$700 to spend. But on what??
I have pretty much every bolt on you can buy, intake, throttle body, intake manifold, header, exhaust, fuel rail and high compression pistons, and let me tell you that honestly if I had the money (probably a few thousand dollars) back now, I wouldn't do it again. My car is faster, but it's not exactly a stallion. The best advice would be to save your money until you decide what you actually want out of the lancer. If you want a fast car, FI is the only way to go. If you want a car that has decent handling, buy a rear sway bar, rims and tires and maybe coilovers. If you want a car that looks good, buy some cosmetic upgrades (not going to give any suggestions since everyone's taste is different). If you want all of the above, your best bet is a new car unless you want to drop 5000$+ into the car.
Last edited by ambystom01; Sep 20, 2006 at 06:09 PM.
I still vote RPW. But the OBX look to be a copy of it, so I think that'd be a great choice.
Intake - you can get it. I had one. I really wasn't too impressed with the power it added. Just made a lot of noise... If you want to try it, it's your money.
Intake - you can get it. I had one. I really wasn't too impressed with the power it added. Just made a lot of noise... If you want to try it, it's your money.
Originally Posted by ambystom01
I have pretty much every bolt on you can buy, intake, throttle body, intake manifold, header, exhaust, fuel rail and high compression pistons, and let me tell you that honestly if I had the money (probably a few thousand dollars) back now, I wouldn't do it again. My car is faster, but it's not exactly a stallion. The best advice would be to save your money until you decide what you actually want out of the lancer. If you want a fast car, FI is the only way to go. If you want a car that has decent handling, buy a rear sway bar, rims and tires and maybe coilovers. If you want a car that looks good, buy some cosmetic upgrades (not going to give any suggestions since everyone's taste is different). If you want all of the above, you're best bet is a new car unless you want to drop 5000$+ into the car.
Does anybody know anything between the OBX headers and RRM? Difference?
Originally Posted by Evo_Jr
Damn. So going all out on bolt ons is not worth it??
Does anybody know anything between the OBX headers and RRM? Difference?
Does anybody know anything between the OBX headers and RRM? Difference?
OBX is a tubular real header. Much better power. Probably twice what you'd get from RRMs.
Originally Posted by Blacksheepdj
YES. 
Sad but true. Turbo is the only way to make power decently.
Sad but true. Turbo is the only way to make power decently.
Originally Posted by ambystom01
Nope, at least not to me anymore. With just bolt ons the car just sounds fast, which is really kind of silly.
Originally Posted by ambystom01
Nope, at least not to me anymore. With just bolt ons the car just sounds fast, which is really kind of silly.
Thanks Amby! You just depressed me!
My plan is to buy a really cool, SAFE, baby seat, and a scroller with chrome wheels on it. lol. I'm taking torquemonster tip. Just satrt early with a colleage fund. Baby food, supplies, etc should be good. We got really good jobs(lucky) so we can start early with the colleage fund.
This was some weird day for me. lol hopefully we can all still be friends
This was some weird day for me. lol hopefully we can all still be friends
I look at it this way. The Lancer is my learning car. Im only 20. Im learning what I can outa modding a car and also having a car I enjoy driving. Plus I plan to keep it for the long haul so going all out is worth it to me. In the future I would like a rx-7 or a conquest or a evo/sti. we can still be friends. hehe
Group hug! JK.
mitsuozboi - good idea. I really learned a lot on my Lancer. I ripped that car to **** and rebuilt it over and over. (I didn't get this trade rating for nothing)
At some point, you really have to accept a more basic truth - you're going to want a better car, so it's best to not mod the Lancer and save up for the good car (RX-7, WRX, Evo, whatever interests you).
mitsuozboi - good idea. I really learned a lot on my Lancer. I ripped that car to **** and rebuilt it over and over. (I didn't get this trade rating for nothing)
At some point, you really have to accept a more basic truth - you're going to want a better car, so it's best to not mod the Lancer and save up for the good car (RX-7, WRX, Evo, whatever interests you).
Originally Posted by Blacksheepdj
Group hug! JK.
mitsuozboi - good idea. I really learned a lot on my Lancer. I ripped that car to **** and rebuilt it over and over. (I didn't get this trade rating for nothing)
At some point, you really have to accept a more basic truth - you're going to want a better car, so it's best to not mod the Lancer and save up for the good car (RX-7, WRX, Evo, whatever interests you).
mitsuozboi - good idea. I really learned a lot on my Lancer. I ripped that car to **** and rebuilt it over and over. (I didn't get this trade rating for nothing)
At some point, you really have to accept a more basic truth - you're going to want a better car, so it's best to not mod the Lancer and save up for the good car (RX-7, WRX, Evo, whatever interests you).
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