I wanted to start a new thread to see if anyone was interested in posting there mods, gains, and what they paid. Also feel free to explain why you chose a certain brand over another. I have some plans for my sedan but I wanted to hear form some people who already got there hands dirty.

 

Eh I hope you put on your flame suite, Just go to the garage and look at other peoples cars and look at what mods they have or read peoples sigs. Then search about that mod.

 

Sorry buddy not going to work.

Mods dont add, dynos vary quite a bit, each engine responds differently.

 

Motordyne plenum spacer 10-15 hp
Stillen intake airbox 10hp
Exhaust 10 hp
FI varies

 

As for engine mods (without going FI), I have done the MotorDyne MREV2 lower plenum and the MotorDyne 5/16" plenum spacer. These were the only mods that the "Butt Dyno" said worked. I also added a NISMO Cold Air Intake (long tube) and cut out a piece of the plastic behind the lower left grill to let in more cold air. HOWEVER, as I have the Rev-Up motor, I think the factory air box was just as good (using a Z-tube) but it does not SOUND as good.

Edit: I did all those mods for less than $400. I bought everything from members here. They were all used parts. I replaced the air cleaner on the NISMO CAI with a K&N cone filter ($40).

 

vTec Stickers! Sorry, not helpful, I just couldn't help it

 

This one always cracks me up....

 

$400 for hks muffler, $100 for coupe mid, $40 for HR Y-Pipe, $60 for z-tube, $50 for K&N, $250 for MD Spacer, minimum difference in horsepower (15 tops), only increase in sound. Waiting for HFC's before going to tune.

 

I spent 15k and got 260 under-rated hp

 

Yeah, the ONLY mod I could really FEEL was the MREV2

 

Get a MD plenum spacer and call it a day. Everything else performance wise, short of FI, is a waste of money. Dropping $2k on bolt-ons to get marginal power increase isn't my idea of fun.

If I could do it again I'd go for drop, wheels, and body kit, and pocket the rest.

 

+1

I found this lesson out the hard way. Spent nearly $2K in bolt ons on another vehicle when i could have spent that on "serious" mods and made more power in the long run. FI is the way to go.

But i know what it's like to just sit and say "Well, i want to do a couple little things just for a little more power" all too well.


I haven't done a thing to my sedan. Just gonna do wheels and suspension and call it a day.


However...i would like to do the MREV2 though.....

 

^ Yeah, but you have the 'Stang to satisfy the 'mod bug'
I really need something like a 240sx or a z31 to do stuff to, because I keep having to reign myself in about bolt-ons for the G!

 

Yeah you are right. But I'm not gonna lie...I do want to mod the G35 (under the hood), but i've done a good job so far holding off...for now.

 

at least do the plenum spacer since it works for sure