Whats the best ways to add HP?

[Babidi]

I have a 2004 Chevy Cavalier that I would love to make faster. I've been searching the net for awhile to see what I can find and I haven't found much.

What would you guys suggest? I'm looking for any advice and links you can send my way.

Where can I find the specs on a stock 4door cav? How much HP, the size of the Alternator(I'm big on car audio).

Thanks in advance.

[KustmAce]

The cheapest mod you can do is weight reduction. Tearing out carpet, sound deadening material, audio components, power windows, back/passenger seats. How far you take it depends on how fast you want to go.

For bolt on stuff, a cold air intake and exhaust is a good route.

['94CavyRs3.1]

yea and a K&N air filter will throw some more air does its throat.

[havokdragon]

i've got the same car, but in a 2d version. intake is definitly the best way to start. my 1/4 mile time went from 15.9 to 15.5 with just a custom short ram.

[LD9Grandam]

well the way you add more hp is more air more fuel. So anything to get more air into the motor will help, and then you will need to get that air out faster. So intake, throttle body, intake manifold, head work, header, exhuast. try www.rksport.com www.rsmracing.com www.carcustoms.net theres alot more, and go to www.j-body.org too

[-Jayson-]

Originally Posted by havokdragon

i've got the same car, but in a 2d version. intake is definitly the best way to start. my 1/4 mile time went from 15.9 to 15.5 with just a custom short ram.

the intake didnt do that. . .

as for HP mods, it all depends, how much money you willing to spend?

[Classicrocjunkie]

Originally Posted by LD9Grandam

well the way you add more hp is more air more fuel. So anything to get more air into the motor will help, and then you will need to get that air out faster. So intake, throttle body, intake manifold, head work, header, exhuast. try www.rksport.com www.rsmracing.com www.carcustoms.net theres alot more, and go to www.j-body.org too

The Items listed above really are not going to give you any more HP, those are really only needed if one was going to run Nitrous...

[pre98zetec]

new intake manifold and TB will get you about 7-10hp

[chevyz24]

header, exhaust , intake, pulleys, if you wanna take it past there thats your choice, how much power you lookin for?

[lexxxx]

see if you do what evry one says it helps 7hp there 5hp here and before you know it after you ad all the things you wanted you got 35 extra horses an if you whant modifie the engine itself after all the bolt ons or before the bolt ons

[d356bud]

I you ur gonna spend a little bit of money get a turbo kit for ur cavy and get the bolt on stuff like intake and exhaust

[lexxxx]

what kind of intake do you have i just cut rhe air barier that was infront of my airfilter that made it go all the way around the filter now it goes straight in and added a couple of horses for free

[Jsmokey]

I have an ecotec with custom intake and exhaust plus no interior from the front seats back and it made good difference in acceleration I spank modded 4s and 6s along with some 8s.