I need Hp

what is the cheapest why to get Hp on a 4-cylinder?

Forced Induction if you want serious power..

But you really should build the motor for the Supercharger/Turbocharger. That way the motor is safe.. and you make better power. These setups get costly with fuel management systems and timing retarding and all that blah blah blah....

So Cheapest way by far is to use Nitrous. Just please dont call it NAWS...

horse power and 4 bangers just dont mix!

custom made cold air intake, custom mandrel-bent exhaust, and a very high quality header

of course that won't give you much more then 30 horsepower. if you need to replace tires get some higher-quality ones that are very sticky. mine increased my 0-60 time by about .3 or .4 seconds.

get an lsd if they make one for your car. that could bump up your 1/4 mi by almost a sec

if you have an auto convert it to stick. if you dont want to do that get an ecu upgrade

iridium spark plugs. some people make fun of me for saying this but it increased my 0-60 time by .2 sec

by far the most inexpensive way to get your car faster is to take stuff out of it. back seats, passenger seats, air conditioning, etc.

but all these mods are fairly inexpensive compared to turboing. nos is also good if its a wet kit and made for your car.

if you're driving a zx2, there's performance mods out there for it...

just look for them...

do the usual, IHE setup, good susp setup, sticky tires...

weight loss plan... that'll get ya quicker

How fast you want your car to be seems to have a direct relationship with how thick your wallet is.

If you want decent power at a decent price, nitrous is the way to go.

Originally posted by R1-rider
How fast you want your car to be seems to have a direct relationship with how thick your wallet is.

Yes... inversely proportional:p

Originally posted by erricer
horse power and 4 bangers just dont mix!
ya know I know some ppl who would disagree with you on that, furthmore from reading your profile and few of your posts I think your an ass. And I like chevy!!!!!!!!! but you'd be losing to this 4 banger!
:devil:
as for adding hp I agree with Redneck383 Forced Induction all the way. Zx2's are pretty basic 4 banger's.

Originally posted by mynismo
custom made cold air intake, custom mandrel-bent exhaust, and a very high quality header

of course that won't give you much more then 30 horsepower.

30hp! there's no way those mods would give that much hp they would maybe give 15, maybe.

Originally posted by 76_cobra


30hp! there's no way those mods would give that much hp they would maybe give 15, maybe.
well the exhaust gives you about 5, intake & extension almost 10 and the header and hi flo cat about 10. well thats just about what it added on my car, but the 240 handles mods better than others do.

not sure what a zx2 would do, prolly not as much at all. prolly around 15.

"possible HP gains" are never accurate, you cannot just add up the numbers on the outside of the boxes and figure that is your new HP.

Originally posted by R1-rider
"possible HP gains" are never accurate, you cannot just add up the numbers on the outside of the boxes and figure that is your new HP.


what?... wait..you mean to tell me i dont have 873hp...? All my parts are useless... :(

:D

Originally posted by mynismo

iridium spark plugs. some people make fun of me for saying this but it increased my 0-60 time by .2 sec



0-60 time reduced by .2?? How did you measure that? And were you running on 3 cylinders before the new plugs??

Originally posted by DblOvrhedCamron

ya know I know some ppl who would disagree with you on that, furthmore from reading your profile and few of your posts I think your an ass. And I like chevy!!!!!!!!! but you'd be losing to this 4 banger!
:devil:


:hehehe: RRRIIIGGGHHHTTT!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by erricer



:hehehe: RRRIIIGGGHHHTTT!!!!!!!!


You should know I'm a diehard Bowtie fan... but I know HybridSol and his partner in crime DblOvrhedCamron... Either one would be able to school Me... You... Possibly give Mr. Self a run for his money...

Unfortunately we would lose...

Originally posted by RedNeck383



You should know I'm a diehard Bowtie fan... but I know HybridSol and his partner in crime DblOvrhedCamron... Either one would be able to school Me... You... Possibly give Mr. Self a run for his money...

Unfortunately we would lose...

Don't listen to Redneck! He doesn't know the real scoop. I say you put a wager on that erricer! Bet DblOvrhedCamron a bill or two on whoever hits 130 first!!! Or any race!! Do it man! Nothing loses to Chevy's! hahaahhahaha:D :D :D

Aside from the petty bickering, bolt ons are all very well and nice, but real flow comes from the head. CAI's are as good as useless on stock NA engines, unless they turbocharged, or you're chipping/advancing ignition... Then they raise the detonation threshold signifigantly. There are some cases where factory air intakes are signifigantly restrictive, but they're not very common.

Headers and exhaust will benefit the engine depending on how well the exhaust flows, compared to how much the head flows. You'll only REALLY see gains from exhaust after port cleanup and a good set of cams, or single cam, depending on what you've got.

I recommend exhaust AFTER porting and cam(s), because that way you can tune your exhaust to match the flow.

Compression is the big variable, it'll determine how much power you can make, and what octane fuel you'll need.

Pistons and nitrous to do it cheap, rebuild with rods/pistons and a turbo to do it right.

Start with the basic bolt ons for a 4 cyl, Intake + Headers + cat back, Testpipe doesnt hurt either. Then like they said, build up the motor for some booooooossssssttttt :bloated:

Originally posted by fatninja19


0-60 time reduced by .2?? How did you measure that? And were you running on 3 cylinders before the new plugs??
ha... i did three runs before and three runs after plugs & wires. came out the same every time. the iridium spark plugs rock.

Aside from the petty bickering, bolt ons are all very well and nice, but real flow comes from the head. CAI's are as good as useless on stock NA engines, unless they turbocharged, or you're chipping/advancing ignition... Then they raise the detonation threshold signifigantly. There are some cases where factory air intakes are signifigantly restrictive, but they're not very common.

Headers and exhaust will benefit the engine depending on how well the exhaust flows, compared to how much the head flows. You'll only REALLY see gains from exhaust after port cleanup and a good set of cams, or single cam, depending on what you've got.

I recommend exhaust AFTER porting and cam(s), because that way you can tune your exhaust to match the flow.

Compression is the big variable, it'll determine how much power you can make, and what octane fuel you'll need.

Pistons and nitrous to do it cheap, rebuild with rods/pistons and a turbo to do it right.

ok first off, LISTEN TO THIS MAN. He knows his shit when it comes to the underside of a hood. trust me. Do exactly what he says and no 4-banger gets hurt.

now with that in mind...

Start with the basic bolt ons for a 4 cyl, Intake + Headers + cat back, Testpipe doesnt hurt either. Then like they said, build up the motor for some booooooossssssttttt

lol, no personal offense, SiXPuSHA, that just made my night when I read CBass's post and then read the VERY NEXT ONE. no biggie, just made me laugh.

...but 5speed: do what he says. trust me.

Originally posted by 5sPeed- TheOnlyWaY
what is the cheapest why to get Hp on a 4-cylinder?

Replace it with a ... oh yeah, you guys already know!

ROTARY POWER!! <rides off on his rotary horse>

In all seriousness, cram as much air into those cylinders as you can. And make sure you do stuff to the engine so that it doesn't break when you do.:D