Advice 4 My 87 N/A

[2shae0506]

I have a 87 N/A i was going to do a 4agze swap but i got my girlfriend pregnant so you no but i still can do alot of things to my n/a engine so far i have a new gasket set a trd header,hks cams,and i just put and exhaust on it i had to custom make it but i welded it together and mounted it i basicly strait piped it there is no cat just mandral bent exhaust pipe leading to a apexi n1 muffler i was wondering if there is more i can do within my budget so i am open to suggestions please let me know thanks

[CpuZapper]

NA horsepower eh? Well don't expect to gain a whole heck of a lot. Some things you can do:

1. The biggest gain you will get with these cars is in the suspension. Get some Tokico, or Koni adjustable shocks, Eibach pro-kit or ST springs, the High&Tight/Prothane bushings, High&Tight rear swaybar (or if you like oversteer mess around with a new set of front endlinks, and a '92 turbo rear sway - you can also get the suspension techniques front and rear sway kit), a front strut bar, better brake pads (Porterfield R4S, Hawk HPS) and new rotors (don't need slotted or drilled - they're only for bling), stainless brake lines and clutch line, short shift kit, and get some decent rubber on it. I like light 15" wheels, with 205 width sticky tires. I have 16"s on mine, and there's just not enough feel to them. The sidewall is too stiff, and too hard to tell when you're pushing past the envelope. Also, consider a smaller steering wheel like a Momo (11.8" in mine). Lotek makes a gauge pod which covers part of the a-pillar. Not too bad of a piece, but watch out when you're installing it that you don't drill through any of the rubber drain tubes in the body a-pillar (assuming it's a sunroof). Check out www.twosrus.com as they have a lot of this stuff for decent prices.

2. Give the motor a FULL tuneup: flush all the coolant and clean the system out (instructions on www.padandwheels.com); replace plug wires, cap, rotor, and plugs (I reccomend NGK Copper plugs, just the straight copper - they should be changed every other oil change or so, but they will produce better power than that platinum crap); replace all your vacuum lines with new silicone hose, and check everything for leaks w/brake cleaner (it you have a leak, it will rev up); change your gearbox oil to Penzoil Synchromesh or Redline MT or MTL.

3. Do the air filter mod - Get a filter and adapter and a 2" rubber coupler. Connect the AFM straight to the throttlebody, and the filter to the other end of the AFM. *Don't forget to reconnect the idleup lines to the rubber coupler*

4. Take the head off the engine, and polish the little triange shaped areas at the outer area of the combustion chamber between the intake and exhast valves. Also gently break any sharp edges in the CC.

5. Clean up any casting marks in the intake and exhaust ports, and then, if you feel confident enough, gasket match the head and manifolds.

6. Consider a thinner headgasket (you'll have to look around) to bump compression a little Also, you can skim the head, but you'll need a set up adjustable cam gears to bring the lobe centers back to stock, and be able to use the higher compression.

7. With the cams, and everything else, there is a good chance the stock computer will be running lean. If you open the AFM (TRD had a writeup) you can adjust it a couple clicks looser and see if that richens it up enough. Also, consider putting in a potentiometer in line with the coolant temp sensor (should be in the same TRD writeup) to give you some adjustability of A/FR.

8. Look into a Fidanza flywheel and good kevlar clutch - they're not too horribly expensive and will make the car a lot more fun to drive.

9. Hindsight is always 20/20, but remember, birth control is your friend. Nothing sucks money like kids.

If you have any questions, just let me know.

[PHOENIX]

bruce, quit knocking women up and work on your car

[2shae0506]

Hey thanks man i think ill stick with the suspension upgrades and replace all ingnition parts and stick with my header and clean the engine up and flush it all out i couldnt find that gauge pod. What gauges would i use for that pod ?

[2shae0506]

Another Quick question i was just wondering what type of adapter would i have to get is it one that they just make speacial for this model or is it universal