Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online!
Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! 
-
Latest | 0 Rplys
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Mitsubishi > Lancer
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 05-27-2013, 02:34 AM   #1
lee.gh.thomas
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 3
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Upgrades for 2002 Lancer O-Z Rally?

I just bought a Lancer oz rally, its my first real car after driving my mom's old van for a year. I absolutely love it. I've been getting 21 mpg when I'm "having fun" and 43 when I drive conservatively. Its fun to drive but not 'really' fast. I was wondering what some cheap performance upgrades might be.

I did do some research and found some other threads on here but most of the upgrades suggested would be ridiculous for this car's age and my budget. Really, the only thing I found was that I can put in a cold air intake and filter. Is much else that would be reasonable?

Keep in mind that I'm very new to this and on a 17 year old's budget!

Thanks
lee.gh.thomas is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-27-2013, 01:07 PM   #2
Blue Bowtie
Registered Offender
 
Blue Bowtie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Rural
Posts: 6,513
Thanks: 6
Thanked 341 Times in 336 Posts
Re: Upgrades for 2002 Lancer O-Z Rally?

Welcome Aboard!

Congratulations for doing your homework. Given the age and probable mileage, anything you do to increase basic output is likely to have a detrimental effect on the durability. Changing cams, valve sizes, blowing or boosting, or bumping compression without a complete rebuild may compromise the long term reliability of the bottom end.

A cold air intake is safe, and not a bad idea (but where are you going to find cold air around Houston?). If you can duct the inlet to the front side of the radiator shell and still include a low-restriction air filter, that's not a bad idea.

As for other low-buck upgrades, you're on the right track. It's all about how much air the engine can flow, both in and out. A restrictive exhaust can hurt performance as much as a restrictive intake. A free-flowing exhaust system can make more power available and increase fuel mileage, and it doesn't have to be loud and/or "farty' to flow a lot of air.

Internal friction is also lost power, so make sure the engine and driveline have the best lubrication. Clean, synthetic engine oil can reduce ring and rotating assembly friction making more power available to the drive wheels. Parasitic losses in the transaxle can also rob power, so changing to a clean, synthetic trans oil can help with power, fuel mileage, and durability. It's even more important with an auto trans since parasitic losses in an auto can be high.
__________________
Permanent seat assignment on the Group W bench...
Automotive Forums Survival Guide
Blue Bowtie is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD


Tags
lancer , rally , ugrades
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Mitsubishi > Lancer

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:48 AM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts