good website store for either one? i was looking for a good thermostat was gettin ready to call some stores check prices

what brand/type of intake is the best?

www.intense-racing.com has a good 180 t-stat. Or any auto parts store. I got mine from www.pfyc.com.

INTAKE:

For intakes, many people get a 3" diameter pipe from auto stores (they call them the "rice pipe") and get a cone filter. You can go with the cheap cone filters at auto stores, or get a decent K&N from www.ajusa.com. The "K&N X-Stream RX-4750" is a very common filter used here.

You will need a silicone reducer for your intake ( www.stylinmotors.com for example), and some clamps ( http://www.siliconeintakes.com - cheapest place < $3 each). A 3.25" to 3" reducer size should work for you. My TB needed a 3.5" to 3" but yours is smaller.

This is the intake I made:





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i found a 180 thermo for less than $10 at autozone

Yeah, they are not expensive.

air filter good? http://www.ajusa.com/cgi-bin/knfilte...cdc23e60d1450e

That'* fine for a drop-in. They don't do much if anything for horsepower. You want a cone filter with an aftermarket pipe, like the picture I posted above, for the most power gain. Which means getting rid of your stock intake.

The best cone: http://www.ajusa.com/cgi-bin/knfilte...cdc23e60d1450e

well pretty much upgradeing my car just came to a screeching halt

Are you saying that because you don't see much available or because its not in the budget?
Cause you can wake that car up.

Is your budget small? That'* understandable. So go small and do a little at a time. The thermostat will help keep the engine running cooler and help last longer. Other small tune-up things would be good to change. I would though, save your money for a better intake than that flat K&N. For $50+ you are not getting much performance gain (unless you are creative and modify your stock intake box). It would be better to scrap together an aftermarket intake and spend $54 on the big cone filter.