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[joeyb649]

Hey

I just recently bought a used 1999 Corolla LE 5spd 4door for my secound car, and I was wondering what would be my best buy for performance parts? Bottom line I want to know how I can get the most horsepower for my dollar. I was looking at a performance chip because they are relatively cheap and some advertise 35+ horsepower witch i find hard to believe because $225 Intake system only promise 20 hp.

Any help would be appreciated!

[94DX5Speed]

Most of those performance chips advertise, like you said, 35 HP, but that is the max they will get on one single certain car, at a certain RPM. On the Corolla, I'm guessing you would get about 10-15 HP with the chip.

[Crowbar911]

the ones are ebay are not chips. it's just a resistor that tells your air temp sensor that it's 53 degrees.

it does nothing, so don't worry about it.

I got a drop in K&N air filter, and that helped my throttle response, but thats about it.

I haven't tried a CAI yet.

[joeyb649]

What chip would you reccomend. A Brand or a link would be much appreciated.

[Piloter]

Intake/headers/exhaust. Don't waste your time with the ECU (or bogus 'chips') unless you've done modifications to justify it...which you're not going to do until you sink a lot more time and money into that engine.

[joeyb649]

Would you mind sending me some links of good exhausts and headers i'm not quite sure what to look for. An entire exhaust system? And like a gasket header? And there are so many intake systems short ram, cold air I don't know what the best is or even the difference.

[94_Rolla_Guy]

there really aren't any "real" chips for the corolla's of any year... Toyota ECU's cant be modified or re-programed like some of the domestics..

[w203]

Nawz yO!

[Piloter]

Just do a search for 98-02 headers. Exhaust systems should be cat-back bolt-on, avoid anything over 2.5" diameter, mandrel bent is better than crush bent. Cold air intakes are better than short ram intakes, unless the short ram has a heat shield (box) around it.

Edit: http://www.andysautosport.com/toyota/1998_2002_corolla/ Good start for learning what's out there. Prices are excessive, but...

[TenZen]

Originally Posted by Piloter

Just do a search for 98-02 headers. Exhaust systems should be cat-back bolt-on, avoid anything over 2.5" diameter, mandrel bent is better than crush bent. Cold air intakes are better than short ram intakes, unless the short ram has a heat shield (box) around it.

Edit: http://www.andysautosport.com/toyota/1998_2002_corolla/ Good start for learning what's out there. Prices are excessive, but...

if its that pic they send out, then thats not a cat back. thats just the axle back exhaust.

[PhatRoyale]

You're getting pwn3d if you actually believe any of those advertised power gains that manufacturers state

[TenZen]

yes i dont see how getting a catback is going to gain you 20+ HP

[FinalGear]

Set of wheels with some good tires....will totally change the car!

[joeyb649]

I don't want to ask you guys to spoon feed me everything, but I really am completely illiteret about automotive parts, so would someone post some links of some parts that will give me substancial horsepower gains for around $100-$300?

Thanks

[FinalGear]

Racing Pedals....??