Pontiac 3.1 liter, need more power!! Help!!!

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I have a '98 Grand Am GT and have looked for hours online but I can't find anything to increase the hp on this engine. Can anyone point me in the right direction??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 
Originally posted by slh I have a '98 Grand Am GT and have looked for hours online but I can't find anything to increase the hp on this engine. Can anyone point me in the right direction??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif
You could probably look at cold air intakes, maybe an exhaust system. Maybe a mass air flow sensor?

 
get the ecm computer chip upgraded for performance couple hundred bucks get a k and n air filer get you about 10 more hp a flowmaster exhaust and all that under the price of a super charger and you can do it all yourself execpt for the chip //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 
all that stuff wont get u much HP, in fact, u wont even notice a big difference. U only think u got lots more power cause of the way it would sound. I rather save up for a supercharger and have it actully put real power to the wheels.

 
im not talking about one of them chips from ebay you see off of ebay for 20 bucks im talking about going to a person that does this that programs it different it will give you as much power as a supercharger with less problems....supercharger about 50-60hp chip can give you around 30 plus air fliter depending on which one about 20 then exhaust 20 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 
oh no doubt that a supercharger will add a good amount of hp/torque, i just like N/A better, less hassle trying to make the fuel/air ratio perfect, plus port and polish costs a lot less

 
Originally posted by paul83085 im not talking about one of them chips from ebay you see off of ebay for 20 bucks im talking about going to a person that does this that programs it different it will give you as much power as a supercharger with less problems....supercharger about 50-60hp chip can give you around 30 plus air fliter depending on which one about 20 then exhaust 20 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
You'll never get that kind of power out of an air filter and an exhaust. Sorry, but that's the truth, cause i got both of them and i can feel a little more power, but not 40 horses worth.

 
well to give an example of a rather large gain w/air filter/exhaust. I put on a KN air filter w/dual flowmaster exhausts on my 5.4L v-8 F-150 and got 163lb feet of torque and 11 ponies.

 
Originally posted by Jdg784 well to give an example of a rather large gain w/air filter/exhaust. I put on a KN air filter w/dual flowmaster exhausts on my 5.4L v-8 F-150 and got 163lb feet of torque and 11 ponies.
Yeah, that's a reasonable number, but the other kid was saying 20 hp for a filter and 20 for a muffler.

 
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