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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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If you have a quick/cheap mod that will increase any kind of performance in any way, post it here!
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:03 AM
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A V8!
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 03:03 AM
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Or how about I squeeze another 4.0 in!
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 03:20 AM
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turbo/supercharger? I mean, there is no real quick add on. maybe a stroker?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:36 AM
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neon injectors free lowing air set up
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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Full tune up neon injector swap, 97+ intake mani if ur not a 97+ u could do a cold air intake (mine really woke it up) hi flow exhaust. Throttle body spacers (some say are useless but i call such BS)
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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Sorry but in my book there are no cheap/quick performance mods for a 4.0 other than a basic tune up. If you want performance you can actually recognize you need to stroke it and get a better flowing exhaust.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Remove your entire interior. Less weight = more better.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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quick and cheap would be to remove the resonator in the in the top half of the airbox right at the outlet, did that when I smogged my jeep and it was almost as good as cone filter.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by papaj
Full tune up neon injector swap, 97+ intake mani if ur not a 97+ u could do a cold air intake (mine really woke it up) hi flow exhaust. Throttle body spacers (some say are useless but i call such BS)
I believe you mean the 99+ intake manifold. 97 is the same as all the others. 99 was the change.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by papaj
Full tune up neon injector swap, 97+ intake mani if ur not a 97+ u could do a cold air intake (mine really woke it up) hi flow exhaust. Throttle body spacers (some say are useless but i call such BS)

Cold air intake, hi flow exhaust and throttle body spacer all accomplish nothing.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by cdawall
Cold air intake, hi flow exhaust and throttle body spacer all accomplish nothing.
Has ANY ONE HERE DYNO'D THESE BASE ADD ONS BEFORE & AFTER. I Agree they do little but they should add some rwhp.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Sell it and buy something that goes fast?

Drive it off a cliff?
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