Is there any way to improve my 2.8's power without buying a turbokit? It's such a dog when it comes to accelerating, it sounds good and all, but it's really got no ***** what so ever. Any suggestions on small power increases?

 

small power just basic tune up, get it running good first, then do exhuast, headers, full or just a cat back. there isnt to much to do to these with out going big.

but best bang for your buck would be a $300 wet nitrous kit. that will wake the car up.

 

Nitrous is illegal in ontario .. It's got an exhaust on it, isn't there the possibility of doing a port and polish? Would that make much of a difference or will I just do nothing for performance?

 

haha nitrous is illegal everywhere. just dont get caught.

here is waht i did to my car:

heads full port/polish
new high performance springs/locks/retainers
delta cam custom ground cam/lifters
intake mild port/polish job
19lbs fuel injectors
1.6 ratio roller rockers
150 wet shot nitrous
headers with full true 2-1/4 true dual exhaust with dynomax bullets


by the way its a 2.8

 

How much horsepower are you getting? I was going to fix this car up a bit, then sell it and buy an Iroc, so I don't want to put too much into the motor..

 

then just buy an iroc, i have an 82 z28 with a monster 350 in it, and i just wanted something diffrent, cause anyone can get 400hp out of a 350, but can they do it with only a little bitty 6 banger? (im not at 400hp...yet)

 

What pairtoe87 said is about is without getting into custom fab work.

 

If the car is eating gas like crazy, you've got something wrong. When I did a tune-up on my car, I got 30+mpg highway on a 250 mile trip. I get 25mpg city in this thing when it's in good shape, and it's bone-stock. I would do a full tune-up on it, make sure stuff like the timing is good, distributor looks alright, IAC is clean, etc, etc. I would also recommend a Seafoam treatment. Go to seafoam.com and find a retailer near you, then follow the instructions. It's the closest thing to a miracle you'll find short of raising the dead.

 

forkvoid is correct on his first line.

You either got something wrong, or your driving it wrong.

With a whipped 200k 3.1, I was able to get an easy 28mpg highway, and high teens in town. (just dont ask about my new car and its mpg *sigh*)