cheap but big

[2C0UGAR00]

Just now starting to think about doing stuff to engine.

I want to know whats out there that will increase my horse power but also be cheap on my wallet for the time being. Anything anyone can help me with would be nice right now the money is kind of short seeing as the tranny is getting fixed and job is not in order yet.

but like i said anything that would help is welcome i will be glad to read on something that will increase this Zetec's horse power.

[RonsoHornX]

Look in the forums. Under Zetec 2.0 performance. Threads like this aren't necessary, answers are already there.

[bdiddy]

HP costs money. plain and simple. if it's cheap, it's probably garbage. you could start out with the basic intake and exhaust. but neither are particularly cheap. if your tranny is jacked, I say fix that first, then save. just know that unless you go F/I, the car will still be pretty slow. once you get past intake and exhaust, it only gets more expensive.

I see you are in GA as well. so am I. what part are you from?

[bdiddy]

HP costs money. plain and simple. if it's cheap, it's probably garbage. you could start out with the basic intake and exhaust. but neither are particularly cheap. if your tranny is jacked, I say fix that first, then save. just know that unless you go F/I, the car will still be pretty slow. once you get past intake and exhaust, it only gets more expensive.

I see you are in GA as well. so am I. what part are you from?

this is very true bdiddy... you are wise beyond your years

[skull_heaven]

i thought this was a thread about me!!! lol well there is nothing real cheap for our engines that puts out good HP numbers F/I FTW

[BigBalledOX]

turbonator. And electric supercharger. FO SHO!

[ducttapepro03]

check the zetec dyno mods comparison sticky, there you can see a lot of mods and the price per hp. If I remember correctly, stage 3 cams were the best and intake and thottle body were the worst($/hp wise)
also remember that a good diet can be just as helpful as adding mods! every pound out of the suspension/driveline will help some

[Hardrive]

this is very true bdiddy... you are wise beyond your years

:rofl: You are not right man.:rofl:

When you say "thinking" of doing some engine stuff, what exactly do you want? I mean how far do you wanna take this?

Just like the swamy says, HP costs money and to do it right unless you know what your doing will cost some money.

Figure out what you want then research and ask questions.:biggrin:

[2C0UGAR00]

alright regarding the whole look it up and then ask heres what i have to say.

Im suppose to get about $5,000 dollars out of the case we are trying to settle. so i guess the actual question is what should be done to this cougar in the engine with whats left after the body kit and the truebenz exhaust.

so in other words i believe with about
475-exhaust
625-body kit
so about $4,000 left what would ya'll do first???/

[contrapaul]

alright regarding the whole look it up and then ask heres what i have to say.

Im suppose to get about $5,000 dollars out of the case we are trying to settle. so i guess the actual question is what should be done to this cougar in the engine with whats left after the body kit and the truebenz exhaust.

so in other words i believe with about
475-exhaust
625-body kit
so about $4,000 left what would ya'll do first???/

I would turbocharge it- first. You'll have power and be pretty unique. Go from there.

[bdiddy]

alright regarding the whole look it up and then ask heres what i have to say.

Im suppose to get about $5,000 dollars out of the case we are trying to settle. so i guess the actual question is what should be done to this cougar in the engine with whats left after the body kit and the truebenz exhaust.

so in other words i believe with about
475-exhaust
625-body kit
so about $4,000 left what would ya'll do first???/

well the body kit won't help you go faster. if you truly have 5k u just wanna blow, then turbo it.

[2C0UGAR00]

well the body kit won't help you go faster. if you truly have 5k u just wanna blow, then turbo it.

nah... i messed up my front bumper a while back and i need a new one so i plan to get a whole body kit that would just blend it all and i been meaning to get a body kit for awhile

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

alright regarding the whole look it up and then ask heres what i have to say.

Im suppose to get about $5,000 dollars out of the case we are trying to settle. so i guess the actual question is what should be done to this cougar in the engine with whats left after the body kit and the truebenz exhaust.

so in other words i believe with about
475-exhaust
625-body kit
so about $4,000 left what would ya'll do first???/

Send me the $4K so i can build you a turbo kit. :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: the stock internals are supposedly good to 300HP but i would keep it below 250 just to be safe. my kit makes 200WHP and 220WTQ on 10PSI. the turbo i use should be able to hit tthe 300BHP mark.

[2C0UGAR00]

Send me the $4K so i can build you a turbo kit. :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: the stock internals are supposedly good to 300HP but i would keep it below 250 just to be safe. my kit makes 200WHP and 220WTQ on 10PSI. the turbo i use should be able to hit tthe 300BHP mark.

I'd be glad to send you the money when i can i been meaning to get a turbo in it for awhile. you send me the piping and stuff to install it though?

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

I'd be glad to send you the money when i can i been meaning to get a turbo in it for awhile. you send me the piping and stuff to install it though?
i build the kit and then ship everything to you to install it. you have to get it tuned and get the exhaust mated to whatever you already have as it will only come with the downpipe which stops after the flex pipe

If you really are interested in it PM and i can give you more details along with pics of my setup. The actual cost depends on the options but is around $3500. you can then get an Xcal2 and custom tune from warmonger.

[2C0UGAR00]

alright looking further into this its still coming out to be 5,000 dollars but i went to a body shop and to get the bumper contrapaul drew will only cost me 250-300 so with that being said....

its
300-bumper
475-exhaust
3500- to turbo-zetec for my turbo

doing interior work with about 725 left over....
the back seats would go and i might try and see if yofavcracka can still make the back seat floor he made.....
so thats probly like somewhere around 200+shipping (miss calulations or so)
minus about 110+ shipping on a 6 cd changer on FS on Neco
so with 335 left im guessing this part
i could get 4 new speakers by Xplod plus an amp and about 2 subs for about that much and make myself a box unless i make a little more money for the Xplod speakers already in a box....

[CincyZetec]

really i think that most of the "left over" money will be spent on the turbo. after u pay for the turbo kit, u still need to get a tuner and get the car tuned. to get that done right insn't cheap. also, i'd hold off on the exhaust kit until the turbo kit is built and installed. odds are that u're gonna have to cut and modify the exhaust to make it fit, so i'd wait and see if i could get a local exhaust shop to make a kit cheaper.

[2C0UGAR00]

well i want to get the trubenz exhaust.... if i buy that exhaust along with the turbo could i take it to like G&S muffler shop and get them to do everything for the turbo and instal the borla from trubenz

[2C0UGAR00]

yea i forgot about the tuner and stuff to get the turbo to work right and i will need the guages for the turbo unless turbo-zetec sends me guages

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

yea i forgot about the tuner and stuff to get the turbo to work right and i will need the guages for the turbo unless turbo-zetec sends me guages
i would have to add everything up but i MAY be able to include a wideband O2 sensor in the kit. im not positive though. im out of town this weekend but i will look into it when i get back.

[crazyoldcougar]

well i want to get the trubenz exhaust.... if i buy that exhaust along with the turbo could i take it to like G&S muffler shop and get them to do everything for the turbo and instal the borla from trubenz

No,

you will need 3" + sized pipes and muffler and resonator for the exhaust, unless you can buy a 3" trubends kit....if you can i am sure it will be expensive then the standard 2 1/4" on

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

You can get by with just the 2.5" exhaust. its what i have right now. the downpipe is also 2.5". if i can fit a 3" downpipe then i will but its a really tight fit getting past the AC compressor.

[2C0UGAR00]

trubenz sells a 3" pipe for borla that was the one i was planning on getting to get it a deeper sound

[99mcougar]

sounds pretty sweet dude, as for exhaust I would go with whatever turbo-ztec'tour sudgests, it's his kit he would know best.

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

sounds pretty sweet dude, as for exhaust I would go with whatever turbo-ztec'tour sudgests, it's his kit he would know best.
a 3" downpipe and exhaust is ideal but im currently running 2.5" piping with no issues. as i said before making a 3" pipe clear the AC compressor is going to be a very tight squeez but i think it can be done.

[2C0UGAR00]

yea just don't go off making it before i can get some money together

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

yea just don't go off making it before i can get some money together
dont worry about that. i have a spare (although blown) turbo sitting around that i can use for R&D now.

[Foreverfalcon40]

Dude...Where can you find a bodyshop that will install and paint your bodykit for less then $500? To throw my car on a trailer pay gas n tolls from NY to KY n back I'd come out ahead. The bodykit is gonna more then that to install and paint.

[2C0UGAR00]

Dude...Where can you find a bodyshop that will install and paint your bodykit for less then $500? To throw my car on a trailer pay gas n tolls from NY to KY n back I'd come out ahead. The bodykit is gonna more then that to install and paint.

there is a place in georgia that i know that gives me deals and im not getting a whole kit im only getting the front bumper and adding an extra tooth thats will only run me $150 and install and paint is just another $150