So far i have 2 mods (only cause my shifter is on bak order through rk sport )
AEM cold air intake> nice low end power gain approx 7-9 hp real nice sound
RK sport lower engine mount> noticable difference car grabs the road a little better on a launch. transmits alot of feel to the car though the engine feels alot more solid i'd definately buy the upper down the line anyone have the upper mount? <br>
Surgeon Generals warning......
ITS OK TO SMOKE IMPORTS!!!
RKSport WAI modified into a CAI - WAI made a big difference... haven't run the car around with the CAI yet...
RKSport Upper Engine Mount - WOW. Well worth the money. Car slips the tires in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear...
RKSport 4-2-1 Header - WOW. Love the sound the engine makes now. Constant hissing from the intake because of the improved air flow. (Also helped to add to the power to the wheels causing some spinning
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Optima Battery - OK. Not so much of an 'engine' mod. But the car really does perform better.
I'll let you know what I think of the rear sway bar and lower engine mount when they get in this week
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If I could recommend ANYTHING it'd be
RKSport Rear Strut Bar- REALLY tightens up the rear GREAT if you already have the Front Strut bar
AEM CAI- Night & Day compared to my old WAI. Really SCREAMS when I get on it and on COLD NIGHTS!.....fuhgetaboutit
and I can second the Yellow Top. well worth the money, car starts alot quicker
and if you don't have it yet, get it quick, The B&M quick short Shifter!
I wish I had more hands, I'd give it 4 thumbs up!
the upper mount is next on my list....
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LOL... I forgot I had the B&M (you can tell how long it's been since I drove the thing...) That is a def MUST HAVE for the Getrag guys out there...
Also, I just installed this last night...
RKSport Rear Sway Bar:
I sold my air and can still dogleg if I lift a front wheel!!!
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Update: The rear sway bar is the best suspension mod you could ever do... it is surprising how much difference a 1/2" think bar makes... the car turn b-e-a-utifully!
Also installed the lower motor mount. The only vibrations I had were from having no interior and the car REALLY pulls in every gear... install wasn't as bad as some say either!
Both are 'must haves' in my book!
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Update: The rear sway bar is the best suspension mod you could ever do... it is surprising how much difference a 1/2" think bar makes... the car turn b-e-a-utifully!
Also installed the lower motor mount. The only vibrations I had were from having no interior and the car REALLY pulls in every gear... install wasn't as bad as some say either!
Both are 'must haves' in my book!
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Wow... sorry about the double post
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yeah that sway bar is the chit
I've got like ZERO body roll on corners now
I love it
nice 'n tight
there is one more mod that I really enjoy
that is RKSports bushings for the control arms
If you have a press this is really worth your while
the whole thing took about 15 mins to get the old bushings out
and the new ones in
and it rides so much smoother now
definently my favorite mod
and I'd definently recommend it to everybody
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Bah... just get the REPLACEMENT a-arms
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Do YOU have those A-Arms?
I heard they're more for Drag Racing
than for the daily driver.
I remember seeing a horror story on the JBO of somebodys
tubular A-arms actually breaking!
I lost trust after that....
besides, those bushings cost me $40 vs the $300+ for them A-arms!
If I had traction problems, I'd think about it though...
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I didnt know anything about them... I was just kidding
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i knew that
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i've got
upper motor mount - love it engine is stiff as crap
lower motor mount- same as above
rear sway bar , front and rear strut tower braces - no body roll at all car handles like a dream
tubular a-arms - they rule! little if any wheel hop when launching
b&m short throw - love it, goes right into gear smoother
spec stage 3 clutch - grabs like crazy
rk 4-2-1 header - nice sound and mid to upper rpm performance
rk wai converted to cai - sounds sweet and put some good gains
ah i hate hittin enter when im not done.
anyways i have other things done besides all those above but my fav is the greddy turbo muffler my friend gave me! its silent as crap til you really get on it and then it gets a nice quiet deep tone to it, i love it!
Rk upper mount - I LOVE IT
RK lower with mark pain bushings - I LOVE IT
Eibach rear sway bar kit (only rear installed so far) - INCREDIBLE MOD, I LOVE IT!!
Autotrans interceptor - LOVE IT!!!
Poly Control arm bushings - Not installed yet but I had them on my old 2.2, LOVE IT!!!
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You need to fix that, it will work better when you move those V clamps on the torsion bar to the outermost holes....then turn the L bracket around so it faces down, you are not
getting optimum deflection where it is right now...I'm sure you'll notice a difference. <br>
RIP FF22: 1996 - 2003 (1996 Pontiac sunfire 2.2 OHV, showcar) <br>
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Rksport WAI- Love it, should of paid for a CaI, but it works good and sounds so cool when it sucks in air.
Rksport Upper Engine Mount-Stiff as hell now, I get mad tire slip in 2nd and some in 3rd if I hit it hard.
Rksport Lower engine mount- same as above, they work better when used in unison.
But my favorite is my Custom Cat-back Exhaust with a 95$ APC muffler, I know my mufflers cheap but the 2.25 back from the cat keeps it nice and deep sounding. <--thanks Andy (someone once said said, "If you can't hear it coming how they gonna notice you." LOL
Oh and if anyone gets the Rksport plug inserts, holler at me I'm thinking of getting them next, let me know, thanks, James <br>
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Oh and if anyone gets the Rksport plug inserts, holler at me I'm thinking of getting them next, let me know, thanks
I've got the replacement plug springs. Is that what you're talking about? As for performance mods, I wouldn't say they add power. But they do make the car a little easier to start, without as much cranking, so, that's a good thing. <br>
I may not know much about cars, but I know two things......
1) Breaking things is expensive.
2) Horsepower isn't cheap.
Ok cool Zman2K2 I'll put that in my research notes, thanks, James <br>
