low budget horsepower? suggestions?

[mikefromtjs]

Say I have $300 or $400 and i want to get a little more kick out of my ka24e, what should i go with first? I already put a magnaflow cat back on it. should i go for an intake? what is the best upgrade for the lowest dollar?ALL SUGGESTIONS WELCOME

[Chukidori]

Say I have $300 or $400 and i want to get a little more kick out of my ka24e, what should i go with first? I already put a magnaflow cat back on it. should i go for an intake? what is the best upgrade for the lowest dollar?ALL SUGGESTIONS WELCOME

Headers.

Biggest possible bang for the buck upgrade you can ever do to a KA24.

The factory exhaust manifold is like....horribly restrictive.

[centralcoaster33]

The intake is super restrictive also. An aftermarket intake is cheaper then a header, so, bang for buck, get the intake. I like the AEM short RAM. Much less noise added than the header. Still got some dough? Get a air filter, fuel filter, voltage stabilizer, ground wires, iridium plugs, spark wires and a new O2 sensor. Buy that 91 octane and go with some synthetics next fluid change. Dont forget the free stuff, remove AC, stereo, back seat, spare tire (replace with can of fixaflat)...

[16-bit]

you can get a CAI and Header for about $250 off e-bay. Get the OBX header. its a good header and bolts right in. You will need to remove your AIV box when you install it, but it is very easy. Takes like an hour or two for a first timer.

I'm actually selling an OBX header but a guy wants me to wait a week or two. he's gonna pay $100 plus shipping. I think they sell for $165 new?