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I've been looking around and have read a lot of stuff about upgrades and such...but I'd like to hear what some of you have to say about this.
First of all, I have a '95 Bonneville SSE that I got for free...with a blown engine. I replaced the engine with a non-supercharged one from a '96 Bonneville.
I'm sick and tired of hearing Ford Tempos and Honda Civics with fart cannons driving around and want to fight back. I want to add a magnaflow with a quad tips out the back (dual would be fine, though). I just had to replace my cadillac converter because the original got clogged. Not exactly sure what kind it was, but it'* high-flow.
So, can anyone give me some advice on how to get started?
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First of all, I have a '95 Bonneville SSE that I got for free...with a blown engine. I replaced the engine with a non-supercharged one from a '96 Bonneville.
I'm sick and tired of hearing Ford Tempos and Honda Civics with fart cannons driving around and want to fight back. I want to add a magnaflow with a quad tips out the back (dual would be fine, though). I just had to replace my cadillac converter because the original got clogged. Not exactly sure what kind it was, but it'* high-flow.
So, can anyone give me some advice on how to get started?
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FORD TEMPO'*!
anyways intake and exhaust along with a 180 T-stat is a good start. other then that making sure all the maintenance is current is a help to. but id say if ur only competition is tempos and civics you should be the fastest car around.
Ive already done the basic stuff my next upgrade is a pcm from intense-racing.com.
there is some stuff in the tech info that may help.
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anyways intake and exhaust along with a 180 T-stat is a good start. other then that making sure all the maintenance is current is a help to. but id say if ur only competition is tempos and civics you should be the fastest car around.
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Ive already done the basic stuff my next upgrade is a pcm from intense-racing.com.
there is some stuff in the tech info that may help.
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Originally Posted by asonofabeach69
yea id get that "cadillac" convertor off your car! Thats alot of extra weight you dont need ![Laughing](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/laughing2.gif)
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Thanks for the info, too!
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the series 2 has ALOT of potential
although INTENSE dosent make a PCM for the 95 bonne (its still a Hybrid OBD 1.5)
Headers
Cam
Rockers
the limits are endless, it all depends on how much money you want to put into the car.
and BTW I have no problem wasting Civics with my Series 1 they should ne bo problem for you
although INTENSE dosent make a PCM for the 95 bonne (its still a Hybrid OBD 1.5)
Headers
Cam
Rockers
the limits are endless, it all depends on how much money you want to put into the car.
and BTW I have no problem wasting Civics with my Series 1 they should ne bo problem for you
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It'* not that I really want to add a lot of power (now anyway) as much as I just want that roar to scare 4-bangers. I can already beat civics, elantras, tempos (yes, I know someone who thinks their 4 cyl tempo is fast), focuses, etc that try to pass me on the highway ![Wink](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Eventually I do hope to add a lot of stuff, though.
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Eventually I do hope to add a lot of stuff, though.
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Originally Posted by ioxmo
It'* not that I really want to add a lot of power (now anyway) as much as I just want that roar to scare 4-bangers. I can already beat civics, elantras, tempos (yes, I know someone who thinks their 4 cyl tempo is fast), focuses, etc that try to pass me on the highway ![Wink](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Eventually I do hope to add a lot of stuff, though.
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Eventually I do hope to add a lot of stuff, though.
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I can't believe these civic punks. My bone-stock '87 will waste those guys anytime. It'* so fun to see the look on their faces when they catch back up.