Hi everybody,
This is my first post and all, but I've spent a few good hours today and yesterday reading this forum.
Anyway it looks like most everyone here recommends going GS-T/GSX if your looking for performance. But I don't have more than $7,000 to spend. I found this really interesting RS for sale an hour away from me, I'll be checking it out Saturday morning.
It's a 97, RS, 5spd, 65k mileage, 15k of upgrades - which are almost all for show (this was a show car), has 6 subs, carbon fiber hood, exhaust system, alarm, rader, etc.
Well he wants $7,500, so it's already out of my price range. I'm hoping he'll let it go for no more than $7k.
Anyway since I'm already over my limit, I don't have thouands to spend on performance upgrades.
I was wondering what would boost performance the most w/o super/turbo chargers.
Off the top of my head, I have these mods in mind:
cai (worried about water getting in... lots of rain in OR, so maybe get a injen)
headers (which brings me to another question... 4-2-1 or 4-1? clueless here)
Denso Iridium spark plugs (they dyno'd almost +5hp/tq from what I hear)
thicker spark wires (whats stock? thickest I see for NA 95-99 is 9.3mm)
strut bars
alminium flywheel (have no idea how to install... can I do it myself and/or much much it cost to install?)
short shifter (should I go with alminium or steel? APEX sells alm. JDM sells steel = me confused)
Well I'd be interested in hearing all replies. Basically I want this car for show + go. I'm really into music and this thing has one of the best sound system's in OR, so thats a major + for me. I don't need a super fast car, since I don't race (not yet anyway lol), but I do drive rather quickly.
Lots of typing, but I thought I'd try and get all my thoughts out and put into one thread.
Oh and also if I go with the mods above... how much performance gain would I expect? I guess how noticeable would it be to me? Also if I were to dyno it, you guys have any ideas how much higher it would be, 160bhp or...?