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What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? #1235876 05/19/12 01:52 PM 05/19/12 01:52 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 781 wine country 8 8urvette OP super stock
8urvette OP super stock 8 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 781 wine country	I'm just a little bored sitting here at work with nothing to do. I started thinking what else could I do to my car that #1. is easy #2. is cheap #3. has proven benefits #4. is fun (love tinkering) So guys what have you done to your car that was cheap, easy to do and you see or feel benefits from? Home made ingenuity, store bought, what ever it may be lets hear about it. And if its home made pics are encouraged!

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? DELETED [Re: 8urvette] #1235877 05/19/12 01:54 PM 05/19/12 01:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,831 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,831 Kirkland, Washington	Post deleted by Pacnorthcuda

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1235878 05/19/12 02:25 PM 05/19/12 02:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,825 Sk. Canada RemCharger master
RemCharger master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,825 Sk. Canada	Hands down , juice.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: RemCharger] #1235879 05/19/12 02:43 PM 05/19/12 02:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Removed weight, it was cheap most of the time, some of it was easy and lighter cars are easier to make fast.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: 8urvette] #1235880 05/19/12 02:50 PM 05/19/12 02:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,926 A shed in England Tig master
Tig master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,926 A shed in England	Going from a 26.5 to a 29 inch front tyre. We could loosen off the torsion bars (lower the front of the car), get the same ride height, have more upwards travel and make the Caltracs work. Started clearing the 60ft beams with the fronts after that '74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: Tig] #1235881 05/19/12 02:55 PM 05/19/12 02:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,514 PA moparacer master
moparacer master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,514 PA	Drained a qt of oil out of a car once and picked up a tenth. 67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119 68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152 414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: moparacer] #1235882 05/19/12 02:57 PM 05/19/12 02:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,058 bigfork mn D dragram440 super stock
dragram440 super stock D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,058 bigfork mn	Quote: Drained a qt of oil out of a car once and picked up a tenth. Just think what it would gain if you drained it all out! 67' charger 499 RB 10.57 at 127

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: 8urvette] #1235883 05/19/12 02:58 PM 05/19/12 02:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,459 oklahoma F forphorty pro stock
forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,459 oklahoma	I traded a 750 vac straight across for a 750 DP, added a 20$ one inch spacer, went two tenths quicker.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: Tig] #1235884 05/19/12 02:59 PM 05/19/12 02:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,942 Metro Detroit OUTLAWD top fuel
OUTLAWD top fuel Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,942 Metro Detroit	seal carb to scoop...some foam from moroso, bell mouth and some sheet aluminum... I soon hope to explore the benefits of spray Faster, Faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death... 71 Swinger - slowly collecting dust/parts 66 Belv. II - just a streetcar 88 Mustang - turbo LS beater

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: OUTLAWD] #1235885 05/19/12 03:13 PM 05/19/12 03:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	hummm maybe the meth/H20 injection ($280). Lets me run 93 at 11.2:1 with no issues. If you are talking low budget bang 4 the buck headers, intake and a holley 750DP are about the best things you can do to a stockish BB. [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1235886 05/19/12 03:48 PM 05/19/12 03:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,682 Philadelphia R radar top fuel
radar top fuel R Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,682 Philadelphia	Home made frame connectors. Feels way tighter, lost a bunch of squeaks and rattles. Cheap.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: radar] #1235887 05/19/12 04:49 PM 05/19/12 04:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,459 oklahoma F forphorty pro stock
forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,459 oklahoma	Quote: Home made frame connectors. Feels way tighter, lost a bunch of squeaks and rattles. Cheap. me too, $20 worth of 2x3. Another cheap thing i like to do whenever i rebuild a carb is to use the small button head screws to hold the butterflies to the shafts.I get them for almost free from the guy i buy my kits from. Make sure you Locktite them in. I also like to chop the choke tower off. I can't verify the benefits though. Also bowl port my own heads and recurve my own distributors. I can't say how much i gain from any of this, but it sure is cheap to do.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: radar] #1235888 05/19/12 04:52 PM 05/19/12 04:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,285 okla. sam64 pro stock
sam64 pro stock Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,285 okla.	going from a team g to performer rpm,went from 1.70 60ft to 1.58 and right at 3/10 quicker in the quarter mile.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: sam64] #1235889 05/19/12 05:09 PM 05/19/12 05:09 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,532 off the grid 340B5 pro stock
340B5 pro stock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,532 off the grid	I remember working on collector length and picking up, but don't remember how much. The cheap mods are the most satisfying for me. Yeah, it's got a smallblock.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: 340B5] #1235890 05/19/12 06:26 PM 05/19/12 06:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa rebel master
rebel master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa	nothings cheap on my junk but value for money, i'd say the Vac pump install was well worth the money. we're running .1 faster on average. prior to last season we had only done 9.4 once, on a good day, last season we did more 9.4's than 9.5's.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: 8urvette] #1235891 05/19/12 08:13 PM 05/19/12 08:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,408 Ambridge, Pa. R rickraw top fuel
rickraw top fuel R Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,408 Ambridge, Pa.	coat of wax. no a whole lota fun.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: rickraw] #1235892 05/19/12 09:17 PM 05/19/12 09:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin super stock
Dartin super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	I had fun doing my mini-tub. Lots of visual bang for no buck ! Randy 7212757-100_1218.JPG (57 downloads)

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: Dartin] #1235893 05/19/12 09:22 PM 05/19/12 09:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,147 Central NC gch master
gch master Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,147 Central NC	Cancel the insurance and park it under the carport.

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: RemCharger] #1235894 05/19/12 10:11 PM 05/19/12 10:11 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,396 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,396 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	Sealed the carburator to the hood, picked up 6mph and a full .15 in the 1/4 '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: What was the BEST CHEAPEST mod you did to your ride? [Re: Dragula] #1235895 05/19/12 10:34 PM 05/19/12 10:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	I got a leaf added to my saggy XHD rear leaf springs. Insatalled height is good and it drives much better. $140 at my local spring shop.

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