Heya all, I finally got this car paid off, so now it's time to divert the monthly payments into monthly performance gains!
What I'm looking to do is increase the performance as much as possible without breaking the budget or shortening my car's lifespan.
I've looked at the performance chips a little, but they're a tad pricey for something I've seen nothing but mixed reviews about... I wouldn't mind doing an exhaust mod, but if my car ends up sounding like the rice I hate (bee farting in a tin can with a microphone), I'm gonna be pissed
A little background on me and my cars... My first car purchase ever was a '92 Ford Taurus, one-time police car. V6 3.8 under the hood, this sleeper took out every one of those silly little hondas that revved their engines at me. When I hit the pedal, it MOVED. Enter antellope in a high-speed collision, tearing me away from my Taurus forever
So now I've got this beautiful '97 Camry that runs like a champ and sure looks better then the Taurus did. When I bought the thing I was thinking strictly in terms of economy, so I got a 4-cylinder base model. Added fogs, faux HID replacement bulbs, tinted windows, and custom hubs till I get around to wheels and tires. A couple neon bars under the dash, and it looks ok in and out for the time being. The only added performance I may have would be from the KNN air filter... Seemed to add a couple hp.
I've got a few ideas about what I want to do to this car, and would like feedback if possible
Performance:
-A new intake system? Suggestions?
-I thought about getting one of those tornado things, but I hear they're crap.
-new muffler and/or exhaust? Remember, I DO NOT want a car that sounds like rice.
-Plugs, wires, cap? Any point to getting "performance" versions of these parts?
-A performance chip? These things are damned pricey for me, but if they make a real difference in my 4cyl, I may just take the hit in the pocket to feel my ride take off again.
-Any other possibilities I've not mentioned? I'll do just about anything to this car as long as it doesnt kill the lifespan.
Looks:
-16" rims at least... probably one of the last things I'll get around to
-Carbon dash kit? Saw pics of one of these installed on a Gen4 somewhere, looked pretty sweet to me.
-Indiglo guage cluster thingy... Suggestions on what's good would be great! I don't really like the idea that my dimmer knob won't work anymore though... Not that I use the damned thing anyway.
-Sooner or later I'll find decent headlight/tailight assemblies to make my car look more unique, if they're out there now I'd love to know about it.
If you took the time to read all of that, thanks! I'll post pics of my car as soon as I get a chance to take some. Midnight blue with tinted windows & fogs... I like the look, but it's nothing too fancy as yet.
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