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Originally Posted by Jason2009
OK I have a couple questons what does grinding your intake do and how do you do it. Is there a how to somewhere?
--shave your throttle body-- take the intake off and use a dremel tool to thin that thick intake wall down.
--lower the car-- it always helps with handling. i put apex springs on my car, and was able to stay on my buddies bumper around 90 degree turns. he had to buy coilovers to do that for his focus
--wider rims-- i upgraded from stock 6inch wide rims to 7inch, and the i couldnt believe how different the car felt.
--build yourself a Cold-air intake-- instead of that ram air, build a CAI. i felt a big difference after upgrading mine. plus the ram air rubbed through my coolant line
--upgrade Camshaft-- not quite a DIY upgrade, but you said your dad owned a shop right?
--Clutch Kit-- shoot through those RPMs faster with a lightweight flywheel, and upgraded clutch kit.
--bodykit/weight reduction-- those bodykits arent only rice, their lighter than stock too.
--add sponser stickers-- each one will give you 5HP at the wheel
--softer tires-- better grip/bite and quicker responce. also think about upgradeing to lower profile tires, or simply stretch some normal tires. its unpopular but stretch will eliminate sidewall flex, and essentially give you a much cheaper low-pro performance.
If the stickers work I'm slapping a ton of them on there ...lol
Lastly what do you mean by stretching tires?
BTW sorry I am kinda hijacking the thread.
understandable questions. when you remove your intake, you'll notice the metal throttle body. its initially just a hole you can see into. take a good look, and you'll notice how thick the "rim" is. this is what you want to shave. you want to make the rim as thin as possible, so the air will flow more smoothly as it passes into the engine. remember to buzz the inside of the throttle body, not the outside. the idea is to allow for more air to be jammed in their. it'll cut back on the "chugging" you sometimes experiance during the summer. the reason, is the air is so thick and laden with moisture. when its forced into the throttle body, it thickens more, and when it contacts the stock rim, the air cant maintain the same density. imagine making cookies. except your going to push the dough through the cookie cutters instead of the other way around. you'll notice its easier to push the dough through a larger cookie cutter, because theres less resistance. thats what shaving your throttle body does for air intake.
stretching tires is just putting a smaller tire on a larger rim. say the tire is 6 inches wide, stretching the tire would be mounting it on a 7 inch wide rim. it makes your sidewall look like this / instead of this | . that eliminates sidewall flex, giving you roughly the same ride as low profile tires, just much cheaper.
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