How Much HP
10-28-2002, 12:48 AM
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How Much HP
ok i'm wanting to get the MBRP cat-back exhaust and the AEM intake my 99 tiburon 2.0L Auto. I'll be spening around $600-700 so what should I expect to get out of these to mods will it be worth the money?
10-28-2002, 03:05 AM
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It's up to YOU to decide if they are worth the money.
Is 2 HP worth the money?
What about 5 HP?
10 HP?
50 HP?
I have yet to hear anyone complain about either product, so I would think it safe to say you should be happy with your purchases.
Is 2 HP worth the money?
What about 5 HP?
10 HP?
50 HP?
I have yet to hear anyone complain about either product, so I would think it safe to say you should be happy with your purchases.
10-28-2002, 05:33 AM
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I just don't want to spend all that money and then it not make me any faster I mean i want to get into the 17s hopefully with these mods does anyone think its possible right now i'm running 18.6's(3000 ft about sea level).
10-28-2002, 05:43 AM
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Even for an automatic, I would expect better times than 18.6
Yes, I would think that would improve your times by quite a bit.
Yes, I would think that would improve your times by quite a bit.
10-28-2002, 05:49 AM
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I just don't want to spend all that money and then it not make me any faster I mean i want to get into the 17s hopefully with these mods does anyone think its possible right now i'm running 18.6's(3000 ft about sea level).
Wow... i respect your honestyI just don't want to spend all that money and then it not make me any faster I mean i want to get into the 17s hopefully with these mods does anyone think its possible right now i'm running 18.6's(3000 ft about sea level).
Try looking into some automatic take off techniques.. like slamming the brake before the green light to raise the revs...
Sorry...
Back to the main topic
With the CAI and muffler... youll get noticible power and the car will run louder...
If you want the best bang for the buck... look into nitrous
[ October 28, 2002, 12:50 PM: Message edited by: JAWS 021 ]
10-28-2002, 09:57 AM
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i want to get nitrous but i want to get this stuff first and see what happens cause i want to put the nitrous down on the intake where u can't see it i want it to be un-noticable unless i told you I had.
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Even for an automatic, I would expect better times than 18.6
Yes, I would think that would improve your times by quite a bit.
ya we got some pretty shitty air here in west texas.
Even for an automatic, I would expect better times than 18.6
Yes, I would think that would improve your times by quite a bit.
10-28-2002, 12:13 PM
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when i had an auto (like my sig?), the best time i got was 16.55, measured with a gtech. i had a bbtb, mbrp catback, aos intake. the tb was my first mod, but i felt nothing from it (the gtech said i gained 13 HP!!!!!!!!!! wtf? i don't believe it). the exhaust and intake are good na mods. but keep in mind that the beta is a turbo-friendly engine. you'll gain power, and noticable power at that, from those two mods, but you might want to invest in a turbo kit (alpine is $2600). btw, the sound coming from my intake in the powerband is F**KING AWSOME!!! turbo is next, so bye bye intake. 
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You will make more power, but don't expect hp gains like a V8 would get. Here are some tips to making more power and track tips. Good luck.
1. over inflate rear tires 10-15 psi
2. over inflate front about 5 psi radial tires get better traction slightly over inflated.
3. do not go into the water box. Your car does not have enough power to burn off all the water. Your tires will spin with water on the tread.
4. remove spear tire and any other extra weight.
5. remove ps belt.
6. power brake car on starting line.
7. index spark plugs.
8. get better plugs and wires.
9. put synthetic oil in engine, trans and ps pump.
10. run thin engine oil, thick oil robs hp.
1. over inflate rear tires 10-15 psi
2. over inflate front about 5 psi radial tires get better traction slightly over inflated.
3. do not go into the water box. Your car does not have enough power to burn off all the water. Your tires will spin with water on the tread.
4. remove spear tire and any other extra weight.
5. remove ps belt.
6. power brake car on starting line.
7. index spark plugs.
8. get better plugs and wires.
9. put synthetic oil in engine, trans and ps pump.
10. run thin engine oil, thick oil robs hp.
10-28-2002, 01:01 PM
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ps belt?
i do power brake off the line i can only rev up to 2000 rpm's and i don't even spin the tires at all traction is not a problem I think my car needs a all around tune-up or something.
i do power brake off the line i can only rev up to 2000 rpm's and i don't even spin the tires at all traction is not a problem I think my car needs a all around tune-up or something.