Well... if you keep at it, you dont give up, and you manage to do all the good bolt ons, keep it in great running shape, and buy a turbo... Every SINGLE thing you did to boost your performance for N/A comes alive with F/I. Your intake, Throttlebody, Intake Manifold, UDP, camshaft etc. etc. then you need a good exhaust system (why I am waiting on buying a full system).


Anywho, just keep at it. Scions are Total Crap

 

+1...including the scion part. lol.

Thats the only reason I don't have an exhaust right now...I just can't make up my mind.

Freerider, didn't you install your camshaft yourself? You should uh...give us a few tips?? lol

 

My dad and I installed it and my new valve springs and new OEM retainers...


I have pics of the entire install somewhere on the forums if you do a search... or check out my photobucket (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Woosh/?start=20)

I dont want to steal the thread.


I only have some moderate advice. If your going to keep the neon a DD, I wouldnt go over a comp 200 or a crane #0012. The reason I went with the Crane Cam #0012 over the magnum cam was simple. Its more of a turbo grind cam. I plan on turbo'ing the car, and I thought I would buy the appropriate camshaft. I noticed a major gain in power with my new cam. Dyno's and such are nice enough to me to back me up.

The install should take about 2-3 days if you do it yourself. Its not hard. The hardest past is getting past the plastic cover that protects the cam gear and belts from dirt and mud. After that the install is really easy.

 

DD? What do you mean by that?

 

daily driver

 

daily driver...

I am most likely going to go with the comp 200. How much should a mechanic charge to do it? I'm thinking about $150?

 

more or less

 

I'm going with the Crane 12, I want to turbo it after i build it up. so yeah. thanks for the advice on it all

 

are you guys sure about that? There is a way to do it without pulling off the timing belt, but i would not recomend doing it. Otherwise there is alot of labor involved to pull the three motor mounts off the passenger side of the car to re-do the timing...

Just an idea of whats involved: http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=14888&start=0

I've done it before in about 3 hours, but i've pulled these motors apart many times before... I bet a shop would charge you at least 5 hours labor.

k3v

 

Eh, if you are NOT mechanically inclined I would NOT attempt to do it yourself. I also agree with graphite.

These engines are a bi-h to work on if you havent done it before. A shop could easily charge you a full days worth of work.