FOR93MAX

Does the cold air intake and the Y-pipe mods that can be done to the SOHC present any problem with wearing out the other engine components (ie: valves, electronics etc.)

I have heard that as much as 20 hp could be had with the combination of these two mods????

DA-MAX

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IMO engine wear is only based on how the driver treats the car, not the mods. those mods will be fine, the Y-pipe is a big improvement! you won't see 20fwhp though.

Pervis Anathema

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Best GXE mod is a for sale sign in the front window.

kingcarnage

I did the worlds best and cheapest mod today . . . increase tire pressure.

if you're tire pressure is right then that will make a difference of almost 0.3 on the skidpad.

subs1000w

i sencond that unless you do a 5 spd swap

AscendantMax

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CanadianMaxima

i think everyone on here with a gxe either wants to sell it for a VE or do a 5 speed swap and then put a turbo in it. i know thats what i wanna do not the VE part.

Michael

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todamax

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or...... not. A built VG is nothing to contend with. A VE is a whiney, picky, b****y engine that happens to make more power stock.

<-- has both, sees merits of both.

KLoWnPR109

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There's the people that want to, and then there is the ones who actually do it

ghostmax

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If it were actually cost effective, most people with GXE's would do this. But putting a lot of money into a swap and worrying about a junkyard transmission is not sensible for most. Don't get me wrong though, if I can find a good rebuilt 5spd for cheap, I'll find the money to buy it.

Pervis Anathema

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Exactly. Once I finish school, I will be doing the for sale sign mod on my car. A black VQ 5spd will be mine... MEVI, JWT ECU, CAI, exhaust, and suspension = Not to mention ~14.5 1/4 mile times.

subs1000w

oh i think its very cost efective we got a 5spd at the junk yard for 150$ and im pretty sure we could have found somewhere to rebiuld it for under 1k$ then another 300$ for all the other stuff and your still under 1500$ of course thats if you install it yourself i dont think ive ever seen a auto rebiuld for under 2k$

ghostmax

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the swap is cost effective if you're faced with doing a rebuild on your auto. i think the entire swap can probably be done for under 1,000. my max's tranny was rebuilt 40K miles ago so swapping a 5spd when my tranny is still good isn't cost effective and that's what i meant. btw, i spent 1,500 on my rebuild.

petenice00

i guess i don't feel so bad now to let go of my 89 gxe...it served me well but it's time to move on...maybe one day i will look for a nicely kept 5 speed.

jakew8

haha pete nice like mc from 3rd bass? i should rejoin the org as mc search.

petenice00

petenice like 3rd bass is right...ahem...long story...but the nickname has been with me since i was a junior in high school..thought i'd get rid of it by college...nope....i knew i should have never started smoking cigars.

later.