Wife bought me a 2002 Lancer Oz rally sport.?

Question

She got it for me not too long ago and put new pipes and exhaust system and also put in cold air intake into it also. I dont rly know too much about messing with the motor so i dont know what i shld do next im not tryin to be like The Fast and The Furious but just something to keep me busy that doest cost too much money but at the same time i can notice a differance in it.

Answer 1

There are some other easy modifications you can do without getting into the engine at all. First, find a nice underdrive pulley set, this will reduce the power needed to power your AC, power steering, etc, and they will often get you an extra 2-3 hp to the wheels... The biggest gains can be found from chipping or tuning your ECU. There are many places that sell new chips that hook up to your ECU, where you can find gains of around 10 hp stock, but with your current setup, you could get around 15-20 more HP, doesn't sound like much, but if you want big gains, you'll have to spend big (turbo kits, camshafts, heads, etc...) Don't buy a chip off Ebay, they claim 30-50 HP, and that just aint gonna happen! I have BMWs, and the best chip they offer is a dinan chip, which costs around $400, and they have a dyno proven gain of 11 HP and 23 torque, so how does some universal application ebay chip claim 40 hp for $12???