View Full Version : i have a 03 awd tj magna wat kind of mods can i do to the engine?
dragz89
13-01-2011, 03:54 PM
hey guys im new to magnas but i fell in love with my awd magna and want some more go wat kind of mods can i do to it?? im gettin a 2.5 sports exhaust for it next week.
The general recommendation seems to be Ralliart/380 Cams, headers, a Hi-Fo Cat and Exhaust, and a SKR Tune.
Or if you want to go all out a 6G75 380 Engine conversion, but its not cheap so you really need to be able to justify that cost.
dragz89
13-01-2011, 04:26 PM
yeah might look into those as my budget it is kinda low atm
SAVAGE ³
13-01-2011, 05:43 PM
I highly recommend dropping in a 6g75!
H0b1t
13-01-2011, 07:02 PM
I highly recommend dropping in a 6g75!
Savage how much did it cost for your conversion?
Im thinking of heading in that direction for my TL AWD
dragz89
13-01-2011, 07:27 PM
yeah that would be nice but im lookin at a supercharger for now
alscall
13-01-2011, 07:45 PM
yeah might look into those as my budget it is kinda low atm
I highly recommend dropping in a 6g75!
yeah that would be nice but im lookin at a supercharger for now
Agree with Savage about the 3.8l!! A supercharger will cost a whole lot more than a 6G75, if you do it right, plus it's trouble free motoring. A supercharger rarely is, unless you do it right.
dragz89
13-01-2011, 08:00 PM
ill have a look in2 it
yeah that would be nice but im lookin at a supercharger for now
Having been in a 3.8L AWD, I doubt the supercharger would be anywhere near as usable, nor reliable. If you really want to go all out, drop a supercharged 6G75 in, that'll rock'n'roll ;) $15k later though lol
M4DDOG
13-01-2011, 08:05 PM
Completely depends on your budget, and far you want to go before you start sacrificing too much on the reliability side.
Standard improvements include extractors, high flow cat, (Stock piping is big enough) but you could go 2.5 while you're there for the hell of it, higher flowing muffler.
Then things like 380 cams can make an improvement, as well as an SKR retune. I'd start with the above first.
But then again if you are thinking supercharger, it may pay to do all of it to get the most out of it, again depends on budget.
M4DDOG
13-01-2011, 08:06 PM
having been in a 3.8l awd, i doubt the supercharger would be anywhere near as usable, nor reliable. If you really want to go all out, drop a supercharged 6g75 in, that'll rock'n'roll ;) $15k later though lol
do it!
Madmagna
13-01-2011, 08:09 PM
I did Al's, Savage's can other AWD engine conversions, they are a very worthwhile conversion and to be frank, bang for buck is the best you will get out there
If you want to keep with your engine, HM headers are the best header you will get, they were designed with Mits thus are by far the best solution, also look very factory when installed. The other good mod is the SKR tune with 380 cams. The rest of the exhaust on the AWD is already very good so no real need to change much there at all aside from perhaps a AWD Sports rear muffler, not noisy and drony either then
The 380, if you are going to charge it would eb awesome BUT I would recommend the engine be rebuilt and strengthened, especially in the bottom end such as bearings, rod bolts and pistons just to start with
dragz89
13-01-2011, 08:10 PM
yeah i wish i had 15k to kill lmao
FamilyWagon
14-01-2011, 09:27 AM
I agree with Mal. Spot on mate.
[TUFFTR]
14-01-2011, 09:29 AM
yeah i wish i had 15k to kill lmao
So what kind of money do you have to play with here? Cause if you want it to actually go fast on the cheap, start looking at another car.
MadMax
14-01-2011, 10:20 AM
That's the bottom line, how fast you want to go and how much $$$ you want to sink into it?
No money = no mods. lol
Lots = 380 engine or super/turbo charge. lol
mattgreen
14-01-2011, 10:27 AM
if you wanted to go fast i wouldnt have went with the awd
its mitsu's nice and light sport car:woot:
headers highflow cat and exhaust made a nice amount of difference to my magna :ninja:
dragz89
14-01-2011, 11:08 AM
well ive got around 5k to spend on it now
mattgreen
14-01-2011, 01:00 PM
supercharge it. allow for 10k to do it right.
Madmagna
14-01-2011, 01:07 PM
well ive got around 5k to spend on it now
As per the PM, with that you can easilly get yourself a 380 engine installed with a set of HM headers, pop over to SA for a SKR tune and I think you will find the car very impressive, you should also have enough change to take the mrs out in Adelaide while the car is on the Dyno lol
alscall
14-01-2011, 01:07 PM
well ive got around 5k to spend on it now
supercharge it. allow for 10k to do it right.
???....he said he's got $5,000 - not $10,000!!
Go a 3.8l conversion, headers plus a tune. At worst, you might have to shell out a bit more to get to Adelaide & back but who know's? You may even have change, depending on how much the engine costs!
EDIT: Mal beat me to it!
dragz89
14-01-2011, 03:04 PM
As per the PM, with that you can easilly get yourself a 380 engine installed with a set of HM headers, pop over to SA for a SKR tune and I think you will find the car very impressive, you should also have enough change to take the mrs out in Adelaide while the car is on the Dyno lol
haha sounds very good i need a holiday this way i can kill 2 birds with one stone :P
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