What kinds of mods are out there for horsepower that are reasonably priced? I have owned a 2000' max se, and now a 2001' AE but never really considered any mods until now.

Both cars are automatics, but the AE seems to have a little less oomph down low but a serious punch at about 4200rpm. Anyone else notice this? Also, the ride in the AE is very bumpy compared to the 2000'se. It can't all be in the difference between 17' and 16' wheels can it.

One other odity, my 2000 started to make a really horrible noise from under the dash on the passenger side. It seemed to happen alot when stepping on the brake pedal with the AC on. I know it's not related to the brakes! I was thinking it was maybe a vaccum accumulator that stores vaccum pressure to operate the climate contorls ie. opening and closing all of the vents.

One more thing, THE ROTORS ON THESE CARS ARE CRAP! I had a 94 300ZX with 90K miles on it. I only had to change the front pads on this car at 68K, and that was it after 4= years! My buddy bought a pearl 2000 se, and after about 11K his rotors were warped just like mine were. I just lived with it figuring that it would be a waste of time trying to haggle with the dealer to fix it. My friend on the other hand wasted about 4 hours one day only to have them tell him that he needed new brake pads and rotors!