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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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What can i do to add a little HP without breaking the bank.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:07 AM
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Make your own CAI - $50
UDP - $35 from ebay
Remove P/S and A/C - free
If you have an MTX, put an ATX TB on there - $35-$45
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:16 AM
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remove the black weather stripping from the back of the hood- free
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:20 AM
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remove the black weather stripping from the back of the hood- free
And good for 1HP.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:23 AM
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cold air intake as stated above from a 89+ caravan, or 90-93 taurus 3.8l, should run about 5 bucks for the tube from a junk yard since noone buys these things but us neon guys, then a k&n or the like.

TTI header is also a good choice, reasonably priced at about 150-200 bucks if i remember right.

no power steering, a/c, that is easy to do just take the belt off lol.

atx throttle body from a 1st gen neon as stated above is way cheap, tho i did not see a real great gain from it when i did the swap, but a 96+ cherokee t/b, now that is a cheap upgrade, 60mm, and is a DIY and takes about 1 hour with a dremel.

mil the head down a few thou, that will increase compression which is good and cheap as well 50-150 bucks.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:26 AM
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no power steering, a/c, that is easy to do just take the belt off lol.
It's harder to steer with the belt off, as opposed to removing the lines.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:29 AM
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true, but if you remove the lines and not loop them, i assume that is what you are talking about, then the rack and pinion will lose its lubricant and will cause a problem later on. it really is not that bad in a neon. i had my belt off for a while, then i just got rid of the whole pump and looped the lines, made it a little easier, but then again, i am a big boy, lol
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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Don't need to loop them either, that is a huge misconception.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:32 AM
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dont laugh at me[&:]...but whats mtx and atx stand for?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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mtx: manual transmission...or transaxel
atx: auto transmision....
 
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