off the line performance
#1
off the line performance
What options do I have "readily" available to upgrade for better performance from a dead stop. I unfortunately have the auto transmission as manual wasn't an option at the time of purchase, however, would love to have it. Are there any fairly economical upgrades? I have a magnaflow muffler, K&N, and a Tornado by way of recycling from another vehicle. I don't want to disable my car by sending the ECU out to be reprogrammed and have heard nothing much on the piggy backs. I don't want to mess with the internals of the engine, but the injection system may be an option. I don't want to blow the 100k mile warranty either. Asking a lot, huh...LOL
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
#3
RE: off the line performance
ORIGINAL: dirtwagon
What options do I have "readily" available to upgrade for better performance from a dead stop. I unfortunately have the auto transmission as manual wasn't an option at the time of purchase, however, would love to have it. Are there any fairly economical upgrades? I have a magnaflow muffler, K&N, and a Tornado by way of recycling from another vehicle. I don't want to disable my car by sending the ECU out to be reprogrammed and have heard nothing much on the piggy backs. I don't want to mess with the internals of the engine, but the injection system may be an option. I don't want to blow the 100k mile warranty either. Asking a lot, huh...LOL
Thanks for any help.
What options do I have "readily" available to upgrade for better performance from a dead stop. I unfortunately have the auto transmission as manual wasn't an option at the time of purchase, however, would love to have it. Are there any fairly economical upgrades? I have a magnaflow muffler, K&N, and a Tornado by way of recycling from another vehicle. I don't want to disable my car by sending the ECU out to be reprogrammed and have heard nothing much on the piggy backs. I don't want to mess with the internals of the engine, but the injection system may be an option. I don't want to blow the 100k mile warranty either. Asking a lot, huh...LOL
Thanks for any help.
#4
RE: off the line performance
it will be very hard to feel a difference with the awd system. especially through the butt dyno. maybe with a 2wd system you could feel minor upgrades like the tb coolant bypass, intake, and muffler, but since it is awd probably not much. this should be true cuz i sure did feel an improvement on my system but due to rising gas prices i took most of the mods off.
#5
RE: off the line performance
The Magnaflow sounds pretty good. I didn't want anything too loud and annoying and it suits me great. I didn't do anything but switch the muffler. It is by no means a honda fart cannon. Unfortunately, I don't have a means of uploading a sound clip. Sorry. It has a low tone and a little bit of bass resonance when you downshift. Just enough to say performance.
#6
RE: off the line performance
ORIGINAL: dirtwagon
BTW, I have an 04 Outlander LS AWD 2.4 mivec.
BTW, I have an 04 Outlander LS AWD 2.4 mivec.
in all honsety this is my ideal family car. not too small, not too big, its AWD, in auto. i put in a decent sound system and keep with the maintainence. this should be my child(ren)'s trainer in the future.
If I do manage to get myself a fun car, it will either be a RWD domes (GTO or such) or another AWD car (evo or wrx... or something else in the future)
#8
RE: off the line performance
with the mivec engine, i'll go with electronic ( i.e. ignition amp.) also ralliart intake will fit your outtie mivec (uhh...its a mivec duhh!!) for muffler er' exhaust system, try flowmaster / magna flow. ( dont forget the system) also ground wires will add some h.p.'s. sluggs (turbo) is the best way to unleash power, go get some and make sure its mivec compatible turbo.
#9
RE: off the line performance
Is the ralliart intake just a mitsubishi version of the k&N CAI? I was going to do an intake swap but don't expect more than 2HP from that transaction. Turbo's a great idea, but investing 3K isn't my idea of a great time. I thought about ERAM's, but only functional at WOT doesn't help much, then I'm at WOT all the time...lol. Are the ground wires worthwhile without the ignition amp? Where can I find the ignition amp?
#10
RE: off the line performance
ORIGINAL: dirtwagon
Is the ralliart intake just a mitsubishi version of the k&N CAI? I was going to do an intake swap but don't expect more than 2HP from that transaction. Turbo's a great idea, but investing 3K isn't my idea of a great time. I thought about ERAM's, but only functional at WOT doesn't help much, then I'm at WOT all the time...lol. Are the ground wires worthwhile without the ignition amp? Where can I find the ignition amp?
Is the ralliart intake just a mitsubishi version of the k&N CAI? I was going to do an intake swap but don't expect more than 2HP from that transaction. Turbo's a great idea, but investing 3K isn't my idea of a great time. I thought about ERAM's, but only functional at WOT doesn't help much, then I'm at WOT all the time...lol. Are the ground wires worthwhile without the ignition amp? Where can I find the ignition amp?