Like the older members here, there is no substitution for using quality parts (at a price) to make an outstanding vehicle. That being said, after seeing numerous post on what can be done, at little to no cost, for the person who is starting out modifying his vehicle, this is a complete list of the what can be done, and how to, for little to no money, for those of you who need to know in one location. In all fairness, i to have done this myself.
1: Take out that hydrocarbon trap, grab that interior lip with a pair of pliers and PULL. The tube that comes out is there to silence your intake for the masses. it creates restriction, and silences intake noise. It will give you that deep intake tone at wide open throtle that people want. FREE
2: Get rid of all the tubing after the mass air flow sensor and and slap on a cone intake. Frees up a ton of restriction for 20 bucks.
3: Cut off the last resonator on your exhaust. Its the thing below the rear bumper, also called the lunch box delete. Get a sawsall, cut it off and take it to ANY muffler shop and have them attach a piece of pipe to the last clamp. Cost no more than 20 bucks, and offers a nice exhaust sound, couple gurgles, mabey a soft pop, but nothing rediculous.
4: Grab that same sawsall and hack off a good inch of your shifter (manual models). Take the extra step, remove the reverse lockout, and cut two inches off the shaft and put on a new shift knob. FREE
5: Keep up your maintenance!! Check your tire pressure, check your oil, keep a clean car. Every day is race day. Clean pavement, smooth lines, sharp mentality. Speed is a bypruduct of smooth driving.
6: Dont skimp. By quality prouducts.
These cars are not fast, but its all of us here, in this community, that shows that we have a love of our vehicles, an interest in learning, and an appreciation of vehicles that makes us better than most retards in a fast car who did not earn it, and don't appreciate it.
Happy and safe driving. See you at the track!!
1: Take out that hydrocarbon trap, grab that interior lip with a pair of pliers and PULL. The tube that comes out is there to silence your intake for the masses. it creates restriction, and silences intake noise. It will give you that deep intake tone at wide open throtle that people want. FREE
2: Get rid of all the tubing after the mass air flow sensor and and slap on a cone intake. Frees up a ton of restriction for 20 bucks.
3: Cut off the last resonator on your exhaust. Its the thing below the rear bumper, also called the lunch box delete. Get a sawsall, cut it off and take it to ANY muffler shop and have them attach a piece of pipe to the last clamp. Cost no more than 20 bucks, and offers a nice exhaust sound, couple gurgles, mabey a soft pop, but nothing rediculous.
4: Grab that same sawsall and hack off a good inch of your shifter (manual models). Take the extra step, remove the reverse lockout, and cut two inches off the shaft and put on a new shift knob. FREE
5: Keep up your maintenance!! Check your tire pressure, check your oil, keep a clean car. Every day is race day. Clean pavement, smooth lines, sharp mentality. Speed is a bypruduct of smooth driving.
6: Dont skimp. By quality prouducts.
These cars are not fast, but its all of us here, in this community, that shows that we have a love of our vehicles, an interest in learning, and an appreciation of vehicles that makes us better than most retards in a fast car who did not earn it, and don't appreciate it.
Happy and safe driving. See you at the track!!
