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harryhrv
06-09-2006, 02:04 AM
Guys put your thinking caps on, We all know the hrv has no guts! So in order to speed up these little cars up for under $1000 per mod, what can we do?

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I put in, air filter $30-150, sports muffler $100-500..

i'm also considering installing a sports muffler,
got a quote for 195 for a new muffler, pipping to the back and a nice shiny crome tip on the end, what do you rekon? would a cannon muffler be better?
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06-09-2006, 12:27 PM
1. remove the spare
2. disconnect and remove the air conditioner
3. remove rear seat
4. remove all skirts
5. remove rear wing
6. remove fog lights
7. disconnect and remove head unit
8. empty glove boxes, arm rest, boot
9. replace the battery with a smaller lighter one [now that you dont need that much power]
10. put yourself on a diet and get below 80 kilos

now your hr-v is about 30% faster 8)
mrtn
06-09-2006, 01:37 PM
now your hr-v is about 30% faster 8)

15%
Racoon
06-09-2006, 02:15 PM
now your hr-v is about 30% faster 8)

15%
Depends on how much over 80 kilos you were before doing 10.

:lol:
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06-09-2006, 03:40 PM
:lol: hehe yeah good point racoon :)
and also on how much useless stuff youve been dragging around in the boot/glove boxes/etc
Team GOOOSH
06-09-2006, 11:06 PM
:lol: hehe yeah good point racoon :)
and also on how much useless stuff youve been dragging around in the boot/glove boxes/etc

Who are you calling useless? :shock: :lol:

Under 80 kilos hey? Gee i havent been 80 kilos since i was 14 years old.
goraiko
06-10-2006, 12:52 AM
Was going to say, What's 80 kilos. :?

:lol:

Maybe one day.
mrtn
06-10-2006, 02:02 AM
i hope not :D

i'd look like a marathon runner
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06-10-2006, 07:09 AM
well you cant possibly expect to be fast and fat at the same time :P
Racoon
06-10-2006, 08:20 AM
Okay, so I finally caved in and looked up the conversion. When I graduated from high school I weighed slightly less than 80 kilos.


We won't talk about now...

:oops:
Team GOOOSH
06-10-2006, 07:35 PM
well you cant possibly expect to be fast and fat at the same time :P

You'd be suprised :shock:
freelance1000
06-12-2006, 09:20 PM
...So in order to speed up these little cars up for under $1000 per mod, what can we do?

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Under $1000 per mod. Nothing under $1000 is going to do much.

Combine the first 4-5 modifications and buy a turbo. :)
Team GOOOSH
06-12-2006, 11:36 PM
Under $1000 per mod. Nothing under $1000 is going to do much. Combine the first 4-5 modifications and buy a turbo. :)

Stop that propaganda! :lol:
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06-12-2006, 11:42 PM
Under $1000 per mod. Nothing under $1000 is going to do much.
yes it will! my whole list is under $1000 :wink:
actually its uner $0
come to think of it... diet and less weight on the v would even save you some bucks 8)
OSX2000
06-13-2006, 03:14 AM
Under $1000 per mod. Nothing under $1000 is going to do much.

Combine the first 4-5 modifications and buy a turbo. :)
LOL, it doesn't cost $4-5k to put on a turbo. You could get two of em for that.
freelance1000
06-13-2006, 03:42 AM
Under $1000 per mod. Nothing under $1000 is going to do much.

Combine the first 4-5 modifications and buy a turbo. :)
LOL, it doesn't cost $4-5k to put on a turbo. You could get two of em for that.
I should have added Australian Dollars for a quality setup. :D
OSX2000
06-13-2006, 06:15 PM
Ah, didn't notice your location. Ok, that makes sense now.