PixelHarmony

I'm particularly interested in indexing my sparkplugs and insulating the fuel lines, don't know if this stuff actually helps performance though.


1) Increase the H2O ratio in your coolant - if it weren't
for corrosion and freezing concerns, automotive makers
would use pure water. Water cools much better than coolant
any day of the week, and a cooler engine is a better performer.
Instead of half and half, try 40/60. DO NOT use pure water,
As this may cause premature corrosion and that can be no
fun at all to clean up. You may also try water wetter to further
enhance this effect.



2) Index your spark plugs - this is an age old trick that is
good for about 1 extra pony. The idea here is to "aim" the
open end of the spark plug terminal (the gap) towards the
intake side of the head. In order to accomplish this, simply
mark on the plug a small line to indicate where this gap is,
and install the plug as normal.


Try to line up the line with the intake side as best as you can.
It may require buying 2 sets of spark plugs in order to do this,
but hopefully you'll be able to do this the first time. Be
careful with aluminum heads not to over tighten, as that could lead
to a costly repair.


3) Relocate IAT Sensor - This is a very simple modification that
will work on a great deal of fuel injected vehicles. The IAT sensor
(“Intake Air Temperature”) tells the computer how hot or cold the
incoming air is. The computer will then adjust the amount of fuel
being injected, as well as make minor adjustments to timing based
on that reading.


The problem is that in many vehicles, the IAT sensor is located in
the intake manifold, near the cylinder head. Therefore the air that the
IAT sensor “reads” is much hotter than the air, say, in the intake arm.
The idea with this mod, is to relocate the sensor to the intake arm.
Use JB Weld or similar to patch up the old port for the sensor.


This will cause the computer to believe that incoming air is slightly
cooler, causing it to inject more fuel and advance the timing a tad.


4) Synthetic Oil - This is guaranteed to pick up 1-2 horsepower, as
multiple dynos over the years have proved this fact. Simply
by switching to a true synthetic oil this weekend you can reduce
the friction in your engine, improving efficiency, and therefore going
faster.


5) Insulate Fuel Lines - When your fuel lines travel through the
engine bay they heat up. However, cooler fuel produces more power for
more reasons than just cooling down the intake charge--although that
certainly helps things! So, to improve power output, simply purchase
some refrigerator/air conditioning insulation and wrap the fuel lines
with the insulation. While you're at it, you may wish to go ahead and
do this to the intake arm as well for even more power.

Stokeless_TSX

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Selanne_2001

From my knowledge, I don't think water will cool better than coolants. Changin' the IAT sensor position will give u the deception that ur car is runnin' faster but in reality, yor're just usin' more fuel. Whether or not synthetic oil will improve hp or not, i don't kno but synthetic oil will shorten the life of u gaskets and such for sure tho. Thatz about as much as i kno, correct me if i'm wrong guys

madmanmax3000

I'm at 5k and need an oil change.....what do I ask for? I don't know anything about synthetic/non-synthetic but my car is just a daily driver with some bolt on performance mods so what type is best?

p.s. I just got back from seeing the midnight show of Star Wars III.....so good....wow

PixelHarmony

Honestly I can't tell the difference between synthetic and the usual stuff. I got synthetic at Jiffy Lube and was billed $54 with student discount. I think they charged me $17 at the dealer for an oil change. No real difference in performance felt.

I wish I saw Starwars III tonight... all sold out in Cincinnati. Gotta watch it tomorrow...

nader-tsx

Hey try the oil change shop (i forget the name) on springfield between wright and 1st. It has a yellow sign.

I got mobil 1 synthetic oil change for under $50.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

That's a lot of stuff to try, but you likely won't see much more than one or two hp out of it. Probably not worth the effort.

PixelHarmony

Wright and First?? That's like 7 Blocks... I know which one you are talking about though. The Penzoil by Autozone. Do the TB Bypass Mod, I did it last night, definately worth it for the time and money (Apox $1.68 w/tax)