Moding My Engine - Capabilities

[MyCord]

So once I tune my car up big time, I'm going to tune everything and change all the fluids and clean all the valves etc etc.. so it will be running like new!

How much can I mod my engine? I have a stock 1992 lx coupe manual, marune red. I forget the engine name, it's the one with 125hp stock, I think the first one on the f series engline list in the sticky in this category.

btw it has 175k miles one it.. can I still mod it safely?

So heres what I want to do:
1. Headers
2. Exauhst
3. Cold Air Intake (outside air)
4. ECU Chip

125 + headers (8-15hp) + exauhst (10-20hp) + Intake (8-12hp) + Chip (10-25hp) = somewheres between 165-200hp

I beleive this all depends on the products I buy and my engine. The hp #'s are my average of all the products I've looked at.

What else can I mod? and for people who have done these mods, how are they? Is there anything I should know? and what products supposedly deliver the best results?

Basicaly, I want to get it as fast as possible before swapping to a h22 which isn't going to be too soon.

[Fr0z3N]

Intake is 1-5hp gain max, exhaust is 5-10hp and I don't know about headers as I haven't looked into that yet.

[mcdizzle]

I/H/E might get you 15 hp at most. you'll feel it but it wont be mind boggling.

[MyCord]

hmmm i guess the retailers ive looked at lie about their "DYNO TESTED RESULUTS" lmao

[amd3dnow3]

hmmm i guess the retailers ive looked at lie about their "DYNO TESTED RESULUTS" lmao

no you dont "guess" now you "know" they lie

[JDMCB7Tuner]

Yea when i first started tuning i thought it was all true until i dynoed waiting for a dramatic result well i gained 22hp I/H/E

[SMseagren83]

some engines react differntly to certain modifications than others. those hp numbers you thought you are gonna see with a intake/header/exhaust/ecu chip are really far off. especially on a F22a1 engine. im not putting your thread down, just dont be totally dissapointed when u do these mods and you dont really notice any difference in perfomance.

those "basic" mods are going to result in minimal perfomance gains, but can HELP other mods. like adding a Delta re-grind cam in ur F22a1 will benefit from ur CAI/header/exhaust...that is in comparison to your factory stuff.

its all in ur budget too...
you can get a Delta re-grind cam
underdrive pulley set (lightened crankshaft pulley)
MSD ignition
cam gear
chipped ecu

with those mods you will definately see better results....

good luck
Sean

[JDMCB7Tuner]

I Kno This Is Off Subject But what is a good cam for my car

[JDMCB7Tuner]

oo sorrry its the f22a2 block

[SMseagren83]

camshaft? or cam gear? i only know of Delta camshafts for our F series engines. many people on this forum have them.

[mozzandherb]

Crower...but I'm editing this thread right now because I guess they don't make cams for the your motor, and yeah man those hp #'s arent going to be that high. I have the h22 with all the mods you mentionned minus the cams and I dynoed at 190. My car is heavy though full interior and a system, but to get between 160-200 with your engine you will have to do some serious work, unless you boost of course.

[SMseagren83]

Crower doesnt make camshafts for our 90-93 F series engines.....H22s yes, but not an F22a1/a4/a6

[JDMCB7Tuner]

ok then were can i get the delta camshaft for my motor is there a website i have searched and nothing so far

[MyCord]

All those hp #'s I got off all the ebay items with their estimated hp/torque gain.. o well I thought it was too good to be true lol. Anyway, besides the E/H/I/Chip how much would these other mods cost me.. and if I did boost my f22a1 that has 175k miles on it.. could it take it or would it just blow.. that's what I'm afraid of, if these other mods are just going to give me an unreliable engine and the possibility of it blowing then I'll just wait till I buy an h22.

[92Lxsleeper]

its risky but since u have a manual it might be ok. just make sure that ur engine is ready 2 put a turboi in