Best way to increase horsepower?, I am looking for the cheapest and best way to increase power to my und Options

[n1ckz0r]

I am on a very fixed budget lately, i was wondering if there was anything that I could do to give me a little or lot more horsepower without spending 300+ dollars... I was hoping for something I could customize myself, i was especially interested in the DIY pages of this site and how informative they were in the CAI process... but would an intake actually effect my performance?

anybody that could give me ideas or help would be amazing!
thanks

1.8L ST, 1994


okay, so what are some basic BPU's that i can do?

This post has been edited by n1ckz0r: Sep 3, 2006 - 1:36 AM

[Bitter]

the ST's 7afe isnt a 'go-fast for cheap' motor, you can make it a little less slow with an intake, header, exhaust, and if possible tinkering with the timeing a little. but for all of that it wont be a huge difference. ive in one way or another done all the above and while its noticable, its not a large difference. its a little more fun to drive now, but its very very far from fast. the sum of the mods is that...i have a flatter torque curve while still maintaining a topend. it'll still pull from 4000-5700rpm, and below 4000 its not bogging out either.

the celica has good handling, i'd focus on that aspect, because that alone can make it ALOT more fun to drive then just being able to go fast. all roads have turns.