Need Cost effective speed!

[Rgold]

I have an '05 Scion Tc and love riding it! I am considering an AEM cold air intake system. What other necessary mods should I consider to maximize the benefits of such an installed component. Any criticisms to my consideration to do this? This seems like the most cost effective mod at a reasonable price. I am not ready to shell out a few thousand for a supercharger now. Thanks!

[beelee]

TRD lowering kit
gives you a better performance on cornering

[sptc01]

biggest bang for the bucK? get Nitrous!....a wet kit would probably run you $300 and you can boost about 50 or 80 more Horses...however...i would be cautious..since ur probably running stock internals you could easily blow ur motor if you get trigger happy.....

[FBJXR]

Before you do NOS you need to work on a few more things!!!! your engine needs to breath!! worry about that before you spray!!! Cold Air Intake, Full Exhaust, Headers, Fuel to Air Ratio monitoring system of some sort, and a new throttle body would help a lot as well. When/ If you decide to run NOS make sure you get colder plugs and check them after every bottle or more if you would like. I have Run NOS is many of my cars and would never even think about hooking it up without doing the above... but its your car and these are only recomendations. i have some of the stuff you would need, PM me if you want. enjoi

[BLUEMEANIE]

I/H/E ... intake, header, exhaust. As far as intakes go I would recomend the Injen CAI. I have the Injen CAI and I'm looking into the ZPI cat back, not too sure on the header tho.

Personally, I would do the suspension first. I have Tein H techs and a TRD sway bar but I'm going to be swapping out the TRD bar for the Hotchkis bar set and I'm waiting for Tokico to put out a good set of HP struts.