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> quick power, any ideas
rufio0205
post Feb 24 2008, 08:49 PM
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looking for some quick cheap effective horsepower boosters...i know i dont necessarily need it. but...cant hurt.

i'm supposed to race my popps '73 MGB. and i want to obliterate that poor excuse for a race car.


any ideas?
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post Feb 26 2008, 10:00 AM
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I second the adjust your tire pressure. +5 to 7 lbs over manufacturer suggestion.

Adjust your car as low to the ground as you can get it. Better COG. Ditch the roof and the rear window. And you could also cut holes in the sail panels if you're dedicated enough. Simulation shows that that reduces drag considerably. A flat bottom kit will cost you 50 buck in plastic. Get some hard plastic sheet and cover the bottom of your car, suspension components included. Cut two slots beneath each head. Remove the rear bumper altogether. Change the front bumper for one of F/G. And don't forget an airdam. Like the other guys said, ditch your extra weight. Depending on how serious you are, you can remove the rear hood, and the rear decklid completely. And cut that trunk out, too. Taking stuff off is typically free. New shocks for the front would be a cheap upgrade. You can get a scoop for your intake for fairly cheap off eGay and fabricate a duct to get some ram air. Remove that air filter, unless you're racing in the desert. Then it's safer to leave it. Do an alignment. Rear toe in 2 degrees. Front toe in depends on wear on the suspension. Start at two degrees and make it more until your car develops and understeer/oversteer problem. Then back it off a little.

If it's a drag race... Unbolt the fan.

Btw...What kind of race is this?
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rufio0205   quick power   Feb 24 2008, 08:49 PM
McMark   100% guaranteed effective race booster: Seat time...   Feb 24 2008, 08:58 PM
johannes   Lets talk about the things that won't cost. M...   Feb 25 2008, 02:41 AM
So.Cal.914   RE: quick power   Feb 25 2008, 02:51 AM
rufio0205   stock 2.0 with FI. i have dropped some weight in...   Feb 25 2008, 06:54 AM
yarin   When things get down, just hit the bottle... NOS ...   Feb 25 2008, 07:24 AM
nein14   Add a Turbo :driving: :headbanger:   Feb 25 2008, 10:03 AM
Andyrew   or two... Weight, and make sure its running ri...   Feb 26 2008, 12:59 AM
Dave_Darling   Install a Tangerine Racing Super Header. That...   Feb 26 2008, 01:54 AM
Dr. Roger   Paint your car yellow. ;-) or... A can of octane...   Feb 26 2008, 02:25 AM
rufio0205   i've seen the price tag for a tangerine equipm...   Feb 26 2008, 07:45 AM
alpha434   I second the adjust your tire pressure. +5 to 7 lb...   Feb 26 2008, 10:00 AM
orange914   Do an alignment. Rear toe in 2 degrees. Front toe...   Feb 26 2008, 02:12 PM
alpha434   [quote name='alpha434' post='1002319' date='Feb 2...   Feb 26 2008, 10:12 PM
Dave_Darling   if anything you want to toe out a degree to compe...   Feb 27 2008, 11:28 AM
Justinp71   Easiest way to more horsepower is always air in to...   Feb 26 2008, 01:52 PM
749142   Easiest way to more horsepower is always air in t...   Feb 27 2008, 02:10 PM
Rand   i built a custom exhuast using the 75 exhuast hea...   Feb 27 2008, 03:18 PM
749142   i built a custom exhuast using the 75 exhuast he...   Feb 27 2008, 04:13 PM
johannes   Easiest way to more horsepower is always air in ...   Feb 27 2008, 03:27 PM
Bleyseng   its a 1.8L! all off 76hp so a cam change is th...   Feb 26 2008, 05:21 PM
shaggy   corner balance and a -6. making a 4 really fast is...   Feb 26 2008, 09:30 PM
Vacca Rabite   This race will be at a track, right? Right?! ...   Feb 26 2008, 10:21 PM
alpha434   Vote for Mrs. K. I personally guarantee a 2% powe...   Feb 27 2008, 11:35 AM
JPB   Loose weight and wet NOS kit it till she drowns. ...   Feb 27 2008, 02:58 PM
Phoenix 914-6GT   I have some good stickers you could have. I hear t...   Feb 27 2008, 03:01 PM
Rand   Thanks. Are you talking dyno-proven or seat-of-the...   Feb 27 2008, 04:24 PM
749142   Thanks. Are you talking dyno-proven or seat-of-th...   Feb 28 2008, 12:48 AM
johannes   This setup seems to work pretty well (>90 hp 1....   Mar 1 2008, 02:37 AM
jd74914   No cross pipe = bad, very bad = no exhaust scaveng...   Mar 1 2008, 10:21 AM
alpha434   Who knows anymore? Exhaust theory changes almost d...   Mar 1 2008, 12:52 PM


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