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32mpg on my last tank The secret to good MPG seems to be keeping the auto trans shifting at 2500 or below.

High Compression Frankenstein with Delta cams, headers, and an intake. That will put you at 180chp and not have you spending more than $700. Spending $3000 on that I would expect 220chp or more. seriously. i need to get a dyno to see where i am to see if i should do this. plan on getting headers wi...

You're talking about these headers for the 2.5 RS, right? Since the 2.2 should have similar exhaust ports?

http://www.sparktecmotorsports.com/h10798s.html

Hey, thanks a lot guys. One of my downpipes is a bit crushed, so I'd been considering those headers anyway. I'll probably do the pulley/diff lube/port and polish (matched to the headers?) within the coming months. Maybe I'll re-ring the motor while I'm at it, but I figure that with 120k the lower en...

Regarding the reliability of the stock engine, a friend of mine had an XT Turbo FWD that he beat the crap out of, daily, for about three years. Nothing but crazy launches, speed shifting, top speed runs (limiter at 108, hehe), and he never broke anything. It was an amazing car.

Hey everyone, I'm a n00b and haven't been able to find a topic such as this one in the archives. I have an old FWD, auto trans beater @120k, which I dearly love and plan to keep for the rest of my life. Trans works wonderfully, fluid stays clean, no leaks. I plan to turn the car into fun cruiser, no...