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Originally Posted by tkz_tx3
Hey i just bought a new 92 tx3 (non turbo) and am wanting to improve performance.... i have $750 someone told me its a bad idea to fit extractors?? any ideas on what mods would do well
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It depends on the situation weather extracotrs are a bad idea, sure they'll give you a performance increase (which is what your looking for), but as your young you'll have trouble with insurance companies, it'll void most insurance contracts, and not a lot of companies will insure someone your age with extractors on there car. Other that that, extractors tend to let off more heat around the engine bay than stock exhaust manifolds a often you'll find it can damage other parts, nothing serious and with a bit of effort you can get around this...
A 2" exhaust mandrell bent with a straight through muffler and hi-flow cat are always a good idea, although without extractors a hi-flow cat and paying the extra for mandrell bent may be pointless and the money could be better spent elsewhere - but then again if you wanting to add extracotrs when your older (if you still have the car then) and insurance companies are more lenient, then these are good for 'planning ahead'.
Since the cars new and you don't know what's previously been done to it a nice service may be a good idea, flush out the cooling system (radiator etc.), new oil filter and drain out the old oil and use something quality (as oils ain't oils...), a good set of spark plugs and quality high tension leads have proven to give cars a couple of extra kw's, and a quality brand air filter (e.g. K&N) will help to make your car 'breath easier' - also a better air intake snorkel if it's easy to do, is a good idea (maybe have a look in the engine bay of a stock turbo one and see if there's anything that you can upgrade to which isn't there solely because the other cars got a turbo - e.g. with the new Falcon XR6's people put the XR6 Turbo air intake snorkels on)...
Obviously these are all cheapish mods as you only said around the $750.00 mark, which is what all this would cost (not including extractors)...
But then again if you want true performance, buy a Falcon!
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