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Best bang for the buck listed below for a NA car looking for more power. These are ballpark figures but should be pretty close.
CAI+tuner will net about 30hp = $600 - - hp per dollar = $20
CMDP's will net about 10hp = $150 - - hp per dollar = $15
UDP will net about 5-7hp = $200 - - hp per dollar = $40
X/y pipe will net 5-7hp = $150-400 - - hp per dollar = $50ish
LT's will net about 20hp = $600-1000 - - hp per dollar = $40
cams will net about 20hp = $1200-1500 - - hp per dollar = $68
Shorties will net 5-8hp = $300-400 - - hp per dollar = $70
Mufflers net 5-6hp = $300-600 - - hp per dollar = $90ish
Throttle body nets about 3hp (if that) = $300 - - hp per dollar = $100
CAI+tuner+CMDP's+UDP = 300hp 305ish tq. = $950
CAI+tuner+CMDP's+UDP+Shorties+x/y pipe+mufflers= 310-315ish HP and 320ish tq = $1700
CAI+tuner+CMDP's+UDP+LT's+x/y pipe+mufflers = 220-230ish HP = $2000
CAI+tuner+CMDP's+UDP+LT's+x/y pipe+mufflers+cams+throttle body = 340ish HP = $3500 (for this cost you can almost buy a SC or turbo and get another 100-125 hp safely)
LT's and cams just dont seem worth the cash to me. I suggest going with a CAI+tuner and 4.10 gears. Your car will be a whole diffrent animal after that. Start there and see how you like it. Those are your best bang for the buck parts IMO. If you wanted a cheap 11 sec car - do that and add a nitrous system and lower control arms and you should be in the 11's with some decent tires.
CAI+tuner will net about 30hp = $600 - - hp per dollar = $20
CMDP's will net about 10hp = $150 - - hp per dollar = $15
UDP will net about 5-7hp = $200 - - hp per dollar = $40
X/y pipe will net 5-7hp = $150-400 - - hp per dollar = $50ish
LT's will net about 20hp = $600-1000 - - hp per dollar = $40
cams will net about 20hp = $1200-1500 - - hp per dollar = $68
Shorties will net 5-8hp = $300-400 - - hp per dollar = $70
Mufflers net 5-6hp = $300-600 - - hp per dollar = $90ish
Throttle body nets about 3hp (if that) = $300 - - hp per dollar = $100
CAI+tuner+CMDP's+UDP = 300hp 305ish tq. = $950
CAI+tuner+CMDP's+UDP+Shorties+x/y pipe+mufflers= 310-315ish HP and 320ish tq = $1700
CAI+tuner+CMDP's+UDP+LT's+x/y pipe+mufflers = 220-230ish HP = $2000
CAI+tuner+CMDP's+UDP+LT's+x/y pipe+mufflers+cams+throttle body = 340ish HP = $3500 (for this cost you can almost buy a SC or turbo and get another 100-125 hp safely)
LT's and cams just dont seem worth the cash to me. I suggest going with a CAI+tuner and 4.10 gears. Your car will be a whole diffrent animal after that. Start there and see how you like it. Those are your best bang for the buck parts IMO. If you wanted a cheap 11 sec car - do that and add a nitrous system and lower control arms and you should be in the 11's with some decent tires.
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