first upgrade????

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OK, I gave this a try (briefly).

It seems that the chip does not raise the rev limiter. However, if you tune the car enough (I tried this with N/A tuning) you'll get a slightly higher limit. Car 1: Civic SiR-II. Stage 2 N/A bumps limiter to 8900-9000 RPM as opposed to 8500. Car 2: Corvette Z06. Stage 3 bumps limiter to 7000 from 6600-6700.

Whee. :\
 
Originally posted by Der Alta
Tires.

The performance of your car starts at the pavement. The best improvement in your lap times will come from the tires. After that suspension, and lightweight. After that transmission, followed by engine.
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Werd to yo mama. The man simply oozes truth from every pore.

1) Tires - T2 or T4.
2) Chip - it's cheap and improves power delivery as well as maximum output.
3) Suspension - full race. Don't bother with anything less.
4)Transmission - full race. You'd be amazed how much more you can get out of the stock (or nearly stock) engine with this.
5) Practice and setup for the suspension.
6) Power. Maximize your use of what it's got before you just dump on more.
 
Originally posted by risingson77
OK, I gave this a try (briefly).

It seems that the chip does not raise the rev limiter. However, if you tune the car enough (I tried this with N/A tuning) you'll get a slightly higher limit. Car 1: Civic SiR-II. Stage 2 N/A bumps limiter to 8900-9000 RPM as opposed to 8500. Car 2: Corvette Z06. Stage 3 bumps limiter to 7000 from 6600-6700.

Whee. :\
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You want to see real results. Do full NA and chip and engine balance to a Viper GTS. It revs alot higher. Or try a full NA tuned S2000 with chip and engine balance. The S2000 revs to 10,500rpm

Or try a fully NA tuned 350Z with chip and engine balance. I think it revs almost 1,500rpm higher.
 
Originally posted by neon_duke

Werd to yo mama. The man simply oozes truth from every pore.

1) Tires - T2 or T4.
2) Chip - it's cheap and improves power delivery as well as maximum output.
3) Suspension - full race. Don't bother with anything less.
4)Transmission - full race. You'd be amazed how much more you can get out of the stock (or nearly stock) engine with this.
5) Practice and setup for the suspension.
6) Power. Maximize your use of what it's got before you just dump on more.
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not what you way outs it? :/\
thats fine it you have loads of money to spend.. but if like me you have just done a restart the 10,000 cr is almost all i have :p
 
The first upgrade I alway do first is weight reduction, full/customize suspension, racing transmission, racing tires.
The only way to to reset the rev limiter is full-engine balancing and a racing transmission then adjust your final gear. All the racing flywheel does is let the engine rev easier, but you loose torque especially on small engines(loose speed going up hills).
 
If you really look at it, for a first upgrade the weight reduction right away improves braking, handling, tire wear, and over all performance.
 
Originally posted by freerider
If you really look at it, for a first upgrade the weight reduction right away improves braking, handling, tire wear, and over all performance.
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This is true but I wouldn't bother until I could afford stage three.
 
I respectfully disagree with that, milefile. Stage 2 Lightweight is highly cost-effective.

And I agree - tires first, lightweight second, everything else third... unless there is a chance you will want to run the car in stock condition at a later date.
 

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