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Originally Posted by Jyn
OFT/OFH.
Used, ~$800
~25-30whp conservatively.
E85
$0 without a flex fuel kit
~20whp
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Yup, I've seen that combo trust me I was drooling to find a used OFT/OFH Combo for that price but I've been on the forums for 1 year still yet to find it for that price. My College budget Limit is $1200 on this car, I already spent $485 on the exterior leaving me with $715. As much as I'd like to continue modding this car, after college I plan on moving on with my career first. You can say this $1200 is my last hoorah until I'm a settled businessman haha.
E85 on a stock FRS shows to make gains of 20hp and 17 torque conservatively speaking based on
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52326
$400/20hp= $20/hp
Based on this the header adds another 10-15hp and completely eliminates the dip. $800/15hp = $36.6/hp
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1462311
As my personal preference I'd rather deal with a catless front pipe every now and then for a smog check then the header(being the main cat). E85 is showing to be the best bang for your buck, as long as one takes the necessary early oil changes. E85 along with a catless front pipe and K&N filter should be able to put one in the 185-190hp range conservatively speaking. Hopefully putting the car around the 0-60 mark of 6-6.5 seconds.
Is that fast enough for me? Hell yeah it is. This car is a commuters dream, having fun while not breaking the speed limit and I don't plan on changing the driver characteristics of this car, only improving them. Want to pass someone? Drop it to third gear and hear it sing, who needs torque dip when your already at 5k? Not all cars allow one to have that much engagement on the freeway. Don't get me wrong headers do add a lot to this car but they change the car's characteristics in a way that I believe wasn't how the car was supposed to be (Also I'm on a budget). Even running 91 with a catless front pipe and k&n filter with 91 tune one should feel a difference.
E85 has shown to decrease mpg by 25% according to
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=650005
With gas prices and ethanol margin being 20% the cons are 5% loss per tank. I'm sure there are a lot more variables including the more recent oil changes due to E85, but this is what's in my college budget and hope to see an improvement in my daily driving antics!
OFT (E85) + Front Pipe + K&N Filter conservatively = +23hp
400+160+45= 605/23hp = $26.03/HP
OFT+OFH= $995/30hp = $33.16/hp