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jaylyin
22-12-2009, 07:39 PM
i have a tr 1992 se magna 4 banger so far i have a 2.5 cat back with canon and a pod filter i have also blocked off the resonator or what ever its called, what other mods can be done to improve power? any help would be great
jaylyin
22-12-2009, 07:59 PM
whats the next best thing willing to save cuz gunn ahave the car till im 21 if it last that long lmao
fer0x
22-12-2009, 08:05 PM
put rims on it, colour code it, clear side indicators, paras. done.
thats just about as good as 2nd gens get without spending stupid amounts of money that you'll never see again. make it look atleast decent on the road, and try be happy with that.
jaylyin
22-12-2009, 08:11 PM
i see well so far it also has 20% tint decent sound system artic blue lights red parkers next would be to lower it and then maybe gets some gauges to make it more jap with the exhaust haha
you will probaly find with a 2.5 exhaust you may lose power 2.25 would have been better thats what i was told when i had my exhaust done.. extractors may help,personally i would put the resonators back on the air intake as i found the only difference made by removing them was noise, plug leads i use top gun,spark plugs bosch super 4's i found quite good. also maybe a slightly thinner oil 15w40 but would go no lower. if you are using a pod buy a quality one not a el cheapo one. i have a box full at home as i experimented quite a bit. currently running a HKS only cost me $30 was a bargain tho. finer filter is quite a good one. also try using premium unleaded BP ultimate or something similar. these mods i have done on my tr wagon why not giving it shit loads more power it does drive better .
jaylyin
22-12-2009, 08:21 PM
yeah thats the only reason why i plug them up but ive put it back on so it looks normal. if i was to go extrators what would be my best bet? using the leads and spark plugs gain anything frm it or just made the car run better? also whay a thinner oil? yeah to me if i had a performace car i would run shit like that on it but i don wqant to spend so much on petrol for a car liek this sounds sad but thats the way i feel about it
plugs and leads will make it run better and should help with acceleration and drivability. thinner oil isnt as hard to push around the motor so the oil pump doesnt have to work as hard taking power from the motor. also helps lubricate the motor quicker. tried afuel additive by lucas oils 2day that made a difference. these are only minor relatively cheap ways to gain a little more power. as the other guys have said a v6 would be better but i am in the same boat as you its all i can afford atm.
jaylyin
22-12-2009, 08:49 PM
whats a coon man haha and also i had a looks at autobarn brochure and it has the top gun leads for 50 bucks for a set do a set come in 3 ot what? sounds like a good idea but might looks into the path actually
Mrmacomouto
22-12-2009, 08:55 PM
Stay away from top gun leads. Bosch FTW
[TUFFTR]
23-12-2009, 03:54 AM
Yeah but thats more on the servicing side of things, not modifications.
Nothing wrong with the el cheapo pod filters at all.
like ferox said, lower, wheels, tint, parras, thats as JDM as your 2.6L astron is getting. Skys the limit but your wallet has to be aswell.
~3 years into it and I've just started modding mine:badgrin:
M4DDOG
23-12-2009, 04:37 AM
Pacemakers work well with the 2.6, you've already got the exhaust. Nothing else you can do really. Have you done a custom CAI? I found that made a huge difference on my TR.
GT-Pete
23-12-2009, 06:19 AM
if you want some ideas on cosmetic improvements, check out my ride thread (link in my sig)
".LIAM."
23-12-2009, 09:35 AM
if you want ideas on looks i would be either checking out TUFFTR's Ride- http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58389 or myself http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68980.
We are both in VIC so you could easily meet up at a weekly or monthly meet to check them both out and get ideas. if i was you I would be checking out pauls before you go close to mine as he has set the benchmark for every TR-TS Owner in Australia.
JimmyA
23-12-2009, 10:01 AM
i see well so far it also has ..... red parkers
I wouldnt have thought the boys in blue would approve of that :eek2:
86_Elite
23-12-2009, 11:44 AM
Drop a 4G63 in it? can be done as easy to the 2nd gen as a 3rd gen.... just run stock 63 ecu and box.... half cut cost ya couple of G's
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