New at lancers....help???

[fresh_boi]

Hi.
i Really dont know too much about my lancer
i mean i know the basics, how it controls, how it runs
but i need to know some of the best ways to up my car

im good on exterior and interior
but performance wise is my problem
i have so far:
-cold air intake
-headers and catback are on the way
-kyb coilovers
-new performance series spark plugs
-um not sure if all lancers come with this but my friend says its better than others, my lancer has a calsonic radiator*dont kno if thts good?>?>?>?

now besides like intake, exhaust, and headers
what is the next thing i should up in my car.
help greatly appreaciated
thanks

[eraser4g63]

Calsonic makes alot of OEM parts. As far as next mods IDK

[Barefoot]

what do u want to spend. whats the goal.

[fresh_boi]

the goal is whatever it takes to make it okay but i dont have tenthousand to blow ya kno?
i get about 200-300 dollars everytwo weeks sooo
i thought about intake manifold, throttle body, and head gaskets

[blackshine007]

Which lancer do you have? Which motor? Is it the MIVEC?

[Terror]

Well, first thing.. is that there is only one header! that is a good piece of information lol.

But, realistically... It does depend really on your overall goal. The reason I say this is because you can spend tons of cash on a lot of parts with the goal to make power, and even with every simple bolt on you can think of not notice that big a difference.

There are certain cars, with certain motors that will make better power in different ways, unfortunately not MANY n/a 4cyl motors can generate noticable power with simple n/a bolt ons, so they use forced induction (i.e. turbo, supercharger or nitrous) and save alot of money from blowing it on things that they may or may not notice.
If you just want to have a litte of this a little of that, then that may work.. but not if you want to make noticable power.

What I would do, first of all is join a forum of lancer (non evo) owners to find out what works and what doesnt, so that the money you spend will be well spent and not wasted.

[fresh_boi]

thanks man

yea this company makes a turbo kit for 03 lancer for about $700
but thts without installation and tuning

[iEvo]

a turo kit is goin to e the only way to make decent power, im not sure how well the stock head gasket is on the reg lancers but with a turbo kit, headgasket, and headstuds, u should e ale to make some ok HP

[ArK]

fresh_boi i own a lancer too and i basically gaave up on trying to add ponies to it lol