cheap lame performance mods

Hey, i dont haf much budget but i am innovative so i'd like to try a few things.

1. Custom Cat Back
I went to canadian tire.......and WOW i saw sections of pipe!!! pipe that i can use to weld myself a nice 2-3 inch cat back. NOW my question is whats a good diameter for piping? And what type of weld is good for holding together exhausts? Fusion? Electric? Braze? And has anyone done that before?


2. Cold Air Intake
Yup, i want to fabricate my own cold air intake. It will take some engineering(quality sketches/drafts). I am wondering, whats a good type of plumbing for the air to go in, steel pipe used for the exhaust, dryer piping, or plastic drain piping?? Diameter?

3.ELECTRIC SUPERCHARGER!
Went on some guy's jeep cherokee site and he did it using a fan of some sort......well i want to try/attempt to make a system. Has anyone attempted? Tips? Vacuums seem to pump a good deal of air, maybe i shoud try to adapt a vacuum type system? I don't know, i have lots of ideas.


feedback please!

1. Custom? just got to ebay and u can get one for 30$.
2. Same thing or just make one your self with 2-1/2 pipe and a air filter
3. Electric Superchargers dont do a hole lot maybe 5hp if your lucky, your better off just getting a sensor mod, and if you dont know how to do that just got to importmodifications.com and goto ford probe they show you how to do it, it does the same hp gain and it only cost 5$

dont go any bigger than 2 1/4 inch pipe for your cat back cars do require some back pressure to run right

what year?
If its 91-94 the 91 MAF is bigger. Get one. 3 inch pipe is all i'd use for intake. The throttle body is not all that big so any bigger is useless.
MX-3 seats from scrap yard.
take off A/C some of these can weight up to 70 pounds!
move battery to back. Cheep metal box makes it road safe.


However the best thing for little money is...

Weight. the escort is a small car but a scraper and a lack of tar sheets is fun. A huge pain in the knuckles but well worth it. Stripp the car if its in the cards. I have a 94 GT rally car and with almost 400 pounds lost, it makes the Duke boys look sad.

these are my escort sites i did a lot of custom work
pm me if you got any Qs
www.cardomain.com/id/escortrus91 (http://www.cardomain.com/id/escortrus91)

www.cardomain.com/id/escortrus92 (http://www.cardomain.com/id/escortrus92)


Mods:
Slammed suspention.
EVO III Front Bumper.
HELLA 7in Fog Lamps.
Triangle engeneering racing Fuel Cell.
Holly inline fuel pump.
Custom Maid Intake
PHAT! ASS! Interior HVLP Gun Painted WAXABLE
GT 13 Grant Steering wheel custom mounted switches.
3.8 litre mustang throttle body.
honed and poloshed intake pleninum.
5.0 Mas air flow sensor.
Custom Built Stainless steel strut tower bar braces.
Stage 2 weight deduction.
custom bent and cut polished diamond plate flooring and kick panels and amp rack.
temp,oil,volts Gauges in custom maid center console.
OBX Phatty can exhaust
Custom Adj Short throw Shift.
Custom throttle cable mount.
Polished To Chrome engine.
17/7 BSA 220 Wheels.
2054017 falken tires.

MODS coming soon: remote mount turbo