intake, exhaust, it all depends on how much you want to spend
what are some basic mods I can do to get performance out of
thanks
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my suggestions
1. sell the lx, get a gt
2. drop the tranny and put in a zetec
i dont really think the lx is worth dropping money into unless youre making into a show car or cosmetic
but skuce gets props on his lx, alex too
i think the lx´s would work better as a show car, not a racer
1. sell the lx, get a gt
2. drop the tranny and put in a zetec
i dont really think the lx is worth dropping money into unless youre making into a show car or cosmetic
but skuce gets props on his lx, alex too
i think the lx´s would work better as a show car, not a racer
1. Clean up your engine. (5$) Find if any guskets are leaking. Replace them (~50$) if needed.
2. Replace Spark plugs with NGK Iridium (40$). Replace Spark plug cables (90$), replace Coil Pack to MSD coil pack. (90$)(Accel Is GARBAGE)!!
3. Remove any unnessosary plastics and covers.
4. 3" Intake tube (Will need that big for future upgrades) (I paid 84$ CAN for custom made one), Bracket and K&N Cone Filter (80$) Cold air extension (20$) Can go RAM air (you´ll need to cut a fender base to do that) ($20)
5. 3.8 Tauros or Tbird TB swap. (25$ form junker) Will need to make few custom things. Like braket for a cable and etc. In the same time port match and polish you intake manifold. Inlarge mixture chambers.
6 Headers, free flow cat, 2.25" Piping from cat, elemenating resonator and Perfomance Muffler. I´m in love with Magnaflow. Other people like others.
7. Higher lift camshaft, hi-rev lifters, doube springs, Port and polish engine head. Aluminium pulley, Ballancing.
8. Crankshaft bearings, Piston rodes, Pistons.
9. Turbo eather from EXP or British RS Escort. Large injectors, blow off and etc.
10. Custom computer reprogramming.
All that will give you about 300hp.
Ohh yeah I forgot clutch and lightened flywheel.
[ Edited by AleX On Date 08-08-2002 ]
2. Replace Spark plugs with NGK Iridium (40$). Replace Spark plug cables (90$), replace Coil Pack to MSD coil pack. (90$)(Accel Is GARBAGE)!!
3. Remove any unnessosary plastics and covers.
4. 3" Intake tube (Will need that big for future upgrades) (I paid 84$ CAN for custom made one), Bracket and K&N Cone Filter (80$) Cold air extension (20$) Can go RAM air (you´ll need to cut a fender base to do that) ($20)
5. 3.8 Tauros or Tbird TB swap. (25$ form junker) Will need to make few custom things. Like braket for a cable and etc. In the same time port match and polish you intake manifold. Inlarge mixture chambers.
6 Headers, free flow cat, 2.25" Piping from cat, elemenating resonator and Perfomance Muffler. I´m in love with Magnaflow. Other people like others.
7. Higher lift camshaft, hi-rev lifters, doube springs, Port and polish engine head. Aluminium pulley, Ballancing.
8. Crankshaft bearings, Piston rodes, Pistons.
9. Turbo eather from EXP or British RS Escort. Large injectors, blow off and etc.
10. Custom computer reprogramming.
All that will give you about 300hp.
Ohh yeah I forgot clutch and lightened flywheel.
[ Edited by AleX On Date 08-08-2002 ]
a turb on an lx is a total waste of money
you could never get 300 hp out of the 1.9L
theres no way
you could never run anything over maybe 2 psi
it would cost more than the car is worth, youre better off to just go and buyy a 5.0 rather than try and turbo it
you dont want to start screwing around with stuff like that unless you really know what youre doing
you could never get 300 hp out of the 1.9L
theres no way
you could never run anything over maybe 2 psi
it would cost more than the car is worth, youre better off to just go and buyy a 5.0 rather than try and turbo it
you dont want to start screwing around with stuff like that unless you really know what youre doing
why in the hell do you have an LX, you may as well have bought a golf cart.
sell that piece and get a GT.
sell that piece and get a GT.
Don´t you think this board is designed to bring escort people together and not seporate them.
Adam there is a way to get 400hp from that LX
and yes I agree if you want instant power and you don´t know any you´re doing. Get a GT.
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Kenny: Come to Canada and I´ll show you that LX can run 14 seconds.
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Adam there is a way to get 400hp from that LX
and yes I agree if you want instant power and you don´t know any you´re doing. Get a GT.
Kenny: Come to Canada and I´ll show you that LX can run 14 seconds.
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if i came to canada, it would be to put that 2.5 kl-ze engine in my car. so it still wouldn´t matter.
no there isnt a way to get 400 hp from an lx
tell me how
but you cant use NOS
and it isnt worth all of the money to get that hp out of an lx, it would cost around $20,000, now why the hell would anyone want to put that much money in ANY escort?
Alex can your car really do 14 secs?
im gonna go to the next meet to race you lol
and i´ll do it without useing my messed up second gear
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tell me how
but you cant use NOS
and it isnt worth all of the money to get that hp out of an lx, it would cost around $20,000, now why the hell would anyone want to put that much money in ANY escort?
Alex can your car really do 14 secs?
im gonna go to the next meet to race you lol
and i´ll do it without useing my messed up second gear
I agree with 93superscort in every forum every one is shit on some one and they have givin me shit to this is no brother hood of escorts or what ever you guys want to call it i mean not everyone but the ones that seam to "know everything" are just bringing everyone down this association is ment to help all not to critisize
Re: what are some basic mods I can do to get performance out
wanna race?
you can get any number out of any motor. im pushing 250 with my spi, and ive only got 600$ into it.
ill race you with my 1.9. btw, you seem soo informed on the topic. if you really knew what you wre talking about youd know that the 1.9 can handle 2 psi, actualy it can handle 20psi. ive been boosting the lx motors for about 2 years now...Adam said:a turb on an lx is a total waste of money
you could never get 300 hp out of the 1.9L
theres no way
you could never run anything over maybe 2 psi
you dont want to start screwing around with stuff like that unless you really know what youre doing
wanna race?
you can get any number out of any motor. im pushing 250 with my spi, and ive only got 600$ into it.
Why was this thread brought back from 2002?
Re: what are some basic mods I can do to get performance out
Stop getting a sandy vagina. This thread is 3 years old.marclar said:ill race you with my 1.9. btw, you seem soo informed on the topic. if you really knew what you wre talking about youd know that the 1.9 can handle 2 psi, actualy it can handle 20psi. ive been boosting the lx motors for about 2 years now...Adam said:a turb on an lx is a total waste of money
you could never get 300 hp out of the 1.9L
theres no way
you could never run anything over maybe 2 psi
you dont want to start screwing around with stuff like that unless you really know what youre doing
wanna race?
you can get any number out of any motor. im pushing 250 with my spi, and ive only got 600$ into it.
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