Jharris23 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just looking to get an extra kick in the leggy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 intake will give you next to nothing. same with the exhaust. you got the wrong car if you want cheap HP. search the N/A forums for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 +1 whitetiger. The only relatively cheap engine mods are the lightweight crank pulley which frees up (does not add) a few horses, panel air filter, and the throttle controller from panson on these forums. Other than that, the only other modifications we can do are interior, exterior and suspension. And, before you ask, trading your car in for the GT makes much more financial sense than to do an engine swap 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jharris23 Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 yea im not looking for anything big... just somethin to mess around with.. im planning to keep this car till im out of school and then hopefully move onto a gt or wrx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyjneilson Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 tito is right i am having a cobb pulley installed next wed and I already have an AVO panel filter, and throttle controller. That will give you some decent oomph but not more horses, I guess if you hit the track with the car... haha you might be able to smoke a 1.8T or a non si civic haha Also if you do exhaust stick with the stock and just throw new cans... you will loose your low end if you go the 3 inch cat back route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005legacy2.5i Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 and/or get a tune after all of your mods to make more power and have it run better than it ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyjneilson Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 +1^ if I only new where to get a tune for an N/A here in SLC Also you could try this: Note: these are not my words but I was directed by a buddy to try this he says it really works. I will probably do it before things heat up too much here. In theory it should be effective but once again I would not expect added gains. "Under-hood engine heat is a serious performance robber in almost all cars. Not only does the under-hood heat cause performance loss by heating up the intake air, but it also causes performance loss by heating up the fuel lines. Cooler fuel will help cool the intake charge, as well as provide for a better overall mixture. In order to get this stolen power back, simply go down to your local hardware store and purchase a roll of refrigerator and air conditioning insulation. Wrap all of your under-hood fuel lines with the insulation to keep the cool in, and the hot out." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005legacy2.5i Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 +1^ if I only new where to get a tune for an N/A here in SLC http://www.thetruetune.com He's on this forum as 311logan311. I was going to use him for an E-tune but I used a local guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny735 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 +1 whitetiger. The only relatively cheap engine mods are the lightweight crank pulley which frees up (does not add) a few horses, panel air filter, and the throttle controller from panson on these forums. Other than that, the only other modifications we can do are interior, exterior and suspension. And, before you ask, trading your car in for the GT makes much more financial sense than to do an engine swap Not trying to hijack OP's thread...I have a similar question to the OP..didnt want to start a new thread. Anyways...have had my 2.5i for about a month,enjoying the AWD,fuel economy etc..did not buy this car to race or to push huge hp. But i was wondering and i think you have already answered my questions...not really looking for hp gains but just a little more enjoyment while driving? So in order- lightweight crank pulley panel air filter throttle controller from panson Where can i look for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 i think the throttle controller will be most beneficial panel air filter can be ordered from avo, fred beans parts also carries it...but should be about the same price i donno if someone has a promo on shipping or what not, but here's the avo link: http://www.avoturboworld.com/avoshop/panel-filter-p-3.html lightweight crank pulley, perrin i know off the top of my head makes one but i think there's a couple others, agency power, group A maybe? i have a perrin one, fred beans probably carries an assortment of them as well but there's plenty of other vendors on the site that could prob get you one as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny735 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 i think the throttle controller will be most beneficial panel air filter can be ordered from avo, fred beans parts also carries it...but should be about the same price i donno if someone has a promo on shipping or what not, but here's the avo link: http://www.avoturboworld.com/avoshop/panel-filter-p-3.html lightweight crank pulley, perrin i know off the top of my head makes one but i think there's a couple others, agency power, group A maybe? i have a perrin one, fred beans probably carries an assortment of them as well but there's plenty of other vendors on the site that could prob get you one as well Thanks for the detailed response...would i just take these to a indy shop and have them install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Actually the install for everything is pretty easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 na e85 tune thats my hp idea for you for an "extra kick". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyjneilson Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I would love to do an e85 tune but there are only 3 gas stations here in pootah that actually have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 There are 3 e85 stations for 15 million people where I live. I doubt it worse than that. I drive 20 miles each way to get e85. I own many 5 gallon jugs too. (Fortunately friends lives by 2 of them and I keep my airstream at a yard by the other one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahr_side Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Tune the car for E85. If you have to buy presents for your ride then put the $ into suspension / brake mods which you can transfer to a LGT or GH8 later on. If you want to mod the car for the sake of modding it at least gain skills that you can carry into the next one, like learning how to tune. If learning isn't your thing, at least buy parts you can use on a car with a better HP/$ quotient for power mods. I know it's brutal advice and the n/a guys never like to hear it, but I ran an n/a Subaru before and I wish I'd taken this type of advice to heart when I first heard it. Obligatory '[URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2008-gh8-238668.html?t=238668"]build thread[/URL]' Increased capacity to 2.7 liters, still turbo, but no longer need spark plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005legacy2.5i Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 E85 is the sh*t. I only go to one station thats 9miles away, I have 2 different runes one for 85 and one for e85. Its the way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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