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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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I just got my 97 and I was wondering what some of the basic mods for my car would be I have a cold air intake I just have to put it on is there any cheap little changes I can make to make more power?
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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What is your trim level, are you supercharged?

Changing the intake is a good start. Changing the thermostat to a 180* is a option. Tuned PCM, pulley change if you have a supercharger. New plugs and wires.
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yeah I want to swap my pulley, but I need to do my lower intake gasket first, what exactly does the 180 degree thermostat do?
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Just gets the engine to run a little cooler.
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Alright sweet thanks.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Its not so much on the cheap side, considering, but always remember... you suck in more air... you need to expell it easily

look into exhaust work when you look into the pulley... you will want it flowing better all around when you up the boost... plus it sounds better and demands a lil more attention... unless you go for a sleeper
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yeah im deffinatly not going for the sleeper look
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