upgradeability of the Versa engine?

XFreeRollerX · Sep 22nd, 2008, 12:51 PM

I am itching to do some tuning to my loved car of 2 years now.... however Im concerned with things of diminishing returns with a car that starts with 122 HP

I already have an AEM Cold air intake that is pretty nice... but should I go much further? I mean... its an economy car :/ is it worth upgrading and tuning?

2dr_Sentra · Sep 22nd, 2008, 05:05 PM

Depends. What kind of numbers are you looking for?

XFreeRollerX · Sep 22nd, 2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 2dr_Sentra

Depends. What kind of numbers are you looking for?

~180-200bhp would make me a happy man if I can keep the car N/A

2dr_Sentra · Sep 23rd, 2008, 10:47 AM

Thats going to be hard to achieve. Some guy on another forum made 113whp with cai and exhaust, and with roughly 15% drivetrain loss thats about 129.9bhp. Theres aftermarket intake manifolds that dyno'd 17whp more. So if he had the aluminum intake manifold he would be roughly around 149.5bhp. Which isnt bad. I think theres a header in the making also.

XFreeRollerX · Sep 23rd, 2008, 03:17 PM

Oh wow, intake manifold has a bigger effect that I thought

Well I already have the AEM CAI

I might go for suspension first seeing as thats what I am most unhappy with

2dr_Sentra · Sep 23rd, 2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by XFreeRollerX

Oh wow, intake manifold has a bigger effect that I thought

Well I already have the AEM CAI

I might go for suspension first seeing as thats what I am most unhappy with

The manifolds are still prototypes i think. There might be some for sale for about $800 or more.