Dont do gimmicks, like ground wires, plug wires, plugs, they dont do anything for performance. The real power is in the head, compression, timing and how much air/fuel you can shove through it.
I read into the turbocharging route, just way out of my knowledge and budget. I/H/E and some other bolts will make it more fun
This is by no way a generalization. This is just my observation, some poeple don't have a well laid out plan for their car and they just get carried away. Some people get emotionally attached, some people think they are at a point of no return (ie I already spent X dollar invest in car, might well spend another $3000-4000 heads, cam, pistons), and/or they just modify what they have out of convience. In some of these instance when poeple spend $5k, 8k, 10k+ on a car and its still relatively slow (meaning a quick stock car they dreamed of could beat it) and still are not satisfied. I have found some of these owner regretting they spend that much money when the realize they could have the car they dreamed of with money they spent on their car.
On the flip side, some people might want a fast sleeper, really a particular body style, or to race in specific class, all lots of good reasons to modify your car. However, iIf you want to surprise your buddy with the F-body, a Corolla going to take a lot work and $ to beat him (hopefully he doesn't start going crazy either), and especially if you don't want to still driving a Corolla in couple of year and would rather have a Supra, Lexus, etc...
However, you could mod the crap out of your Corolla, make it a 16 second car instead of 17 seconds (or whatever). Mustang, Camaro, and Corvette (and other actual fast cars) guys need something to laugh about. A-Pillar gauge stickers are always a great idea!
- Amber
Ever seen the 9 second geo's? You laugh but anyone that can only drive in a straight line can't drive at all!
and american cars dont corner? Heck, camaros and mustangs corner shitload better than that econobox corolla. Not to mention a solid-axle AE86.
My stock IROC camaro pulls .91G's. Much better than my geo.
Now take that same iroc, put 2 inch lowering springs, new shocks, struts and 255/50s all around, it handles quite well, even at a piggish 3600 lbs
Thats because those minor bolt on mods dont really do anything. Your engine will still be as slow, sometimes even worse than the stock engine.
Mods are good, but bad mods are just horrible. A corolla sucks air from the fenderwell = cold air intake, filter placement is irrelative. Now you stick the cone into the enginebay and next to the exhaust pipe. Sure it has its good points, but its not better than stock.
Best bang for buck... do a real mod, not just some intake exhaust crap. Turbocharger/supercharger is the way to go.
This is all very true...It just depends on what you are looking for...The best way to do it to start is building from the bottom up ie. suspension and sway bars...Then go for the things that may cost a bit but if u put a few things thogether that cost quite a bit like cams, pistons, fuel pres reg, and fuel managment system...its better than doing a bunch of low cost things like cold air, wires, plugs, injectors, and the whole exhaust set up...If you're willing to spend a bit more on a few less mods...you're going to get a bunch more than spending less on ton of small basic mods...
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