horsepower gain

[kevin keener]

What bolt-on or modification would give me the biggest horsepower gain for under 500.00dollars?

 

[Colt4G63 also]

From what I've heard it's nitrous. But I'm not sure how to do it without blowing something apart, so don't ask me.

 

[PIMking]

try maintenance first then go fast parts.

 

[JDR7919]

What do you have done to the car now?

 

[JEFFREYCASTGSX]

yeah do maintenance first... but a cheap thing to do would be balance shaft removal, look around for the "free" upgrades on this site too

 

[JDR7919]

yeah do maintenance first... but a cheap thing to do would be balance shaft removal, look around for the "free" upgrades on this site too

Removing the balance shaft is involved and does not increase horsepower.

 

[Epic904]

A boost controller, but only with proper logging software and something to tune it with since you will hit fuel cut. An afc and boost controller will cost under 500 if you go manual boost controller but a new intake pipe and catback exhaust will be a good amount with any additional supporting mods.

 

[toofast82]

Removing the balance shaft is involved and does not increase horsepower.

Balance shaft elimination is worth a few ponies due to less rotating weight. But i wouldnt recommend as anywhere near a first mod.

It looks like hes stock except for manifold,o2housing and 3" exhaust. Obviously make sure your maintenance is up to par. This site has a good "upgrade path" and vfaq.com has some maintenance and free/cheap mods.
Some cheap first mods would be:
-Remove top of intake can for more airflow but recommend making cold air box to fight excess heat- vfaq.com
-Logger (palm and mmcd) learn what to monitor to stay safe
-rewire fuel pump-vfaq.com
-boost gauge and manual boost controller
This should allow you to be safe with stock injectors and pump to 15-17psi which will give a nice increase and these can be done for well less than $150. If you wish to run more youll need a fuel pump and injectors to supply adequate fuel

Next look into a nice tuning device. There are a million options depending on goals for us ranging from under $100(used afc) to $1000+(aem,haltec,etc) I would recommend one that will give you full timing/fuel control along with a wideband($200) for best tuning,safety and power.
Spend a lot of time researching and planning for your goals.

 

[newTSIguy]

walbro 255 fuel pump with rewire kit and aftermarket FPR and guage $100-150
used 16g $100-200
manual boost controler $50
port turbo, and intake manifold and whatever else you feel like porting,$FREE

 

[PIMking]

walbro 255 fuel pump with rewire kit and aftermarket FPR and guage $100-150

I would like to know were.

 

[toofast82]

walbro 255 fuel pump with rewire kit and aftermarket FPR and guage $100-150
used 16g $100-200
manual boost controler $50
port turbo, and intake manifold and whatever else you feel like porting,$FREE

No logger? so how much boost do you recommend he runs on this setup so that its safe?That should probably be his first thing to buy.
NXS manual boost controller has a good reputation in the dsm community and is $20
He hasnt even begun to push his 14b so he really could use some supporting mods before a turbo upgrade. He doesnt need a fuel pump for less than 16psi but definitely a rewire.
I do agree with the free porting!

 

[kevin keener]

I already have balance shafts removed, and all of the exhaust work is finished as far as i can tell, and I already have hacked the air can a little, just removed the snorkel end. I was wondering about devil's own alcohol injection, it cost about 350.00, but I am not sure if that is what's best right now or not.

 

[welfle18]

You really should follow the upgrade path if you want to keep your car running. Just upping the boost and slapping a used turbo on there you are just asking for trouble. The problem with getting the 255 afpr and a rewire is going to be controlling it and overrunning the stock injectors. I think that it would be damn there impossible to do the whole fuel setup correctly for under 500. I mean mine cost 1400. That was with link and 1000cc injectors.

 

[habitatguy187]

You still haven't told us if you've done your timing belt yet or not.

 

[kevin keener]

Yes, I have already done all required maintenance. I also wanted to mention I found today that my car has an eprom ecu in it, so now I was wondering about possibility of a dsm chip, so I can go with bigger injectors and turbo.

 

[habitatguy187]

Chip, Injectors, MBC, logger, 190lph fuel pump w/rewire. That would be a great setup to up your boost. Port the 14b and use it until around 20psi. (good port job)

 

[kevin keener]

What would be a good fuel injector size for that particular set-up?

 

[habitatguy187]

What would be a good fuel injector size for that particular set-up?

How much boost are you wanting to run/e-85 or just pump?

 

[kevin keener]

Maybe 18psi, with hopefully a rebuilt big 16g next weekend.

 

[habitatguy187]

Maybe 18psi, with hopefully a rebuilt big 16g next weekend.

550s would probably cut it, but 18psi is barely in that turbo's efficiency range, you should just port the 14b if you're only going to run 18psi, it would be just as fast or faster than the 16g at 18psi. And if you keep the 14b you can run 18psi with 550s no problem, add to those injectors a 2gmaf and you're set, no need to chip your ecu.

NOTE: It's generally accepted that a 1g with 550s and a 2gmaf will run correctly, but that you should use a afc to slightly correct it.

I however just switched to this setup on monday and have had nothing but good things show up on my logger, so much that I'm not even going to mess with the A/F ratios.