got money..want horsepower

[evanisonfire]

so i got about $1200 canadian and i want to know what i should buy to get some good horsepower. i have everything under the hood basically stock except for a boost conrol. i was thinking of getting the CXRacing FMIC kit off of ebay becuase that will save me alot of money. but what next? should i get a gt28? let me know what u guys think (i know i can probably search and find the answer but i figure id give u guys something new to reply to )

 

[Patrickenator]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123677826
here it is dude. Start with this stuff and go from there...with 1200 you can get started, thats about how much have invested partswise...and all i have installed is the Vibrant and some motor mounts lol. (couple more things to add but not til they are supported..)

 

[evanisonfire]

sweet thanx man

 

[mx-p5]

canadian money isn't real, so you won't get much



lol


j/k


Are you just wanting raw power or reliable power? what mods have you already got?

 

[evanisonfire]

well its a daily driver so i want some good reliable power. right now i have no engine mods other than a boost control

 

[mx-p5]

keep the boost dialed down if you don't want to spend that $1200 on a new block.

the link provided is a great place to start.

One other thing, if you're patient, keep checking the For Sale section on this site

Unreal deals can be had

Same parts you buy new can be as much as half the cost or more from some of the guys here

 

[special--k]

dont cheap out. Its not worth it in the long run. Buy the Turbolife FMIC. There are Dyno graphs that prove it, and there are a lot of people that stand behind them. Im in your boat too, with the CAD sucking and all, but im still going to pick up a Turbolife. just going to wait a week to see if the CAD comes back. For real, under the hood is the last place you want to go cheap.

 

[special--k]

O ya, +1 on the used section. But also it sucks for us in canada. with your 1200 i would start with the FMIC and a Fuel control unit. SS AFC from PG is the best money i have spent so far.

 

[evanisonfire]

k sweet. im thinkin the first thing i get will be a FMIC.

 

[special--k]

how handy are you? do you think you will install everything your self? Where in canada are you coming from?

 

[mx-p5]

Turbolife is a good bet. I've read nothing but good from thier reviews, other htan you can't relocate the MAF and run a BOV, without cutting pipes.


But that isn't really a mark against them, it's just something they didn't design into it

I think the deposit on a Turbolife is only $100 right now, with total due is like $650 shipped i think?

 

[turbolife]

Go used on as much as you can.

Catless mid-pipe, or catted with high-flow is great.

I'm partial to an FMIC too

Anything done to the car yet?

I would make sure all basic things are up to speed too, plugs, etc, etc

 

[mx-p5]

speak-a-the-devil! lol

 

[shane02pro5]

May want to toss that mbc to the side until everything else is covered!

 

[evanisonfire]

ya i plan to so all the install myself. i always do on my own vehicles. i live in saskatchewan also. what do u guys know about the CXracing FMIC kits? they are very very low priced on ebay so if they are good i will likely get one of them

 

[shane02pro5]

Any core that is less than a few hundred bucks will probably be less efficient than the stock sidemount.

 

[evanisonfire]

well there are a few guys on here that i know have the same CXracing kit and they say it works just fine. but im with u on this one i think. the whole kit is only about $250 bucks and there is no way it can be top end performance at that price. it would almost be a good deal just to buy that kit and use the pipes then buy a quality core lol. cuz the cost of that whole kit is less than what most people pay for pipes.

 

[shane02pro5]

If your overly anxious on something I think a 2.5" midpipe catless or highflow will make a significant difference. The turbolife fmic is an awesome deal. FMIC kits used to be close to $1k!

 

[evanisonfire]

i already have a 2.5" catless. ill have the think about that turbolife. its a very nice system and im sure the extra money will be well worth it

 

[special--k]

Its the best bang for your buck, and once there gone, there going. I dont think he is going to do a 3rd round. I think hes already having trouble getting 20 ppl for this one.