Questions on car upgrades, anyone?
Ok I just bought a 2006 mitsubishi galant and I would like to make some upgrades and I just want to know if they are a good idea or not? Ok so first I was thinking of upgrading the air intake system, good idea or not? Then I wanted to upgrade the lighting system with an hid conversion kit? Finally I wanted to add chrome handles and a slight sliver of chrome trim? Thank you for your advice in advance
So far, you're getting a lot of wrong answers.
First, your car HAS a cold air intake. So, ignore anyone who tells you to get one, because they're obviously unaware of the fact that you already have one.
Seriously. Go look at your engine. Your intake leads away from the hotter air around the engine, to the cooler air near your bumper.
THAT IS a cold air intake. You can change it to an aftermarket one, but you're not doing anything for the car that it doesn't already have. All you actually are doing, is changing the material of the piping. At best, 1-2 horsepower.
Typically, most cars LOSE horsepower, in the lower RPM range, because the aftermarket ones are larger than they need to be. You will LOSE acceleration.
Fuel mileage? Practically no gain whatsoever. At best, maybe around 1-5% gain. Less than 1/2 gallon per mile. But most people who modify their cars, drive them harder, which ends up costing around 2 mpg.
So, it's a wash.
This is what happens when people only read what a modification's advertisement says. Gains of 10 horsepower! Gains of 15% mpg! etc.
And they ignore the fact that the fine print says "possible gains." 99% of the time, you will never get what is advertised.
Avoid people who just buy into the hype, and do your own research into the dyno results of parts. You'll very quickly learn the difference between those who have "heard" what good modifications are, and what modifications actually are good.
Finally, HID is cool. Except that it's illegal. Vehicles that were not originally equipped with HID from the factory cannot have HIDs installed.
Upgrading your car is great. But don't waste your money on things that do nothing for it, or get you tickets.
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