how to get more power? help this sucks

[GTPSPEED]

ok i know I have a gs ,now with a catback and intake it should of helped a little,but i swear this car from a red light could get beat by a geo,lol,it just doesn't have enough in 1st(oh its auto)but in 2nd and 3rd it has more balls,so i guess the question is ,how do i get it faster from a redlight? please help cuz its embarrasing,thanks ps. go sox

[Reckage]

I'm guessing for a more responsive launch you should look at some stall converters and a shift kit, eventually maybe you might want to turbo it or save up for a gst/gsx your choice.

[cndctrdj]

why not try holding your foot on the brake and the gas until the car starts to spin tire or move. then let off a little bit, when the light turns green let off the brake and push the gas down all the way. you will be in your powerband earlier and lauch faster

or get a stall converter it is alot better but does almost the same thing

[Import2nr99]

good launch ideas, but it still helps 0 with his power problem. gs's, are slow.. sorry man. not a whole lot you can do about it. I'd say go for some headers, and a full cai (if you don't have one) get a test pipe to replace the cat or gut it. I had underdrive pulleys on my old GS and they helped a lot in the lower rpm's. and they're not too incredibly expensive. short of those things, all you can do is start boring out the block and other stuff like that. or turbo it... but I"d just sell it and but a gst or gsx. Just my 2 cents

[helliviknow]

smaller tires would raise the gear ratio and help acceleration, but your be shifting earlier. id also try a lightweight flywheel to help get up towards the powerband faster. but yeah a turbo would really help you a great deal. turbo'in a non turbo isnt unheard of, and i refer you to sticky thread on turbocharging rs/gs cars. you could always try to spray sum juice through first too.. a small shot.. like 35.. would help your cause.

[george536]

How much work and money would it be to make my auto a stick?

[GSX21]

just save up for a GST or a GSX you like their first gear its got real torque plus to make more power is a lot easier and cheaper.....oh yah if you can get a stick

[Import2nr99]

Tooooo Mcuh!

[Oo_skyline_oO]

Yeah...my thought would just to save up for a turbo car....either that...or if you are too impatient...just....well...sorry...they are just slow...haha...I have one myself...it helps if it's a stick

[GTPSPEED]

yeah i know if it was a stick it would be faster,but check this out i had a real shitter before i got this it was a 88 mazda 626,and i swear it had more power than this car from a redlight,so basicly what you guys are saying is that if its not a turbo these cars are this slow,man,ill tell ya my dads malibu would smoke this,now im not talkin about pickup when im moving cuz the car can go if im already moving but just from a stand still,shit i couldn't spinn the tires if i was on ice,lol,it almost seems like the average car would smoke me from a redlight,and my car was not beat it still drives like its new,im just havin trouble believing these are this slow,well anyways thanks for the ideas and ill just keep tryin,turbo on a gs will cost way to much for me,and i would sell it but i finance it so its not mine yet or i would,but thanx people

[1stGenRocks]

everybody saying that he should get a turbo isnt thinking very much. from a redlight a nt should be just as fast cuz a turbo doesnt have any boost until the rpms get up. my guess would be that you're transmission is acting up. but try the powerbraking thing (holding the brakes while bringing the rpms up as high as you can with the car staying still then let go of the brake and floor it)

[Death_17]

Sorry dude but rice burners suck. Jap crap will never be as fast as american muscle. Go buy yourself a v-8. Honestly how much power do you expect to get from 4 cylinders without laying down 10 grand at least. Trans ams, Camaros, and Mustangs all the way

[cndctrdj]

anyways .... try geting the transmission flushed with some really good redline or royal purple oils that will help shifting and free up some hp

[ashah000]

NO!!! I repeat NO! Don't unless you don't care about your tranny. Use only mopar fluid. Don't take any chances

[Chavez408]

Originally Posted by Death_17

Sorry dude but rice burners suck. Jap crap will never be as fast as american muscle. Go buy yourself a v-8. Honestly how much power do you expect to get from 4 cylinders without laying down 10 grand at least. Trans ams, Camaros, and Mustangs all the way

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