 motor. The fuel system in an all-motor car generally doesn't need to be upgraded.

I'd recommend some basic suspension modifications, like front and rear strut tower bars. You might consider poly motor mounts too.

Thanks a lot! I'm going to get some rear bars.. what would you do after that? I'm mainly looking for performance upgrades at this moment.

 

[anthonydinatale]

Full exhaust.
Por 15 bottom of car.
New coilovers.
Then I start the motor

 

[bo0st]

Full exhaust.
Por 15 bottom of car.
New coilovers.
Then I start the motor

hey I already mentioned the car has full exhaust... what's Por 15 bottom of car. ??

 

[VelocitàPaola]

It's an anti-rust coating:

POR15, Inc. - Stop Rust Permanently - Repair Gas & Fuel Tanks

I wouldn't bother with it if you live in Phoenix. You probably don't have too many problems with rust there...

 

[anthonydinatale]

It's an anti-rust coating:

POR15, Inc. - Stop Rust Permanently - Repair Gas & Fuel Tanks

I wouldn't bother with it if you live in Phoenix. You probably don't have too many problems with rust there...

Yeah and the good news is only behind the doors are bad on the underbody so I won't be using much por15 hopefully I can start to make this car how I want

 

[chanley talon]

If it were me and i wanted speed. I would invest in a small nitrous kit 25-50 shot some cams and light weight wheels , Underdrive pulley and maybe a ecu upgrade. Maybe some slicks for the track.

 

[LeosTalon]

3" turbo-back exhaust. Don't know yet from where.

 

[LD25Delta9]

I would talk to Bullet. He knows exactly what to do. Only with Nitrous will 300-375HP be capable. Bullet knows that too. There's not much he doesn't know about NA 420a Drag capabilities....Seek the Bullet... Seek the Bullett...Seek the Bullet.....

 

[gst96spyderman]

lsd, coilovers, short shifter, and some nice tires

 

[bo0st]

It's an anti-rust coating:

POR15, Inc. - Stop Rust Permanently - Repair Gas & Fuel Tanks

I wouldn't bother with it if you live in Phoenix. You probably don't have too many problems with rust there...

oh okay, thanks for clearing that up for me

If it were me and i wanted speed. I would invest in a small nitrous kit 25-50 shot some cams and light weight wheels , Underdrive pulley and maybe a ecu upgrade. Maybe some slicks for the track.

Do you think I could push a 50 - 75? I saw this kit on eBay:

NOS 07005 SNIPER 4 & 6 CYLINDER EFI WET NITROUS KIT - eBay (item 300484360978 end time Jan-20-11 11:29:11 PST)

I would talk to Bullet. He knows exactly what to do. Only with Nitrous will 300-375HP be capable. Bullet knows that too. There's not much he doesn't know about NA 420a Drag capabilities....Seek the Bullet... Seek the Bullett...Seek the Bullet.....

Thanks I'll seek his help!

lsd, coilovers, short shifter, and some nice tires

Thanks for your advice!

 

[dsm-man]

there is a throttle body swap you can use from the early year jeeps i think anout 92 or 93 works well

 

[dsm__eclipse]

i got a 420a with obx intake, venom fuel rail, dc header, full exhaust, and injen intake. any suggestions of what i could do to get some more horse without tubroing it.

 

[VelocitàPaola]

i got a 420a with obx intake, venom fuel rail, dc header, full exhaust, and injen intake. any suggestions of what i could do to get some more horse without tubroing it.

Intake, header, and exhaust... those are the three basic power adders, but you already have them all.

Look into an underdrive pulley. There's not much else that will give you a noticeable increase in power unless you're up for nitrous.