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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 02:15 AM
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well i got the cold air and just recently got my cat back exhaust so im wondering whats next to look for power wise and money wise? (aka cheap)
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 04:12 AM
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that aem cold air intake isn't give you anything just to let you know
it's taking hot air off of the exhaust manifold

i dont know about hte cat
that probably is the only thing so far

either get the automatic throttle body which is 52mm
around $40 at a junkyard

or get an underdrive pulley
the modern performance one comes with a belt and is 110

good luck man
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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i would get a long tube header next....but if your wanting cheap then i would get the underdrive pulley....i got mine off ebay for like 60.00 and it works great
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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I vote UDP and ATX TB next. I also noticed in your sig, that you have "rims" to come...but remember bigger rims will slow down acceleration even if they are light.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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is it just on the neon that bigger "rims" slow your car down, cuz a buddy of mine that raced his 86 mustang back in San Antonio says its bigger tires that would slow you down not the rims, so my question again is is it a neon thing
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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ORIGINAL: ZiggyNeon

is it just on the neon that bigger "rims" slow your car down, cuz a buddy of mine that raced his 86 mustang back in San Antonio says its bigger tires that would slow you down not the rims, so my question again is is it a neon thing
It depends on the way you look at it. You don't want bigger rims in the front on a FWD vehicle because of inertia. It would take more power to turn a bigger rim than a smaller rim. Why do you think on FWD drag neons they have 13 rims with big sticky tires on them?

According to your buddy, you should run a bigger rim and smaller tire???
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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i noticed that my car runs a little slower with the srt wheels on it....not by much though, and the only place it seems to make a noticable difference is anywhere above 120mph
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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i noticed that my car runs a little slower with the srt wheels on it....not by much though, and the only place it seems to make a noticable difference is anywhere above 120mph
If you threw your stock 14's back on there and timed it, you'd SEE the difference
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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oh im sure i will.....after the turbo gets on it im gonna put the 14's back on for the winter....plus then i can burn a few sets of tires off and it wont cost me as much as the 17's
 
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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ha ha i want to do what that other fella on here did... and take some old honda rims and tires and throw em on the front! i noticed with my donut i ripped the thing up! but i couldnt spin my steelies for nothin! And even more i couldnt turn my 17s
 
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