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#4
I would like to know the same things. Short of turbo charging (that expensive, especially on an older KA that would need to be rebuilt first), what are some possibilities?
On my list so far are:
- Cold air intake
- K&N air filter
And now that you've mentioned it:
- "Hollywood" muffler (maybe)
Any other ideas?
On my list so far are:
- Cold air intake
- K&N air filter
And now that you've mentioned it:
- "Hollywood" muffler (maybe)
Any other ideas?
#5
I would like to know the same things. Short of turbo charging (that expensive, especially on an older KA that would need to be rebuilt first), what are some possibilities?
On my list so far are:
- Cold air intake
- K&N air filter
And now that you've mentioned it:
- "Hollywood" muffler (maybe)
Any other ideas?
On my list so far are:
- Cold air intake
- K&N air filter
And now that you've mentioned it:
- "Hollywood" muffler (maybe)
Any other ideas?
If you have the courage to, you could even look into doing the same for your head.
#8
i've seen three sites that claim that for every 17lbs-19lbs you "gain" 1hp.
OK, so a 1993 S13 weighs 1224 KGs
A stock KA24DE has 155 HP
On that basis, each horsepower has to move 7.9 KGs or 17.4 lbs.
Each horsepower in an S14 like mine has to lug around 8.1 KGs (17.8 lbs)
Out of curiosity, how much weight could I shave off by removing the rear seats from an S14?
Last edited by epp_b; 06-01-2007 at 01:27 PM.
#13
If you ever look at Thomas Knight's Boosthead pages, you can see that it takes up to at least three car batteries, and a centrifugal blower (upto 18PSI).
This means an upgraded alternator as well.
What needs to be done to make the system better and more efficient is DC/AC inverter.
Those electric motor super chargers won't even be efficient enough to make 3PSI of boost which the engine can make naturally at peek RPM's.
For a bolt in application at $1700 Thomas Knight has a deal of a system.
http://www.boosthead.com/product.php#
#14