The only way to make power out of these cars is under forced induction... and with that price range, keep on dreamin' :lol:. In fact - the best headers out there are call hytech, and they go for about 1200ish. :lol:. If you want a fast car, sell the 3G.

 

Dream killer lol, so you are saying that the ONLY way to make this car a second quicker is to spend 3k on a supercharger or tubo kit?:scratch: It's kinda funny how these are the most simple mods on every other car that isn't n/a but yet it won't help the 3g ?

 

the torqe dampner will not help as much as prothane mounts would... prothane mounts=80$

 

Because the 4G64 and 6G72 are OLD tech, design from the 70's and technology from the 80's. Swap in a bigger V6 or one with Mivec and try that.

 

One last thing, don't buy any bull-shit ebay name brand crap either.

 

^^:agreed:

The cheapest is to swap out the 72 for a 74 or 75 engine. Unless you are ready to spend a pretty penny to FI your V6 you aren't going to get much in terms of performance.

 

Is it even worth buying a named brand CAI? Wouldn't it be the same if I bought $50 eBay cheapo and swapped out the filter with a K&N or Injen?

 

Those cheap ones are made in mass production for multiple platforms, and don't usually fit well. Alot of them are known to rub against the battery terminals, creating a hole, which allow dirt and water into the engine.

I was young and dumb and purchased one in high school. Ended up creating a hole as stated above, and corroded from the inside out sending metal flakes into my engine.

So yes, it is important in my eyes unless you want trash to go into your throttle body.

 

Nevermind.

 

Oh shit, Charles is here, i'm leaving. :lol:

 

:lol: Chad stop it.


Seriously though you may want to rethink your goal. Instead of worrying about shaving 1 second off your 0-60 time you may want to think about shaving time off your 1/4 mile run, that's if you plan on tracking the car. Honestly I've never heard of anyone wanting to mod their car to shave their 0-60 time, maybe it's just me.

 

Don't waste your time trying to make this platform fast. Think of the 3g as a good looking daily commuter. Spend money to make it look nice. Visual mods are cheap in comparison.

 

Well thanks anyway guys. And Finesse please don't hurt me, remember I'm a noob -.- Well if you can think of any performance mods in my budget lemme know. Maybe I should have bought a Honda if I wanted to make it as fast for cheap......NOT I hate Civics =)

 

You have a grand? Lower it. Best thing you could ever do to a 3G. Springs + struts = about $750. Coilovers are more around a grand.

 

what he said. These cars love handling mods.

 

Do a 75 swap, the 74 is fun, but kind of over rated. The 75 with bolt ons will equal the power of a turbo stock motor and be much more reliable. That's why everyone wants to do it now. I mean going from 180 whp to 280 is a nice jump.

 

Im really new to all of this. I bought my RS in 2005 and now just found this site a yesterday. What does 74/75 mean?

 

Welcome. "74" and "75" are referring to 2 V6 engines that can be swapped into a 3G. The "74" is the 6G74 3.5L engine commonly found in 1997-2004 Diamante's. The "75" is a 6G75 3.8L engine commonly found in a 4G plus other late model Mitsu's.

 

You want cheap mods that make you happy?

Motor: build your own CAI (you will get the same power as name brand for 1/5 the money)
6g74 tb/manifold swap
Headers (you can find GOOD sets used for cheap)
Custom exhaust (you could make one out of stainless steel for less then name brand shit)
Plugs/wires
Do your maintenance. Change the cap and rotor, water pump, belts, everything to get it back to a healthy motor.
TUNE IT

Suspension
Energy Suspension bushings set (do the entire car and you will be VERY happy)
Moog endlinks front and back
Strut tower and lower tie bars

Driveability and Fun Driving
Megan short shifter w/prothane stabilizer bushings (these are awesome)
Speed source solid brass shifter cable bushings (AWESOME upgrade)
Stainless clutch line
Lightweight flywheel with a little more aggressive clutch

There's plenty more little things you can do that make a difference. The upgrades are endless, just takes some creativity and the perseverance to do them yourself. If you work on your own car you can make it whatever you want for a fraction of the cash.