kar1923

Hey I was just wondering what is the cheapest way to gain a bit of horsepower, i swear if i had 10/15 horsepower i would beat most of the cars where I live

Jedi54

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it's not very easy to be honest.
High Flow Cat / midpipe might get you a few horses. (6-8)
Intake / exhaust might get you another 2-5

laythor

cheapest way to get a real 10 to 15 would be NoS. You'll get a lot more then 10 or 15, but it's the cheapest way.

Exhaust, intake, pullies, cat... all together they might get you 15. total cost will easily be twice what you'd pay for NoS.

Kane

iTrader: (1)

Lose weight in the car - THAT would be the cheapest.

Gain power or lose weight = same thing.

kar1923

alright....how much is nos + install and do i need anything else--also whats the chances of it messing up something in my engine....and what can i do to lose weight?

laythor

read this: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/rules-nitrous-use-109820/

Kane

iTrader: (1)

Drop.... and give me 50!!!!

JK, take things out of your car - this will lighten it; like the backseat if you're hard core.

Lighter wheels - 2 piece rotors are winners too.

DarkBrew

+1
There's also a handling benefit to reducing unsprung weight

Kane

iTrader: (1)

Great.... now he will skip the push-ups...

Razz1

NOS is illegal on the street for some states.

laythor

only if you get caught

tajabaho1

illegal only if u really give a crap

Razz saw my car, lol

nitrous = 30+whp easy, kit itself = 500$, install = 300-400

free if u self install easy as hell to do, blah, just go read CRH's thread

Razz1

A loud exhaust can draw attention and then when your pulled over.............

They seee NO2.. not good be careful.

Phish806

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The law is kinda funky here in IA... Its totally legal to have nitrous in your car... its only illegal if the nitrous is hooked up ... so if you disconnect the line from the bottle... legal... connect it to the bottle... illegal. Who thinks this **** up?

Razz1

You can have a gun in your car too. As long as it's in the glove compartment or the truck.

That way they know you can't use it.

Same principle. Freedom to have it, just can't use it.

Phish806

iTrader: (4)

but you can not have the gun and the bullets both in the glove box... so why the tank and the line both in the trunk where it can be connected .... not that i am complaining any, its jsut obvious that yoru using it and more then likely on the street... i know the excuse woudl be that its only used at the track, but usually in most cars the bottle is always connected anyway

mdw1000

A lower rear gear won't give you more power, but it will improve your acceleration somewhat and make the car more responsive, at the expense of top speed. And highway mpg. But I don't think I'd call it cheap. Probably cost you 700 for the FEED gear, 500 to have Mazmart do a rebuilt diff for you (plus core deposit), and then installation if you aren't comfortable doing it yourself. If you have a buddy who is a mechanic you might be able to get it done reasonable. Not sure what a differential swap would be at standard shop rates.

tajabaho1

here in CA, if u have a remote bottle opener, when u turn it off, and ur bottle isn't open, they will let u go cus the nitrous is not technically "useable" unless the bottle is open