Need Help and Opinions ( Again)

[poppy_morenito]

After all my woes finding the idle switch and cleaning the egr valve.... my car cut off as I slowed down to pay the toll on 836 in Miami.

The Ford Focus behind me did stop and " Smack !! "

The P10 has a really sturdy rear bumper because the Focus suffered all the damage. ( PS he was ticketed for reckless driving .... and me for failure to make repairs )

My car is now at a Longuasa where they do the DET 's.

Yeah, I wish I could go turbo now but I don't have the money. The guys there said I need a new starter, the timing adjusted and new plugs and wires. Super tune up. I have like $500 extra to spend now. What mods would you guys recommend I have them do while they have the car ? They said that they will instal whatever I want. They recommended NGK plus and stuffand Hi lFlow filter like the Stillen.They will have it next 3-4 days.

Thanks again

[Nismoboy1]

well...what all do you have done to your car? and you said you have about $500 to spend, correct? :alien:

[poppy_morenito]

Yes, outside of the cost of the repairs, I have $500 to spend on MODS.
I was going concetrate on engine stuff for now or if I get a good deal do suspension.

[DVSNCYNIKL]

I say, do the engine mods. CAI, exhaust, plugs, among other things.

If not, the suspension would definitely have to be coilovers. I don't know if they are available for your car, but definitely worth looking into.

[poppy_morenito]

Is CAI more effective than just drop in filter or Filter Charger Kit ? What are the best plugs and Wires ? And is an exhuat upgrade worth any extra horsepower and will it make my car too " Civic Ricey Loud " ?

[DVSNCYNIKL]

Originally posted by poppy_morenito
Is CAI more effective than just drop in filter or Filter Charger Kit ? What are the best plugs and Wires ? And is an exhuat upgrade worth any extra horsepower and will it make my car too " Civic Ricey Loud " ?

Basically, as it pertains the CAI, you just want to get more cooler air to your engine. I've seen people do both. The effect is the same, just that with the intake, you get that deep, throaty sound. Definite plus!

As for plug and wires, splitfire, bosch, you can shop around for that. No particular fav's on my behalf.

The exhaust. You'll get varying opinions on this. When you get the exhaust in conjunction with the intake, you won't get that "ricey civic" sound. More of a deep throaty sound as previously stated with the intake. Brands of exhaust: Tanabe, Greddy, and a few others.

[dre]

for plugs, go for the Halo Plugs.
(any europeans in here familiar with these?)

Better design, better mpg, supposed to give a couple hp. A little more expensive, but only need to change every 100,000 miles.
oh, yeah, and no gapping.



halo plugs

check out test results from US Patent office


halo spark plugs test data

[G-Forces]

For plugs and wire you should just stick with the stock wires and standard copper or plat NGK plugs. The Nissan ingnition system is fine for bolt-ons and low boost applications. When you start boosting to 14psi on a stock 9.5:1 compression motor then you need to upgrade the ignition. Unless you want pretty colors under the hood don't waste your money.

[b-b00gie]

plugs: splitfire???.... i wont even comment. go with NGK

intake: the CAI (cold air intake) would be the best.. but this puts the filter somewhere near the lower front of your car... if you ever go through a puddle or heavy rain.. this can be a big problem as you'll scoop water right into your engine!!... the filter charger works good and is way better than a drop in filter.


exhaust: you get what you pay for, if you buy a cheap exhaust which is basically just a can.. thats what you'll get.. a can that goes... braaaaaaaatttttttttttt.. just tell your shop what you want and i'm sure they'll point you in the right direction, but be prepared to pay big bucks for a good exhaust...


as for having $500 to spend, forget the exhaust as I'd use all of that for an exhaust. get the plugs, wires, filter charger some other goodies...

[poppy_morenito]

DRE,

Did you use these ( HALO ) and did you have to retard your ignition timing ?

Due to the improved combustion initiation and faster burn speed (30 to 40% faster than a standard plug as tested at a NASCAR engine facility), most vehicles will require retarding of the spark advance to ensure optimum use of this faster burn. This is typically one to four degrees, but will vary with each application. Some vehicles do a good job of correcting this on their own, but it should always be checked.......

[b-b00gie]

when I had my NGK plugs put in, they advanced my timing 17*

[poppy_morenito]

Where is the best place to order the Air Intake FAST... the mechanic is calling right now asking me which stuff I want ? He suggested NGK too.
Are there NGK wires ?

[primera man]

I'd go for the super tune up on the engine with a good filter etc to get the car running nice and sweet.
As b-bOOgie said, a really good exhaust will set you back lots of dollars.

Spitfires.....:finger: :finger:
Go for the NGK and a good brand 8mm leads(mollery etc)

[poppy_morenito]

Originally posted by b-b00gie
when I had my NGK plugs put in, they advanced my timing 17*

Just installing the plugs made your timing advance ?

[dre]

Poppy-

I haven't gotten em for my g20 yet
(ordered on monday),
but for my 55 tbird, yes, i did retard it a little bit just to be safe.
I haven't had any detonation yet, but I'll have to see what happens when i put the supercharger on it.

uh, oh... wasn't there just some big to do on this list about 'Big Ugly American V8s and super vs. turbo.