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Patrick F. Clarin
I just got a 2002 WRX. What's the cheapest/best thing I should be to
improve performance? Just looking for opinions.
improve performance? Just looking for opinions.
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powertrain
Patrick said:
Gas. It really helps. ;-)
What kind of performance boost are you looking for? Power, handling,
braking? Personally I'd spend money on a better sound system if I had
any to spend. Then better tires, then better brakes...
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Catherine Hampton
That's the last thing a 2002 WRX needs, or would need if it were protoplasm
instead of steel. ;>
I think I'd vote for a good sound system, if the car hasn't got one already.
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Tony Hwang
Hi,
To make it go faster? To handle better? To improve MPG?
What is it?
Tony
To make it go faster? To handle better? To improve MPG?
What is it?
Tony
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Jerry and Bea
Patrick F. Clarin said:
Bigger rear swaybar and solid endlinks, cheap and easy to install, Kartboy
shifter bushing, even cheaper. And better tires, the best single thing you
can do to perk up your car. Start replacing the exhaust system, there's a
lot of horsepower bottled up there. Stainless steel braided brake lines, I
haven't done them yet, but they are on the list.
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Tony Hwang
Hi,
End links with better bushings. Cold air intake. Springs, Struts
strut tower braces, Bigger/better tires/rims.
Probably the very first one should be the sway bars. There is master
cylinder brace kit as well to go with steel braided lines.
Tony
End links with better bushings. Cold air intake. Springs, Struts
strut tower braces, Bigger/better tires/rims.
Probably the very first one should be the sway bars. There is master
cylinder brace kit as well to go with steel braided lines.
Tony
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Rob Munach
Take some driving schools!
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Marcus
A radar speed trap detector !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
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Edward Hayes
I like Robs answer: A driving school but,,,, after a proper break-in and I
don't believe in "break-in fast and it will go faster" eddie
don't believe in "break-in fast and it will go faster" eddie
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Jim Stewart
Patrick said:
A tire gauge
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Rodrigo Diaz
Wheel locks.
powertrain said:
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Apu
Better house with bigger garagePatrick F. Clarin said:
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Tony Hwang
Hi,
Cat back and why not a header?
Tony
Cat back and why not a header?
Tony
David said:
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Tony Hwang
Huh?
WRX is small car and needs bigger garage? My garage is 24X32 holds 3
cars.(so called triple garage) 10 year old house. What is your typical
garage size? Two kids, wife occupy it with their cars, I park in the
back yard, poor me, sorry me in winter. At least I have remote starter
to warm up the car in cold mornings.
Tony
WRX is small car and needs bigger garage? My garage is 24X32 holds 3
cars.(so called triple garage) 10 year old house. What is your typical
garage size? Two kids, wife occupy it with their cars, I park in the
back yard, poor me, sorry me in winter. At least I have remote starter
to warm up the car in cold mornings.
Tony
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Tony Hwang
Hi,
Never heard about it? Firewall where master cylinder is mounted
is flexing when braking. It causes brake action delay. Got the
picture? I have a kit installed on my son's Subie. It feels
better when you brake. Saem idea as steel braided line.
The kit reinforces the master cyliner mounting(prevents firewall
flexing).
Tony
Never heard about it? Firewall where master cylinder is mounted
is flexing when braking. It causes brake action delay. Got the
picture? I have a kit installed on my son's Subie. It feels
better when you brake. Saem idea as steel braided line.
The kit reinforces the master cyliner mounting(prevents firewall
flexing).
Tony
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WRXtreme
My opinion would be rims & tires...or maybe just tires because the stock
tires SUCK!! Falken Azenis are relatively inexpensive (under $100/tire) and
fairly sticky. That will make a world of difference in the handling
department. If you want to continue upgrading the handling I would
recommend sway bars front and rear as well as some STi springs (1.5" drop,
much better handling). If you want cheap HP go for a catback and up-pipe
(gets rid of the cat before the turbo). Next on the list of HP gains would
be a UTEC or similar ECU, well worth the money IMHO. Then I would say
downpipe (catless if you think you can get away with it) and maybe better
injectors (STi injectors will be fine). At this point I would recommend
upgrading intercoolers to a large top mount (TMIC) or front mount (FMIC).
Finally, I would reommend replacing the factory turbo with an 18G or 20G for
some serious horsepower. Somewhere along the lines you are going to want a
good boost gauge, egt gauge and oil pressure gauge (autometer is fine).
There you have it folks, the best way to spend a lot of money on your WRX
and get wicked HP.
tires SUCK!! Falken Azenis are relatively inexpensive (under $100/tire) and
fairly sticky. That will make a world of difference in the handling
department. If you want to continue upgrading the handling I would
recommend sway bars front and rear as well as some STi springs (1.5" drop,
much better handling). If you want cheap HP go for a catback and up-pipe
(gets rid of the cat before the turbo). Next on the list of HP gains would
be a UTEC or similar ECU, well worth the money IMHO. Then I would say
downpipe (catless if you think you can get away with it) and maybe better
injectors (STi injectors will be fine). At this point I would recommend
upgrading intercoolers to a large top mount (TMIC) or front mount (FMIC).
Finally, I would reommend replacing the factory turbo with an 18G or 20G for
some serious horsepower. Somewhere along the lines you are going to want a
good boost gauge, egt gauge and oil pressure gauge (autometer is fine).
There you have it folks, the best way to spend a lot of money on your WRX
and get wicked HP.
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David Betts
(Re-ordered for ease of comprehension. Please don't top-post as it
makes the thread difficult to follow for others)
Yes, you'd probably do that next. He's asking for the cheapest thing
that will make the most difference, though. No point in fitting the
manifold without the exhaust, but the exhaust will do some good on its
own and even more with a decent air filter. Standard manifold isn't
that bad anyway.
David Betts
(e-mail address removed)
makes the thread difficult to follow for others)
Yes, you'd probably do that next. He's asking for the cheapest thing
that will make the most difference, though. No point in fitting the
manifold without the exhaust, but the exhaust will do some good on its
own and even more with a decent air filter. Standard manifold isn't
that bad anyway.
David Betts
(e-mail address removed)
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Jerry and Bea
Rodrigo Diaz said:
Actually, someone stealing those Bridgestone re92's that come stock on a WRX
is doing you a favor.
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Jason Kavanaugh
Patrick F. Clarin said:
For straight-line performance check out:
www.turboxs.com
www.vishnutuning.com
At turboxs look at getting a UTEC for 999. They have dyno plots that
will show you the gains you get.
At vishnu look at the stage zero for 1095. That includes a remapped
ECU, underdrive pulley and uppipe kit.
For "curvy" performance look at getting strut braces, blahblahblah as
others here have mentioned
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WRXtreme
Jerry and Bea said:
YEP!