Details Of Cheap Tweaks To Improve Acceleration?

[jamieuwe]

Hi guys can you tell me what i can do to my sport to increase acceleration that doesnt break the bank and to keep the car looking understated?

Cheers

[Rob]

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[jamieuwe]

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cheers! that helps!

[LennyLexus]

Make sure its serviced like clockwork

Use higher grade fuel

Clean injectors (STP)

Ground kit

Uprated Air filter

Should help restore it to its original factory spec.

[Rob]

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cheers! that helps!

HAHA not much u can do really - if u want to go faster then the only tried and tested route is a supercharger but they are like rocking horse poo 2nd hand or u could get a new one for about 5K!

thats about the only option to noticably increase the acceleration - some have gone the turbo route but its still a fair bit of cash.

[Monster-Mat]

change the final drive gearing.

just so happens i have a gear reduction kit

[Rob]

change the final drive gearing.

just so happens i have a gear reduction kit

but then u would loose the top speed/increase the rpms but it wouldnt matter too much as u dont drive around at 130 mph

[jamieuwe]

change the final drive gearing.

just so happens i have a gear reduction kit

Cheers guys! i will be spending some pennies on her in the near future.

Thought that I may as well do a few things to her while she is in the bodyshop recovering from a collision with a haulage truck!

the gear reduction kit mat, how does that work?

[Rob]

imagine being on a bike and change down a gear and u can accelerate faster ....... but in this case you are changing the final ratio( gear) in the diff instead, so the effect is felt through all the gears

[loggyboy]

Nitrous.

[jamieuwe]

imagine being on a bike and change down a gear and u can accelerate faster ....... but in this case you are changing the final ratio( gear) in the diff instead, so the effect is felt through all the gears

cheers rob.

easy to adjust?

[sparkystav]

Nope, and a full gearbox out job to fit i believe.

Stav

[Monster-Mat]

Nope, and a full gearbox out job to fit i believe.

Stav

nope you change the king and pinion gears on the differential

[Rob]

imagine being on a bike and change down a gear and u can accelerate faster ....... but in this case you are changing the final ratio( gear) in the diff instead, so the effect is felt through all the gears

cheers rob.

easy to adjust?

no adjustment possible its a fixed gear ratio - if u want t change it then u have to strip the differential/change the pinion gear for the driveshaft

[bridgerippa]

ya could fit smaller wheels. will say it will throw the speedo out tho.

maybe put the lex on a diet n take all the luxuries out? that could actually make you money if ya sold the stuff on!!!! B)

[Steve_D]

lol I like that idea bridgerippa

[Anees]

maybe put the lex on a diet n take all the luxuries out? that could actually make you money if ya sold the stuff on!!!! B)

I was going to suggest weight saving too, Empty the boot.

[Stetz]

What about chipping the ecu ???

[Rob]

What about chipping the ecu ???

u would have to get a piggy back system - and u wont notice any difference.

if companies like powerchips etc say they can offer a chip that improves HP around 10hp for the IS they are lying

[Kiriyama]

Uprated Air filter

Any recommendations and can you just swap them over or is there something else you need to do? I've heard talk of resetting the ecu. Means nothing to a noob like me