Vince
Well-known member
Greetings,
So 1212 is once again alive after years of setting and/or neglect, and I have enjoyed seeing the transformation. I'm currently still cleaning up the cosmetics (paint restoration and dent repair), and they are coming along with surprising ease.
So now I find myself curious. I'd like a tad more power, (say +25 to +50), but would like practical advice from those of you that have been acquainted with the performance side of the car over the years.
Reading builds here is overwhelming, as most seek far more than what I am looking for. I would like to retain her full capabilities as a DD, and am looking for a direct bolt on parts path to follow.
Things I see and read here on some of your builds are stunning, but they also show me I lack knowledge of the Galant world as a whole (Yes I bought her in 1993, but she was for my wife.)
Now I see upgrades from 2G engines, newer re-tuned ECUs (I've fried and replaced 2 OEM units in the time I have owned her), obviously turbo and exhaust mods, and even cam swaps.
The reality is I would like to hear what most consider the correct (and hopefully economical) path to adding 25hp, with the assumption that this same path can lead to 50hp should I choose.
Currently she has 148k under her belt, and again, I do not wish to forfeit any of her DD amenities. I am a very skilled mechanic, but age makes leaning over the engine bay painful these days, so I'd rather do it right the first time!
Any guiding words of wisdom (besides using the search engine, which by the way is one of the worst I have seen in almost 2 decades of using car forums! Yeash!)
Thanks, and be gentle please! ....
Vince
So 1212 is once again alive after years of setting and/or neglect, and I have enjoyed seeing the transformation. I'm currently still cleaning up the cosmetics (paint restoration and dent repair), and they are coming along with surprising ease.
So now I find myself curious. I'd like a tad more power, (say +25 to +50), but would like practical advice from those of you that have been acquainted with the performance side of the car over the years.
Reading builds here is overwhelming, as most seek far more than what I am looking for. I would like to retain her full capabilities as a DD, and am looking for a direct bolt on parts path to follow.
Things I see and read here on some of your builds are stunning, but they also show me I lack knowledge of the Galant world as a whole (Yes I bought her in 1993, but she was for my wife.)
Now I see upgrades from 2G engines, newer re-tuned ECUs (I've fried and replaced 2 OEM units in the time I have owned her), obviously turbo and exhaust mods, and even cam swaps.
The reality is I would like to hear what most consider the correct (and hopefully economical) path to adding 25hp, with the assumption that this same path can lead to 50hp should I choose.
Currently she has 148k under her belt, and again, I do not wish to forfeit any of her DD amenities. I am a very skilled mechanic, but age makes leaning over the engine bay painful these days, so I'd rather do it right the first time!
Any guiding words of wisdom (besides using the search engine, which by the way is one of the worst I have seen in almost 2 decades of using car forums! Yeash!)
Thanks, and be gentle please! ....
Vince