cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
01-30-2002, 11:25 AM
#1
cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
i heard of putting platinum spark plugs and something about air intake...well, i'm not trying to spend HUNDREds of dollars but i would love to add an extra 10 to 20 horsepower real cheap...what's the air intake thing? and how much do it run? also what are the best spark plugs to improve speed on Maxima's? I was interested in the Bosh platinum +4 spark plugs but someone told me that they suck...someone give me some insight?
01-30-2002, 11:33 AM
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Re: cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
Originally posted by meccanoble
i heard of putting platinum spark plugs and something about air intake...well, i'm not trying to spend HUNDREds of dollars but i would love to add an extra 10 to 20 horsepower real cheap...what's the air intake thing? and how much do it run? also what are the best spark plugs to improve speed on Maxima's? I was interested in the Bosh platinum +4 spark plugs but someone told me that they suck...someone give me some insight?
i heard of putting platinum spark plugs and something about air intake...well, i'm not trying to spend HUNDREds of dollars but i would love to add an extra 10 to 20 horsepower real cheap...what's the air intake thing? and how much do it run? also what are the best spark plugs to improve speed on Maxima's? I was interested in the Bosh platinum +4 spark plugs but someone told me that they suck...someone give me some insight?
A Cold Air Intake (CAI) is the best intake for raw HP, but your low-end power either won't change or you will lose 2-3hp, while gaining 8 in the powerband (2500-5000 RPM's)
The best bang for the buck is a Y-Pipe. Depending on what kind you get, they run from $180 or so up to $399. Adds 12-18hp, approximate.
I suggest Warpspeed Performance for both items, for the best price, reliability, and customer service. <-----Hey Dan, since I plug you so much, howabout a discount on my CAI?>
So your best bet is CAI and Y-Pipe, +20-26hp. That will total run you $350 minimum.
If you wanted cheap mods for +20hp, you should have bought a Civic. Then again, you still wouldn't be close to a stock Maxima.
Hope this helps.
IanS
01-30-2002, 11:52 AM
#6
YOU'RE THE MAN
Holy s h i t, that's all i needed to know, i'm gonna look up those spark plugs, the air intake and the Y-pipe, hmmm...a lot of dough, but i think it'll be worth it...thanks guys...oh
and how do yaw feel about Bosh Platinum +4 platinum spark plugs? Friend on net told me they were wack...is this true?
and how do yaw feel about Bosh Platinum +4 platinum spark plugs? Friend on net told me they were wack...is this true?
01-30-2002, 11:53 AM
#7
Re: Re: cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
Well there goes the search incentive.
Originally posted by iansw
Plugs won't do much for HP. New plugs mainly are good for your engine. There is no plug that will instantly give you 20hp. Unless they're made of solidified Nitrous or something. <j/k>. The best plugs are the NGK Platinums. Period. There are none better. They're just the OEM Plugs, but platinum, basically. Get them. You'll thank me later.
A Cold Air Intake (CAI) is the best intake for raw HP, but your low-end power either won't change or you will lose 2-3hp, while gaining 8 in the powerband (2500-5000 RPM's)
The best bang for the buck is a Y-Pipe. Depending on what kind you get, they run from $180 or so up to $399. Adds 12-18hp, approximate.
I suggest Warpspeed Performance for both items, for the best price, reliability, and customer service. <-----Hey Dan, since I plug you so much, howabout a discount on my CAI?>
So your best bet is CAI and Y-Pipe, +20-26hp. That will total run you $350 minimum.
If you wanted cheap mods for +20hp, you should have bought a Civic. Then again, you still wouldn't be close to a stock Maxima.
Hope this helps.
IanS
Plugs won't do much for HP. New plugs mainly are good for your engine. There is no plug that will instantly give you 20hp. Unless they're made of solidified Nitrous or something. <j/k>. The best plugs are the NGK Platinums. Period. There are none better. They're just the OEM Plugs, but platinum, basically. Get them. You'll thank me later.
A Cold Air Intake (CAI) is the best intake for raw HP, but your low-end power either won't change or you will lose 2-3hp, while gaining 8 in the powerband (2500-5000 RPM's)
The best bang for the buck is a Y-Pipe. Depending on what kind you get, they run from $180 or so up to $399. Adds 12-18hp, approximate.
I suggest Warpspeed Performance for both items, for the best price, reliability, and customer service. <-----Hey Dan, since I plug you so much, howabout a discount on my CAI?>
So your best bet is CAI and Y-Pipe, +20-26hp. That will total run you $350 minimum.
If you wanted cheap mods for +20hp, you should have bought a Civic. Then again, you still wouldn't be close to a stock Maxima.
Hope this helps.
IanS
01-30-2002, 11:58 AM
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Re: Re: Re: cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
Guess he never heard of the expression, "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime."
Or something like that.
Or something like that.
Originally posted by Jeff92se
Well there goes the search incentive.
Well there goes the search incentive.
01-30-2002, 12:01 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
Originally posted by clee130
Guess he never heard of the expression, "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime."
Or something like that.
Guess he never heard of the expression, "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime."
Or something like that.
SuDZ
01-30-2002, 12:05 PM
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Re: Re: Re: cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
Since this keeps on happening, why don't we make the "search" button more noticeable? Bigger font? Better colours? Flashing? These types of situations will absolutely keep happening, and it will never stop unless people know more about search feature, and can see it better. People need to understand that the "search" feature is an excellent tool at finding previously discussed subjects......
This needs to be looked into wayyyyyyy more!
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This needs to be looked into wayyyyyyy more!
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Originally posted by Jeff92se
Well there goes the search incentive.
Well there goes the search incentive.
01-30-2002, 12:36 PM
#18
Originally posted by Victim64
FAQ YOU
FAQ YOU
From now on, I'll try and be a better Search ****.
We give those around here??? 
02-28-2002, 08:49 PM
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Re: cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
Originally posted by meccanoble
i heard of putting platinum spark plugs and something about air intake...well, i'm not trying to spend HUNDREds of dollars but i would love to add an extra 10 to 20 horsepower real cheap...what's the air intake thing? and how much do it run? also what are the best spark plugs to improve speed on Maxima's? I was interested in the Bosh platinum +4 spark plugs but someone told me that they suck...someone give me some insight?
i heard of putting platinum spark plugs and something about air intake...well, i'm not trying to spend HUNDREds of dollars but i would love to add an extra 10 to 20 horsepower real cheap...what's the air intake thing? and how much do it run? also what are the best spark plugs to improve speed on Maxima's? I was interested in the Bosh platinum +4 spark plugs but someone told me that they suck...someone give me some insight?
That's the same stuff I'm putting on mine
NGK's + Y-pipe + Cold Air.
Should take care of you.
Warpspeed baby!!!!!!!!!!!
02-28-2002, 08:55 PM
#24
Re: Re: cheapest ways to improve Horsepower??????
Originally posted by Mikesburn
jansw told you the truth.
That's the same stuff I'm putting on mine
NGK's + Y-pipe + Cold Air.
Should take care of you.
Warpspeed baby!!!!!!!!!!!
jansw told you the truth.
That's the same stuff I'm putting on mine
NGK's + Y-pipe + Cold Air.
Should take care of you.
Warpspeed baby!!!!!!!!!!!
02-28-2002, 09:02 PM
#26
About the spark plugs. They are nothing special. They are the regular factory plugs for our cars. Get them from the dealer.
NGK Platinum. Dont go around asking for ther "cool maxima type platinum performance plugs"...just get new OEM.
And read this ENTIRE thread. But, dont poast anything there yet.
NGK Platinum. Dont go around asking for ther "cool maxima type platinum performance plugs"...just get new OEM.
And read this ENTIRE thread. But, dont poast anything there yet.
02-28-2002, 09:08 PM
#27
Originally posted by meccanoble
someone told me the platinum spark plugs don't add horsepower over the regular ones so i'm not even going to waste my money....until they go bad
someone told me the platinum spark plugs don't add horsepower over the regular ones so i'm not even going to waste my money....until they go bad
Maybe in some domestics, because of the fact that their engines are inefficient in the first place, but not in the VQ Engines we have in our cars.
You buy anything but the NGK's, and you'll be sorry when your engine wears out 50,000 miles before it should have. Maybe I'm exaggerating, but 9,000 .org members can't be wrong.
Some people buy different plugs when they have Nitrous, but that's a special situation.
IanS
03-01-2002, 05:09 AM
#28
We're beating the Bosch +4's to death.
Mecca, stick with the OEM NGK's. I have them and there is a slight loss in low RPM's. Don't get me wrong, my car runs like a bat out of hell being that I'm still stock performance wise but my old NGK's definitely made my engine feel more responsive to my low end power.
Mecca, stick with the OEM NGK's. I have them and there is a slight loss in low RPM's. Don't get me wrong, my car runs like a bat out of hell being that I'm still stock performance wise but my old NGK's definitely made my engine feel more responsive to my low end power.
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