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Aka,Jul 11 2005, 01:34 PM Wrote:If I bought a ZX3 how much would it cost to add some horsepower. Say take it up to like 150 or something, or higher if possible on the cheap.

Also, how much does suspension cost, lower it a touch, but mostly make it handle better around the corners.
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They're 130 crank HP from the factory, so Intake / Header / High-flow cat / cat-back exhaust ought to do it. Add in Underdrive Pullies for that guaranteed 150HP mark.

Exhaust from MBRP - 199USD + tax.

Intake - 50-250CDN and up, tax or not depending on if it's new or not.

Header - probably 350-400 CDN

Underdrive Pulleys - 100-150CDN

High-flow Catalytic - no idea, ask Hardk0re. :D

Anything beyond stickier stock-sized tires, new wires and plugs, etc... will probably start costing a pretty penny. You could always just run a 50-75 dry shot of nitrous (ZEX, NX, NOS) for insta-ponies, but obviously that won't fly on the street... popo be haulin' your car off if the plumbing for nitrous is hooked-up while on the road.

EDIT - when modding, it's always best to think in WHP - Wheel HorsePower. IE - I really freaking hope I break 100 WHP at the dyno weekend, I want to drive Brooks' SVTF :D

So if you're 130HP at the crank, factor about 105-110HP at the wheels with a stock, manual ZX3 and a little less with the autotragic. :)

http://www.focaljet.com/shootout_0.html - when they did their shootout, they had a good, strong ZX3. Base was 112 WHP.