Ways to make More horsepower? without spending big money?

The J MAN · **Joined:** Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:32 pm **Posts:** 20

I know ur all like J Man ask to many performance Questions but is there a 50-100 dollar way of adding more horsepower :twisted:

? or just a little self tunning i can do to my 1990 eighty-eight oldsmobile royal that is set as it was when it roled off oldsmobiles assembely line! I know this because my dad owned it before me!

speedy266 · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:53 am

I would say Nitrous, but because of the fact that it has to be refilled frequently and the fact that its not always there only when u hit the switch. Supercharging is a one time thing, never have to keep paying to refill something, and its always there no on/off switch. Octane booster does nothing unless u got lots of boost or a high compression engine.

88delta88 · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 2:07 pm

Dude, for 45 bux, build a cold air intake. It will add a few horses on your car, plus it will make it sound mean under wide open throttle. Dont blame me if you blow up your engine cause you hot-rodded it too much though ;-)

justinwebb · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 2:39 pm

putting a cold air intake will blow up your engine? whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Cutlass95Ciera · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 3:26 pm

Only if it's a honda

license2ill · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 7:16 pm

I too agree with the N20 option. It'll be more than fifty dollars, but it will make a noticeable difference (30-50 hp) with a small (and safe) dry shot right into the air intake tube.

88delta88 · Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 8:20 am

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putting a cold air intake will blow up your engine? whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The sound you get with a cold air intake is mean, and makes me want to put my foot into it more... I can see how a small mod like that would make some people want to race thier car and push it harder than it was meant to be pushed... Thats all I meant :-)

justinwebb · Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 8:36 am

oh ok then i understand now

krazy keim · Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 10:10 am

Octane Booster actually does make a difference if u have a high compression engine w/ 92-93 octane fuel in it.

Nitrus Oxide is a sure fire way to get more power but alot more than that has to go into it

Cold Air Inkake if u open one end up u have to do the same to the other end to let it "breath" more I.E. intake & exhaust

Supercharger <<<thats the best wat to go but u still have to have an open exhaust and make as stright as u can (hint for all GLASS PACK!!!)

bdyman · Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 1:19 pm

blower!!!
nos on a stock block=disaster
cai or wai
headers
cat back system
bigger tb
my .02 cents

85cieraholiday · Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 6:35 pm

Trade it in on a faster car! LOL

Ways to make More horsepower? without spending big money?

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