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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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Need More Performance!

Well the track is about to open up this year in new jersey at englishtown, and Im trying to get ready for street wars and upcoming events but I think I met the max potential in my car now as far as power with the mods I have, I WANT MORE. I have Hotshot Headers, UR UDP, Jet Chip(bs),Custom 2.5" Exhaust,Modified Injen Intake,engine breather, What else should I get. I ran 13.8 at the track last year with all those mods and drag radials but shifted at 6000rpm. I was thinking technosquare ecu,nismo cams,some new spark plugs. What else do you think I should get guys for more performance to try to max out all the NA POWER I can get. Thanks....
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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Uh, it already sounds like you are good. You could try the nismo cams, but if you have the money, boost is always a great option.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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Get cams and then get nitrous and thats about the limit. You could go with sc/tc if your still looking for some more go fast.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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Get cams and then get nitrous and thats about the limit. You could go with sc/tc if your still looking for some more go fast.
I believe he said NA.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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Get cams and then get nitrous and thats about the limit. You could go with sc/tc if your still looking for some more go fast.
Mass Media your avatar is very frightning.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:38 AM
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What else do you think I should get guys for more performance to try to max out all the NA POWER I can get. Thanks....
Have you dynoed and do you know what your AF looks like? Might be able to get some power from there with an AFC of some sort.

Stiffer motor mounts, TS L-Spec, cams, and a higher flowing intake manifold are also things you could look into.

I would also say a lighter flywheel would help, but I don't wanna start that argument again since no one has proven gains in the 1/4 with a lighter flywheel yet. At least, no one that I know of.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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Are you still on stock rims? You can gain some nice acceleration with a good set of forged rims also.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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strip the entire backseat and passenger seat out.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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you could port the intake manifold, get a larger tb, afc...
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
Are you still on stock rims? You can gain some nice acceleration with a good set of forged rims also.
I have some stock 92 gxe 15 inch rims, on some bfgoodrich drag radials.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Have you dynoed and do you know what your AF looks like? Might be able to get some power from there with an AFC of some sort.

Stiffer motor mounts, TS L-Spec, cams, and a higher flowing intake manifold are also things you could look into.

I would also say a lighter flywheel would help, but I don't wanna start that argument again since no one has proven gains in the 1/4 with a lighter flywheel yet. At least, no one that I know of.
Where do I get stiffer motor mounts from, and there currently are no performance intake manifolds for the 5.5gen yet right? Cams are looking as a def right now. Which ones tho, JWT,Nismo,Tomei?? Which ones have best PROVEN dyno results.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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You could get a lighter battery, larger injectors, pump and fuel management system, P&P, etc...
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
Have you dynoed and do you know what your AF looks like? Might be able to get some power from there with an AFC of some sort.

Stiffer motor mounts, TS L-Spec, cams, and a higher flowing intake manifold are also things you could look into.

I would also say a lighter flywheel would help, but I don't wanna start that argument again since no one has proven gains in the 1/4 with a lighter flywheel yet. At least, no one that I know of.
A higher flowing intake manifold always seems to be listed in these kinda threads but were do we find one? Are you talking about the Kinetix IM which has been in developement forever? I wish there were more options.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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get a 350Z or a G35...... and start all over again with the modding
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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get a 350Z or a G35...... and start all over again with the modding
Or get a Mustang
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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and what would the mustang do?.....collect dust?
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Glude
A higher flowing intake manifold always seems to be listed in these kinda threads but were do we find one? Are you talking about the Kinetix IM which has been in developement forever? I wish there were more options.
IMO, they'll never make a Kinetix for us. I listed it as something that could be improved and in the hopes that more people will start experimenting with the IM or a custom IM, because there is nothing for us right now.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BLK2BLU
and what would the mustang do?.....collect dust?
But still are fast in a straight line
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Do those nismo cams actually work, or are they bull****?
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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But still are fast in a straight line
Thats the first time "mustang" and "fast" were ever used in relation to each other. Buy a LS1 (GM) or later model LS series powerd car and then you can use them BOTH in the same sentence properly. BTW: Max isnt gunna get much quicker N/A, nature of the beast.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Definately dyno it and see what the AFR is. If you haven't dyno tuned it with something like an Apexi S-AFC2 you are most likely running really rich in the upper RPM range with those mods.

I picked up around 14 HP and 13 pounds of tourque by dyno tuning. That was with just an intake and Y-pipe/B-pipe. When I tuned again with the headers it was still rich even though it was being leaned out. Doing intake and exhaust mods can really confuse the computer and cause it to run too rich and lose power.

The light weight flywheel is pretty cool too. It revs up really fast. I noticed the difference in acceleration as soon as I installed it. I had an issue with the aftermarket clutch and had to pull everything back out and reinstall the stock flywheel for a while. The car felt sluggish and heavy after removing the light one. Sort of like driving with people in the car.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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I believe he said NA.
Only 's try and go fast NA.....
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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what everyone has said +

1. Get the lightest wheels you can find. (you can't imagine how important it is)

2. Stand alone ECU (with professional tuning specifically for your setup)

3. ES bushings & motor mounts (from sportcompactonly.com)

4. Stage 2 LTB (or Stage 1 if you're worried about crash safety)

I also heard that some people use Pathfinder throttle body... but this one's just a rumor.
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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Only 's try and go fast NA.....
So that's why you got headers....
Old Feb 21, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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get rid of those 24-lb bricks on the corners and get some light wheels all around....just as good as power!

oh, wording correction:

drag strip:



track:





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