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Old 02-10-2004, 03:59 PM
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Cheap Mods

I'm tryin to modding my 240 but pretty broke for now and lookin for cheaper mods. I keep seein' these ecu mods on ebay for pretty cheap 25 cents to like 20 dollars. They're usually called either like performance mod or speed chip. Something like these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=10402 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=40926
Do these really work?
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Old 02-10-2004, 04:16 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

those two examples arent performance chips, just sensor upgrades. and i wouldnt want to do that cuz its not a name brand and you dont know if its really reliable. id get an actual ECU upgrade, not the cheap sensors (at least i think they are sensors, they sure seem like it)
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Old 02-10-2004, 04:32 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

get a Z32 fuel filter
only about $10

Removing y-pipe and resonator and hacking up your airbox

The there's weight reduction...
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Old 02-10-2004, 06:47 PM
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how does switching to the z32 fuel filter increase hp?
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Old 02-10-2004, 07:13 PM
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Keep this in mind when upgrading your performance "Cheap stuff is not good Good stuff is not cheap"
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Old 02-10-2004, 09:23 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

get a cheap ebay cold air intake

that chip thing on ebay isnt a "chip". its a transistor. walk in to radio shack and you can get 10 of them for $.99. it plugs into your iat sensor on your car. i've been there, done that. it does add a couple horses if you don't have a cold air intake. if you do it doesn't do anything.

300zx fuel filter is a nice maintenance upgrade. keep your car nicely maintained and it will always run faster.

get an electric fan and pull out your mechanical fan. costs $60 and a couple hours installing it in.

remove the ypipe in your stock intake system. sounds just like an intake too.

get iridium spark plugs and new spark plug wires

shortshifter

straight flow muffler

that's about it. when all that is done go get a job.
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Old 02-10-2004, 11:08 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

That little chip on ebay is no good. they charge you like 5 to 20 bucks and you get a transistor to fool the computer into thinking it is getting cold air. Good luck finding the wires to place it. It is a rip-off and doesnt do anything performance wise.
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Old 02-10-2004, 11:09 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

That little chip on ebay is no good. they charge you like 5 to 20 bucks and you get a transistor to fool the computer into thinking it is getting cold air. Good luck finding the wires to place it on. It is a rip-off and doesnt do anything performance wise.
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Old 02-11-2004, 01:29 AM
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Re: Cheap Mods

damn im waisted i see 2 of the same posts. lol j/k yea that chip looks likes a waist to me....you got a 240 give it what it deserves...only the best which equals hella cash outta your pocket. so yea i agree with mynismo ....time to go to work!!!!
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Old 02-11-2004, 11:30 AM
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Re: Cheap Mods

I said it ones and I’m gona say it twice. Cars are like girls, girls=money hence:

Car= money!

Ps: I said this one on a different post ...
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Old 02-11-2004, 01:55 PM
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Re: Re: Cheap Mods

cars are a very expensive hobby. if you dont have money or dont want to spend (lots of) money on your car, turn back NOW while you still can, before you get sucked in and addicted.

ive dropped at least 10 grand into modding my old 240 and my maxima in the last year.

have fun


oyes, its a matter of fact that the more money you spend on your car the more girls you'll get.
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Old 02-18-2004, 02:42 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

That is for sure. Ive had my 240 since August of this year and already put over a grand in it with my $5.25 an hour job. cars are my life and always will be.
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Old 02-18-2004, 06:23 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

welcm to the club!
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Old 02-18-2004, 10:15 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

well nissanfanatic, i just got my car in like, january, and im already like a grand in debt, and im makin 6 an hour...i know how ya feel when you have no money. and all ive done is like, clutch, rear stud, check-up, spark plugs, d/s mirror, etc. little stuff. but i bought the car for 750, and i included that into the grand, plus registration costs... so streetdreamin, keep dreamin, youll come up with cash, and then youll have a kick ass 240...just save, get a swap or something, maybe turbo the ka, im in the same boat as you, except i have to get mine runnin good, yours prolly runs good, you just wanna make it run better
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Old 02-19-2004, 03:06 PM
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Re: Cheap Mods

I'm not in debt because I'm not old enough to get a credit card or loan.
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