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Originally Posted by InspGadgt
Hi Guys, Back again after a long break from forums. I just paid off my FRS so now (hopefully) I can afford to do some mods. I was thinking on a super charger or engine swap to get the HP up but after reading this thread I'm kind of changing my mind. For the most part I really like my FRS stock but there are times when I hit the gas to get around some slow poke and not much happens. So my question is this...How much am I going to feel a smaller increase in HP...or how much does a small increase in HP translate to feeling it when driving? I'm thinking exhaust and drop in filter and hose type increase...what would that be about 20-30HP? And to go with that...what exhaust should I be looking at for a not too loud and more classy rumble...I'm not a young guy like a lot of you so I don't really want to be the 50yr old driving down the freeway in a fart can sounding car a 16yr old would want. No offense to you younger peeps!
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Congratulations on paying off your car dude. I agree with Leo on the bolt on mods. Best you can do is header and a tune and, if available to you, E85. Though a decent header will go for about $600-$1000, a basic tune from OFT is $500, and an intake is I’m guessing like $300. After that, you might want to get a better flowing exhaust which means switching out the front pipe and overpipe and maybe a cat/axleback. Should you not run into any issues, you’ll be at minimum $1,500 deep for about 30 HP. I hope that’s all correct lol but at that point, it’s up to you if it’s worth it. I’m happy with stock power and decided to put money into basic mods like suspension, wheels, maybe some aero bits and perhaps a catback. FI is obviously where you’ll see the most gains, but if I wanted a faster car that bad, I’d buy something like a 370Z. It’s your money just be smart and do some research yourself. Plenty of information here. Good luck