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[bbq1988]

hey guys, i just brought a Curren (unsure of model i.e xs s or what ever)

It is the ST206 chassis, 3SGE FWD LSD bla bla bla, 5spd manual, superstrut suspension stuff, Stock Sports exaust, skirts and 17"s

any tips for basic engine mods?

[RomanV]

I seriously doubt it's got an LSD.

[bbq1988]

I seriously doubt it's got an LSD.

Im not 100% sure but i think it does, dont doubt it untill you see it? thanks for that though

[slighty_sykotic]

Can you provide the gearbox number? (on the plate of firewall).


And on mods... Do a search man...

Basic things, intake and CAI. Then it depends on hoe much money and what you want.

Best idea would be to swap it for a 3sgte.

--Sykotic

[RomanV]

Okay, I humbly stand corrected.

You may, or may not have a factory LSD.

[bbq1988]

ok ill look for it tomorow, you guys know what your doing, i dont :/ im new to this thing. from what ive read its got lsd but i believe you guys if it doesnt... id rather keep the origonal 3SGE in it, hasnt done many km's and runs well

[Adamal]

Theres not REALLY that much you can do thats bolt on sort of stuff.

Extracting performance from an N/A engine is expensive.

For starters, you may want to do a pod filter, but make sure you get a cold air box to go with it with something feeding air to it. Pod filters are usually negated by the fact that you're sucking in warm air from the engine bay.

Next would be an exhaust system. Nothing too big. 2.25 inches at the end of the system would be alright if you weren't looking to totally rob your bottom RPM range of power.

After that, you'd want to start looking at getting some cams, as well as maybe getting the ports polished. Probably don't get it ported, as they would flow enough as it is, just smooth them out to make the flow smoother.

[Mr Revhead]

look on the build plate on the fire wall
get the trans code thatll tell you

[RomanV]

Currens arent the lightest cars ever.....

Losing some weight from it will probalby benefit you more than gaining hp, but either way you end up making the car less drivable, or more annoying in some way.

Ditch the aircon
Get decent tires (Such an under rated performance mod IMO... I'd rather spend $1000 on tires, than $1000 on mags)
Take as much crap out of the car as you dont mind losing
go for a run on a tread mill.

Do the basic maintenance items, change the oil & filters, etc.
Make sure you're not losing power, before you try to make more.
Sometimes it's amazing what replacing the airfilter will do, if it's old.

Intake + headers + exhaust may or may not give improvements, but anything more than that, and things start getting very expensive, for not much gains.

[bbq1988]

Ahh yes, much easier to get power from turbo'd cars?, ahwell all i want to do is beat up those Vtec's

ok, the code on the fire wall is S54-06D, i have google'd it but cant find shit

my insureance is to much as it is, let alone Turbo.. i already pay $148.40 a month (full insureance, under 25 yada yada)

[Mr Revhead]

are you sure thats a D? i bet its a C

[bbq1988]

Im sure its a D I double checked, i can post a pic this avo if you want proof? so can you tell me about this box?

[Mr Revhead]

yep do that

never seen a D before......

[10speed]

Ahh yes, much easier to get power from turbo'd cars?, ahwell all i want to do is beat up those Vtec's

thats a big ask from an na curren

[bbq1988]

well if you saw the state of the vtec's in this town, and how many of em you would want to cane em aswell lol, but im lookin into the turbo side of things aswell, my mechanic bolted a turbo from a digger onto one of their work utes oneday so he might be able to do somthing for me.

[Chickenman]

well if you saw the state of the vtec's in this town, and how many of em you would want to cane em aswell lol, but im lookin into the turbo side of things aswell, my mechanic bolted a turbo from a digger onto one of their work utes oneday so he might be able to do somthing for me.

legend



Weight reduction and a filter, gut the cat run it on 98 and start saving for a 3sgte... oh... and learn to drive I've had a lot of success against turbo cars with that one




Please don't ruin another car with a huge exhaust tip.

[bbq1988]

lol yeah that ute was alot of fun..
Umm... 3sgte is basicly just a 3sge with turbo on rite? same internals?
as for weight redction, its pretty basic, not gona put in any heavy subs or shyte like that.

as for a big muffler tip.. whats the point of having one thats HUGE anyway? just makes it look silly

[Adamal]

3SGTE is the turbo 3S engine, however the internals are different. The pistons are forged to withstand the boost as well as the rods. Compresion ratio is also lower.

[Mr Revhead]

iirc the rods are the same

[bbq1988]

ahhh i see now, cheers for that.. so if i just bolted a turbo on id probly blow it to piecies? im gona stick with N/A for a while, mods might be expensive but by the time iv finnished doing em itl be turbo time with a nice fresh engine anyway, so umm does any one know if my gearbox is a LSD? (codes up there some where)