how to increase performance the cheapo way ? hehe.. to all chaps out there who just want the performance but not a big hole in ur FC, here's how i do it:
just change ur exhaust to a loud 3rd rate performance muffler. costs me only rm200 tho. didnt chg the silencer or extractor. no money to buy la ! performance ? well, at least it sounds like one. got a bit 30% more kick seh.
change ur motor oil to a really avantgrade one. the most expensive semi-synthtetic u can get. even then, it'll cost u under rm100. engine runs smoother and FC is much, much better. believeeee it.
tune the distributor setting as well as the carb. to fuel lean, of course. the more lean, more performance. but worse FC. strike the balance u can afford. 'ecu programming' using a spana.. huahuahua.. costs only rm5 or maybe free ! at least it's 50000 times cheaper than the electronic programming ones..
changed the seats and introduced stabiliser bars to improve the handlings. price ? i got a shrewd deal of a pair of crx seats of rm180 (psg is rm130) and used bars from sum bugger for rm15 ..
and the rest, such as remove spare tire.. bla bla ..yes it does make ur handling better, and FC is improved as well..
but yet again.....u still feel unsatisfied at the end of the day. im still struggling to cruise the highway mrr2 hill from makro to connaught.. but at the end the day.. it's reliability that counts. i love my 4g13...why ? cos it's the most used engine in the country.. sum ppl call it 'enjin teksi' ...
it's frugal, tough , and loadsss of spare parts. summore it can be fixed any pomen, especially under the trees. anytime, anywhere. yes i mean anywhere.
at the end of the day, although perfomance is no near to a ferrari i know im going to sleep soundly cos my car is not going to develop any more headaches...