just recentley got my type S.. im wanting to do some simple bolt-ons(header/CAI/Exhaust) and possibly a hondata relfash... im leaning away from a turbo set up... any other suggestions on mods?????

why would you do that? cheapest bang for buck mod......and it will cost less than an n/a build if you want any substantial usable power


ditch the exhaust and use the money for a reflash and intake and header. you can pick up over 20whp with that combo. seriously even 330 hp infiniti v6's gain nothing from the catback exhaust mods. you will gain sound.

 

besides sending the ECU out for the reflash do i have to change or mod anything else

 

no...you do mods then get reflash. it's a map car. must be done in that order to really experience gains. only newer k20's are maf

 

okay. the reflash runs about $295 which is not a bad price at all.. i want to stay around 1,00-1,300 price range for all 3 mods

 

okay. the reflash runs about $295 which is not a bad price at all.. i want to stay around 1,00-1,300 price range for all 3 mods

good luck... and you have to re-flash every time you mod......it adds up exhaust is a waste until you make serious power, intake i would just go generic route and not aem. the header is the thing i wouldn't cheap out on.

but you're spending over 1000 dollars for 20-25 hp. kind of pricey if you ask me. would be better spent doing a suspension setup first and then saving for FI then you'll be fast and not just make more hp

 

suspension always first on the list, you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on some of these sets, eibach makes a kit that comes with struts, springs, and dampners all around the car for under 500 which is what you would spend if you bought all new struts of one brand and springs of another, plus eibach is not a bad brand.

 

yea i went generic with the SRI i have on there now.. the header i was kinda leaning toward "STRUP" or "BUDDYCLUB".. im gonna do the whole set up then reflash at the end. shooting for next spring to be done

 

im deffinetley gonna do suspension work.. .probably not gonna drop much if any at all... the rds where i live suck asss.. By the way anybody kno someone with a 1G talon or eclipse... i got a set of 2" Megan Racing drop springs still in box for cheap...

 

i've preferred dc sport header but everyone's different, and look into how each brand of header will effect different parts of your power curve differently, some you pick up more gains at low end and others mid or high rpm levels.

 

i've preferred dc sport header but everyone's different, and look into how each brand of header will effect different parts of your power curve differently, some you pick up more gains at low end and others mid or high rpm levels.

it's a k20 you can't go cheap. and absolutely do suspension first. the car will be safer and faster with suspension tires and upgraded brake pads

 

im deff looking for something to help out my low end... the top ends decent for now so i want to bring up my low end power first...

 

im going to upgrade to a brembo brake kit probably

 

the SRI is the only thing i've cheaped out on... the header now is a diff story... i dont want something thats going to heat on me and crack

 

why a brembo brake kit? waste of money. upgraded pads and maybe new blanks is all you need. money is better spent on tires. brakes don't stop your car tires do.

it's ok to cheap out on intake. suspension is what you never ever cheap out on

 

i have a brand new set of toyos i bought for my old car b4 i sold it.. so i got a set of good tires... im just waiting to put them on

 

should i upgrade to drilled and slotted rotor's...?

 

are you gonna be tracking the car or driving it? by track i mean auto-x or road course

 

ive thought about it.. theres a track about an 1hr north of where i live... just have to take their driving course and pay... but probably mainly driving

 

if you aren't doing extensive tracking then blanks are fine or slotted if you really want upgraded rotors but typically i'd save the money for elsewhere and get nice blanks. just get a nice set of pads and tires and you'll be fine for the occasional driving on the street

 

i dont have the money for sum dumbass to hit my shit and F it up

 

want to stop better?
get better tires
then:
good set of pads\rotors
and SS lines for better brake feel

 

this^^^^^

 

yea i drove on the toyos for like a week and they gripped like crazy.. i had kuhmos b4 those and they werent that great...

 

btw OP drilled (be careful with drilled as they have been known to crack) or slotted rotors dont really help you brake any better
they just help with heat dispersion so you don't have as much brake fade during heavy use

 

btw OP drilled (be careful with drilled as they have been known to crack) or slotted rotors dont really help you brake any better
they just help with heat dispersion so you don't have as much brake fade during heavy use

that's why i asked if he was auto-x or road course

 

Yea I probably won't be doing and auto-x runs anytime soon

 

get good blanks pads and lines tires, focus on suspension. shocks struts springs, bushings sway bars, etc

 

even auto crossing, tracking, I wouldn't do drilled rotors, all they do is look cool and break. I've always heard horror stories. Slotted are the way to go if you must upgrade rotors.

And improve low end on an n/a 2l? very tough thing to do. I'd suggest you buy another car or get boosted, lol.

 

If I had a K20z I'd be looking for a used Jackson racing sc or CT SC......

 

Yea I almost went when I had my talon.. I just dont want some dumbass that cant drive to hit me

 

That can't happen. There is only one car allowed on course at a time, or on larger ones, they will have more than one car, but they will start the 2nd car so far behind you it will never catch up to hit you.

I don't know that I've ever heard of a car on car collision in an auto-x event, ever.

 

Hell yea. That was really my only concerne, I'm gonna have to try it before they close the track

 

auto cross can be done anywhere, we do ours in large parking lots. You don't need a super special facility, just a large, flat open space clear of obstacles that has a decent surface. I mean, look at my sig pic, thats me auto-x'ing, its just a parking lot.

 

tho they can be on tracks too, here's a vid of what happens during an auto-x so you kinda get it. This particular one took place on a 1/4 mile paved oval facility:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nsquared97#p/u/11/Luezg7ED1fM

Here's another fun clip, if you look carefully you can see me almost spin it around, but I saved her with grace, and didn't even nom a single cone! FTW!! haha

 

It would be str8 if people did that around here. People were I live are more into big rims and loud stereos.. my towns pretty fn gay,

 

lots of douche canoe's are going to be into that wherever you go. Just look up the SCCA chapter or sport car clubs, like BMW club or w/e and see when and where they hold events. My area is SUPER rural, and we can have events, so can you.

Actually, I see you're from MI, I'm a y00per, so I know there are events down state all over the fucking place. I've gone down to Belle Isle a few times, and a few auto-x's down near Canton ane East Lansing.