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Old 11-05-06, 07:00 PM
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i was wondering if you guys knew anyways to get some cheap horsepower out of these cars. i got a 93 sc400 about two weeks ago and last week i put two back brakes, back tires, and aligned it for a nice seven hundred and f***ing 11 dollars. tonight, i got a much needed k&n filter. i also got fuel injector cleaner and some stp oil somethin that mixed right in w/ the oil. for my 16 birthday (today ) i got some crap and then 75 dollar gift card to autozone. besides a good wax and chamois, what type of stuff can i get to add some cheap horsepower. thanks
Old 11-05-06, 07:10 PM
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BFI intake design, weight reduction, seafoaming, tune up, plugs, wires, ground wire replacement...Those are a few that come to mind...
Old 11-05-06, 07:14 PM
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turbo's r cheap.

this thing still works.
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http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread...11#post1420511

found this on the MR2 forums. havent tried it yet, but it looks very interesting.....an alternative to those "JDM" catch cans
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ok now, dont kill me... ive searched and still dont know what seafoming is, someone please tell me...sry im new at this forum. what kind of wires and ground wire replacement? bfi- big f-ing intake? lol
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Go on a diet, lose 20 lbs and you'll look better, feel better, and your car will go slightly faster.
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Originally Posted by Idrewfelix
Go on a diet, lose 20 lbs and you'll look better, feel better, and your car will go slightly faster.

haha nice


btw nice sig, made me laugh.
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Originally Posted by vince1128
ok now, dont kill me... ive searched and still dont know what seafoming is, someone please tell me...sry im new at this forum. what kind of wires and ground wire replacement? bfi- big f-ing intake? lol
BFI is what you think it stands for. Check out planetsoarer for info on that.

To the cheap turbo idea, it's not so cheap when you have a 1UZ-FE, no readily made kits.
Seafoam is a detergent of some sort that cleans out the internals in alot of different places.
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Cheap power? Put that bad boy on the bottle! I love nitrous, havent squeezed my sc yet, but it was a blast in my nissan!
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SeaFoam is actually petroleum-based. It will do wonders for your engine, just be prepared to replace your fuel filter after a SeaFoamed tank of gasoline!
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