What's next to get . . . any suggestions?

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Zebrahead
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Well, its been slow going since I've got my 240 . . . I'm a college student, so I'm not exactly made of money. But since October (that's when I got the bad boy, a 93 240 coupe) I've got it lowered on Sportlines, got a strut bar, an Injen Intake, and just a few days ago I got my HKS Hi-Power (or Hiper) exhaust system.

I'm trying to keep my mind open on what to get next. I've got a few ideas:

-- Clutchmasters Stage 1 clutch or ACT street clutch - my clutch slips a little more than I'd like it to. I think this is what I'll be getting next.

-- Hotshot Header - I'd like to finish the exhaust system by getting a head. I hear two different things from different people: header gives good gains w/ a full setup (Intake/Exhaust) and others say all it does is make your car louder. I'll probably get a header nonetheless.

-- Pulleys/flywheel - Lighten the load on my engine, free up some power.

-- ECU - debating this one for now, because if I do send it to JW, i'll be without a car for as long as 2-3 weeks. And I work pretty much every day.

Any other bright ideas? We have some bright minds here!

Nick.


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Buy an ECU at a junkyard, they are cheap, but go with headers next I guess.

I'm done making mods for now, all I'm doing is saving up for a swap. I'm a broke college student too, but none the less...its no use buying parts when my car will still be slow...

Zebrahead
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A fully hooked up KA w/ everything will have just as much HP as a red/blacktop SR20 motor. It will cost around teh same, too.

Nick.

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The key there is that you'll spend alot of money to make try to make your car equal to the S13 SR20DET but that will be the base of the SR's power. Where you would have to spend hundreds if not thousands to start making remotely serious power the SR will have a good head start. Id say to go with the Headers and clutch.


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