| Many people do not realize how much | | | | Headers come in many different shapes and sizes. |
| horsepower is hidden in their import car. Usually, | | | | Installing headers on your import car will increase |
| import cars (Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Scion, Acura) | | | | the horsepower by 5-7 horses. When buying |
| are highly tuned right out of the box but there is | | | | headers make sure you are buying a quality part |
| a lot of horsepower you can get out of it with | | | | just as the intake. A part made with quality |
| "little" modification. | | | | metals, and is done with good, strong welds. A |
| The first thing you can do to your import car to | | | | good quality header will run you around $300 and |
| increase it's horsepower is purchasing a air intake. | | | | can be installed by the somewhat experienced do |
| There are a lot of different types of air intakes. | | | | it yourselfer. |
| There is cold air intakes, short ram intakes, air | | | | Exhaust is another essential part of increasing |
| cooled boxes, etc. The most reliable and efficient | | | | your import cars' horsepower. When buying an |
| air intake in the Cold Air Intake. This usually adds | | | | exhaust, its import to buy the whole system and |
| about 4-6 horsepower depending on your vehicle. | | | | not just the muffler. OEM exhaust hold a lot of |
| Cold air intakes usually run you about $200 for a | | | | extra air in them, and do not let maximum air out. |
| good intake. Don't be fooled by people trying to | | | | A good exhaust will run you about $500-$700 |
| sell you cheap ones. With car parts, the less the | | | | dollars and will give you an extra 10 horsepower. |
| spend, the less quality the part will be. So fork out | | | | Some good exhaust brands are greddy, |
| the extra cash and buy a brand name cold air | | | | flowmaster, apexi, and borla. The exhaust can be |
| intake. Most of the time installation of a Cold Air | | | | installed by pretty much anyone with any car |
| intake is pretty simple and instructions should | | | | experience. |
| come with the product. | | | | We have just discussed four things you can do to |
| Since your car is now intaking more air, you need | | | | increase your import cars horsepower. If you |
| to let it export more air also. Getting headers and | | | | spend about $1500 you can give your car about |
| exhaust gives you more backflow and increase | | | | 25 more horsepower which is enough to strongly |
| the amount of air that can emit from your | | | | notice a difference. |
| vehicle. | | | | |