Help: My N/A 2.3L is dangerously slow - What are some cheap mods?

[JadeFalcon]

I drive this in dallas traffic every day, and it is SO slow, its actually dangerous, I've almost kill myself pulling into traffic a few times. Being aggressive is a prerequisite around here, and my 2.3L is so damn slow its hilarious. It has a full roller valvetrain with an FMS cam, what can I do to squeeze a little more pwoer out of it? stock down to the paper air filter and silencer.

 

[mr_woodster]

make a CAI put a K-n...what year is it? put some premium and up the timming. The best mods i did for my n/a was weight removal. Is it a 5 speed or an auto? if an auto ...well sorry, not much u can do.(besides a 5speedswap)

 

[Bearded Forever]

Premium and timing won't help. Perfect timing is perfect timing regardless of the number or octane.

 

[bhuff30]

exactly. Advance the timing, but I doubt you will gain anything running more than 14*, no matter what octane you run.
You mentioned pulling out into traffic as being a trouble spot, so I would suggest getting gears. These will help you accelerate betterfrom a stop especially.

 

[JadeFalcon]

so I'm hopeless, its slow as dog crap, today I had to downshift to 4th and go WOT up a slight grade hill just to maintain 70mph.

 

[Saleen8786]

where can you get gears at for 2.3's

 

[mr_woodster]

where can you get gears at for 2.3's

anybody that sells gears for a 5.0 usualy. Its a 7.5 open rear end. (unless modified)

 

[mr_woodster]

Premium and timing won't help. Perfect timing is perfect timing regardless of the number or octane.

I had to run premium to up my timing...anything above 11* would ping, could have been a number of factors at the time. Just my exsperience...

 

[Saleen8786]

so where can i get gears?? any place like age classic and places like that give me some names please


thanks
jim

 

[mr_woodster]

summitracing.com is where i pick my stuff up at usualy. 50resto.com may carry them aswell.

 

[Ray III]

Premium and timing won't help. Perfect timing is perfect timing regardless of the number or octane.

BZZZZZZTT

Running fuel that does not ping as easily will allow you to advance ignition timing.

 

[stang2.3t]

I have the same problem with the lack of power as well. I am doing an engeing swap to a 2.3T well only a lil more time left just waiting on an intercooler.

 

[Bearded Forever]

BZZZZZZTT

Running fuel that does not ping as easily will allow you to advance ignition timing.

But running 100 octane just to have 18 degrees timing does nothing.
If you have to run premium in a car that only requires 87 octane just to run more timing, which you dont need, then your car has problems.

 

[Shawneebear93]

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