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08-11-2006, 08:22 PM
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Best Parts For The $$$
What are the best parts for the 2.3 cl for the money.. dealing with the engine and exhaust and all that.. i just wanna know everyones opinion on what they think is the best for the money...
08-11-2006, 08:59 PM
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I have a cheapo ebay intake and I love it lol. Cost me $16 and its good, gunns throw on a k&n air filter and it'll be just as good as an aem...(debatable.)
Another pretty cheap mod is a high flow cat, you can get a magnaflow one for around $80 and have it welded on for labor costs or do it yourself and instantly improves power by around 10hp I've heard.
The rule of thumb on here seems to be I/H/E - intake, headers, exhaust, then you get into your crank and underdriver pulleys, suspension, sway/strut bars, the list goes on forever. But most people start with I/H/E
Another pretty cheap mod is a high flow cat, you can get a magnaflow one for around $80 and have it welded on for labor costs or do it yourself and instantly improves power by around 10hp I've heard.
The rule of thumb on here seems to be I/H/E - intake, headers, exhaust, then you get into your crank and underdriver pulleys, suspension, sway/strut bars, the list goes on forever. But most people start with I/H/E
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thanks for the info.. i cant afford an h22 lol i was lookin at them and they are like 2500 or more.. ah well.. i just bought it but might be selling it.. not sure yet..
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scrounge around junkyards, i got a guy to promise me an h22a4 for $800. went to pick it up and bitched about the PS mounting threads being stripped and got an additional $200 dropped off that. the thing only had 23k on it and came out of a 00 lude. didnt get the tranny though, it was an auto. but you sohuld be able to use a manual f series tranny with an h block anyway, they jsut have slightly different gearing.
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Originally Posted by suprachica79
Another pretty cheap mod is a high flow cat, you can get a magnaflow one for around $80 and have it welded on for labor costs or do it yourself and instantly improves power by around 10hp I've heard.
I've never heard of the high-flow cat giving around 10HP 
Since I switched to all Magnaflow High-Flow items: Cat, 22" Resonator & 14815 Muffler its been hella sweeter exhaust note, and more responsive.
Based on those high-flowing enhancements, I should be looking at 20HP+ increase then
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I figured I/H/E would get 20hp at the crank, thats what alot of my friends have seen on their cars with those mods but every car is def. different I have come to learn, I guess I was too optimistic haha
08-13-2006, 08:33 PM
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Noob guide for the win. and suprachic, you're way over compensating, 20 whp from i/h/e 
08-14-2006, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by rajin_2.3cl
i'd rather spend $$ on strippers than do I/H/E on my stock 2.3 L engine IMO
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