best performance dollars

[tomkid89]

just bought '95 corolla 1.6L automatic. 65000 miles. where would be the best payback for performance dollars invested. intake? exhaust? chip? any ideas would be appreciated.

[punter]

Good tyres (You should probably go up to a 15" wheel too), new shocks with good springs, adjustable rear sway bar.

If your on a budget don't touch the engine.

And since its auto you should probably just sell it and buy a manuel. (that is if you're after performance)

[tomkid89]

well the thing is i am going to mod the engine, its just a matter of what would be the best things to do. like the best exhaust and such

[punter]

Why not just buy a faster car then, that would be the "best payback for performance dollars invested."

But if you're fixed on doing up your 1.6 auto.
Then a manuel swap and a turbo conversion would give best bang for buck.

[w203]

I said this too many times....nitrous is your best bang for buck.

Adding bolt ons would not provide as much gain as nitrous.

Your car is not a good platform for speed so just leave it as it was designed for and thats fuel efficiency. There are cars that can be changed for performance but how deep is your pocket? I highly doubt you are willing to drop a significant amount for modding as well as do a lot of actualy wrenching.

But if you are set on modding it then do the basic upgrades like I/H/E followed with a tune. But the gains per dollar spent might dissapoint.

[Flashmn]

Again I've said it too

I said this too many times....nitrous is your best bang for buck.

Its not, nitrous refills end up costing alot.

Turbocharger is the best bang for buck.

[PhatRoyale]

An engine swap will probably be one of your best bets... 4AGE 20V if you want to stay naturally aspirated or 4AGZE if you want boost, you will need a manual transmission swap as well to get the most out of the car.

[Flashmn]

blaah, and get an engine with 2x the mileage of his current engine.

[PhatRoyale]

he wants performance for the dollar, so i made a suggestion.

chances are slim that anyone is actually going to follow through with these suggestions for "more performance", there are too many of these trolling posts that happen here on TN daily.

Do a search next time though, chances are this topic will be covered numerous times

[freakinbox]

I'd say better tires.. No point upgrading anything else if you have shitty tires

[jackwithcorona]

i havent done much, but putting bigger rims and better tires on my car improved the handling noticably

[tomkid89]

ok rather than asking what would be the most efficient for performance, im leaving the car as is except for adding things like exhaust and intake. perhaps you can give me ideas of what the best intake and exhaust would be for a more specific question.

[punter]

*decides he's sick of these sorts of posts and won't reply to anymore of them*

[w203]

Originally Posted by Flashmn

Again I've said it too

Its not, nitrous refills end up costing alot.

Turbocharger is the best bang for buck.

Nope, I still think nitrous is the best bang. Sure the nitrous requires a refill (which is its downside).

Do you want to compare piecing your own turbo kit vs nitrous? Or used turbo kits vs used nitrous kits? How many refills does it take to equal the same amount of cost for the turbo kit?

Since the OT had to ask this question I doubt he/she will be doing the install him/her self. Factor in install cost and tuning (for turbo or S/C) and it will be costly.

Maintenance for turbo/supercharged cars would require a closer eye then on a nitrous setup.

[Flashmn]

Not really, theres lots of factory turbo cars that dont require special attention, sure some things are best kept an eye on.

Also, you can be on boost as much as you want and you dont have to refill a bottle.
I'd compare a cheap turbokit to a nitrous kit.