What to upgrade next?

[Jho0001]

I have a TC car and thinking of my next mod, which way would you go....

 

Cams & cam gears or ECU piggyback & tuning?

 

Thoughts and opinions most welcome...

 

hmmm...

Edited June 22, 2006 by Jho0001

[Jho0001]

let me add....this is prob the last mod I make on my car and I'm looking for the most torque/bhp for the $$$.

 

So far I have the following mods...

 

- EBC

- Fuel Regulator

- Apexi Rear muffler

- X-Power

 

So....what should it be EMS or camshafts & cam gears?

 

Cams will be HKS 264 combo and the EMS I'm think either AEM or HKS F-con (not sure which one S or SZ)?

[Idolclb]

How abt changing a better car???

[Jho0001]

That would be one way but I like my car and dont plan to change for another 2yrs...waiting for the EVO X or X.5 (I'm sure the X will have niggly problems which will be fixed on the X.5)

 

These mods will keep me happy until then

[Atlantis_boi]

Bigger turbo.

Bigger Intercooler

Bigger size exhaust

Ur up pipe, mid pipe, downpipe

Open Pod Filter

Enlarge TB

Extractor upgrade

 

& finally a reputable ECU.

 

Touching the engine internals,

 

1) High Cams

2) Forged pistons

3) Port & Polish

 

or a stroker kit to upsize ur engine CC.

Edited June 23, 2006 by Atlantis_boi

[Carmaniac]

you driving rex?

[Jho0001]

Naaah, Airtrek Turbo.

 

Dont want to mod the internals if I'm only keeping for another year or two.

 

Apart from the N1 exhaust, everything else I can move over to the next car (assuming it has a turbo).

 

After discussing with my mechanic, I think the best way to go is the piggy back and tune. I can move it to my next car and it'll give me better torque/bhp than a set of cams.

 

Cheers!

[Zimmy83]

airtrek turbo...hmmz interesting...i am driving a forester turbo..wanting to mod myself..any ideas?dun realli wanna touch much on the internal engine bay stuff...

[Jho0001]

Without touching the mechanis.

 

How about add ons....

 

- boost controller (you'll certainly feel the diff) manual or electronic, depends on your budget, more bang for the buck with the manual.

 

- piggyback (again you'll feel the diff).

[Cronus]

Jho0001,

Great job on what you have done to your Airtrek Turbo. Used to have one. I went the same route as you - upping the turbo displacement and power output. No problems at the lights or off a straight line sprint. However, at the first corner, I am rudely reminded that it is an SUV. Probably the best bang-for-buck SUV in the market but it still falls short of the handling of REXs and the EVOs.I would suggest going the route of improving the suspension, shocks, sway bars and rims/tires route. You probably have more straight line acceleration than most cars on our roads already.

[Apollo]

how abt changing a better driver?