Hello All.....Im a newbie (noob?)...anyway...im glad to be here..I just bought an '02 CL-S...54,000 miles...auto trans...I already added an AEM CAI...sounds great...my question(s) is/are....for a little more performance...what is the most bang for the buck I can get??..im not looking to do any internal engine mods...and dont want to spend a fortune...just want something a little ..............more.....any and all suggestions are more than welcomed.....is a trans-cooler a smart add???..etc etc...i dont want to turbo or supercharge ...im totally open here...in my short time here..less than a week....i have learned quite a bit...everyone seems to be friendly and very helpful...and if I posted this thrad in the wrong area....I apologise...thank you all very much...I'm looking forward to a very long stay here...

 

Headers.

trans cooler IMHO isnt worth getting til u relaly starting throwing bones.

XS headers , maybe a set of coilovers.

im selling a set right now. where in PA u at?

one thing i never liked about CLs are the way they stand.. they ride so high up.

 

if you're looking for speed, definitely go with headers and/or pulleys since you already have an intake.

if you're going for looks/handling, coilovers or better springs/struts are a great way to start


oh and welcome to the forum

 

I agree totally with the suspension then headers and pulley. You might want to look into new rotors too. I warped my brakes the first 20,000 miles I put on mine.

 

Lots of stickers!

 

XS headers for $125 or so will be a good mod. Get them by emailing the people at

www.ssautochrome.com

Suspension is nice too, really sets the car off and helps the handling quite a bit.

 

+1 for that

 

DC Sports or Comptech Headers, UR lightweight crank pulley, ROTORA Slotted rotors, TEIN Suspension.

 

Best bang for the buck = nitrous

 

headers give you the best improvement for money. next is intake i think.

 

xs power header for ~$150 to get ~20+hp....no brainer. i had the xs power and it was def. the best "bang for the buck"

 

intake doesn't give you much performance esp when its 250$ with just a few hp increases... plus you can remove the resonator but ppl might burn u cuhz it's too "ghetto".

just search around, you'll get the gist of what everyone thinks by reading other threads.

 

WOW!!!...thank you all for the overwhelming response..suggestions..opinions etc etc!!!...dang im glad i found this board!!..you guys are awesome...Please be patient with me when I ask few more questions...hopefully not stupid questions...what exactly are the benefits of pulleys???..less rotating mass on the crankshaft??..i dont want to go with nitrous or a turbo..................yet....lol..a trans cooler couldnt hurt at all...waiting for response to my "pulleys inquiry"....and so much controversy over the XS Power headers...but...thats a good thing..getting so many responces about installing them...the crappy bolts...the whoosh sound...well..im getin wayyy too long winded here... im babbling.......and what about a bigger throttle body/intake???...keep 'em coming guys...im tickled pink...hopefully ill be able to contribute to this board very soon...!!! Thank you all again...