I've only got a couple more things left to add to my car (coils, sways, thermo's), but is there any more power or lost power to gain w/out a s/c or turbo? Maybe if there's no more mods to be made that would be a good sign so I can start saving again.

 

you done mugen cooling yet?

 

nope, but from what I've heard it's not that important. Thinjim said that when he put his turbo on, his temp went up about one tick mark, just making it hotter, but when he put the stat on, it lowered it about one tick mark, basically keeping it the same as before the turbo. But I'm not running any fi, so would I even need it?

 

probably not I'm not FI yet either...

I thought thinjim said he rewired his fan to come on at different times?

 

dunno, he might have

 

high flow cat, performance chip?
also removing the vsa may net you a couple hp's from what i've read
other than that i can't think of anything else you could do staing n/a

 

Throttle body coolant bypass. Though I didn't really feel any gains it makes sense that the air is cooler without coolant running through there. Plus it costs like a dollar to do.

 

The coolant temps are very low with all the cooling mods on...check it out.

Here are the numbers when my tranny took a dump pulled from my OBD II scanner tool.

Throttle Position: 23.9%
Engine RPM: 2092
Load Value: 70.9%
MAP Sensor: 72 KPA
Coolant Temp: 163 degrees F
Intake air temp: 82 degrees F
Short term fuel Trim 1: 0.0%
Long term fuel Trim 1: 3.1%
Short term fuel Trim 3: Negative -100.6%
Long term fuel Trim 3: Same as above
Vehicle speed: 66 MPH
Fuel System 1: Closed

 

I wish the unichip was compatible w/ 6spds. Would a high flow cat make a diff? Aren't there risks in removing the vsa?

 

The UR accessories pullies? They don't add much, but when your trying to squeez out all the power you can...

 

I don't think a High flow Cat would net much gains and If I'm not mistaken, Manuals don't have VSA only automatics.

 

I'd start saving. I also will provide a payment plan for the turbo kit. When someone gets to certain benchmarks on payment, I will ship portions of the kit.

The cooling mods work, but as for making more power, nahhhh. It would help with longivity more than anything. With FI there's obviously more heat and the cooling mod helps bring that down.

I wired up the fan to move air across the stove and help bring down under hood temps. It still came on when the switch told it, but I also hard wired it to have more control.

 

Go on the bottle or build up a 3.5 if you wanna stay NA

 

I want your turbo soo bad, but I have to think about the bigger picture, and since this is the only car I drive (esp. commuting), I have to think realistically. Someone brave enough and who has the balls will eventually get it and props to whoever it may be.

 

didn't a member do that? How hard would that be?

 

CleanCL did, he may still be tweeking it...

 

you're totally right i missed the 6SPD in his sig

 

Having another commuter is a must, especially when doing the install as it's not going in in one day.

 

god i wish i was at your point in my car modding....but then again i've only had the car like 3 weeks...and hell, the whole point of modding a car is to have fun while doing it and learning some things...hah i gotta get a job

 

that's where the paychecks go!