Need some mod ideas

[Jboyjbb]

Hey i just got a blue 99 alero with the 2.4 on 4-20-11 and want to mod it but im only 16 and im on a pretty tight budget..so far ive got a pioneer stereo and took out the fogs for better airflow.. If you have any ideas for some cheap mods let me know
Thanks

[cherrington17]

Drop it, donk it, get some vinyl.

[Jboyjbb]

Like a vinyl graphics wrap

[cavaliers60]

Taking out the fogs will not get you better airflow..... just two holes, unless you are planning on running a cold air intake...

As far as mods, what are you wanting to do? Going for more power, or looks?

[Jboyjbb]

well i want both but more performance

[Valley olds]

If performance, the biggest bang for buck would IMHO be the cat back exhaust.

For looks, its kind of hard to do anything on a budget, wheels, body kits, and drops can be quite expensive.

You could also keep working on your audio, replace the door speakers, and add tweeters if you don't have them (don't bother on rear deck speakers). Once you get a bit more money, you can add the subs, and and you should have a decent sounding sound system.

[cherrington17]

Performance....

research, research, research. SOOO much money can be wasted on pseudo performance stuff when you haven't decided on a direction. Plan what you want to achieve, then buy a piece at a time and build what you can, until you need a MASSIVE revamp (then save and get it done)

[TdotAlero]

Clear your............. ah, nevermind.

[kwhauck]

nitrous / thread.....

[TdotAlero]

nitrous / thread.....
http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/2qmeuj9.jpg

[jhubbz]

if you want better airflow you should get a tornado airflow system. also they have these sweet electric supercharger system you can hook up pretty quick

[JLw7123]

NOS is a very bad idea you can blow an engine very easily. I say start with Rims, Springs, Struts, and Exhaust and a WAI or CAI. Also id u want to make REAL HP you can save your cash and supercharge or Turbo.

[spc2125]

also they have these sweet electric supercharger system you can hook up pretty quick

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[03Sleepr]

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

what the hell are you laughing about? I could have swore a while back you posted a thread asking if it worked..

to the OP...start saving, and please dont rice it out. just remember F&F IS NOT cool..

[jhubbz]

what the hell are you laughing about? I could have swore a while back you posted a thread asking if it worked..

to the OP...start saving, and please dont rice it out. just remember F&F IS NOT cool..

PWND!!! yea i was just messin around anyway. Go for some DDM HIDs! super easy install and they look great

[XanderWiFi]

Before you think about modding-think about your ability: financial or mechanical to keep the car running. Being 16, if this is just pit stop on the way to finding the car you really want you may just want to keep her clean and enjoy the ride.

Performance: start with a CAI. Look on ebay.

Looks: gauge overlay or the HIDs are a good start. Or the grill mesh.

Search for all for info.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Being 16, if this is just pit stop on the way to finding the car you really want you may just want to keep her clean and enjoy the ride.
QFT! Save your money. Drive safe. Browse around the boards here, check out other people's rides and develop your own ideas. There is so much that can be done, that if you just take all of our suggestions, you're gonna burn through all your money, and end up with a not-so-great car.

but if you're doing performance and looks, I suggest performance first. I find that the feeling of an improved ride is greater than looking at your car and being "aww cool!" for a while.

[lonnie]

Drop it, donk it, get some vinyl.
Hold up am I the only one that noticed that Cherry said "donk it"....lol...I don't think that means what you think it means....lol!



....hell I'm not sure what the hell that means.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=donk%20it

check out number 5...makes me giggle....lol

[kwhauck]

NOS is a very bad idea you can blow an engine very easily. I say start with Rims, Springs, Struts, and Exhaust and a WAI or CAI. Also id u want to make REAL HP you can save your cash and supercharge or Turbo.

So nitrous isn't real HP? And if he keeps it low like a 35 shot he won't have any problems.......

I see your list starts with rims.......:lol:

[cherrington17]

Hold up am I the only one that noticed that Cherry said "donk it"....lol...I don't think that means what you think it means....lol!



....hell I'm not sure what the hell that means.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=donk%20it

check out number 5...makes me giggle....lol

#5 is exactly what I meant. :lol: I might be eskimo white, but I keep up with my urban vernacular! :emotlol:

[lonnie]

#5 is exactly what I meant. :lol: I might be eskimo white, but I keep up with my urban vernacular! :emotlol:
LOL! Got to be able to talk to all walks of life...from articulating intelligent conversation to ghetto Ebonics in a flash...lol!

Number 2 made me giggle some more...lol

Topic: Allot of guys on here say performance first then go for show.

[tw0123]

the biggest thing I have noticed so far in my time here is that both show and go is almost a contradiction... show almost always adds extra weight, thus reducing any performance mods done to the car either before or after... at that point, it is just for personal preferrence of saying you have both...

[Shiwnath]

NOS is a very bad idea you can blow an engine very easily. I say start with Rims, Springs, Struts, and Exhaust and a WAI or CAI. Also id u want to make REAL HP you can save your cash and supercharge or Turbo.

Generally speaking, the 2.4L Twin Cam can handle up to a 100HP shot of nitrous safely. Most run between 50-75HP nitrous nozzles. Wet is far safer for the engine, as you don't want to rely on the ECU to send extra fuel in that split second the nitrous begins to spray, not to mention whether or not the stock injectors can safely put out enough fuel to compensate for the extra air, or if the tune can even take that. Wet systems introduce fuel as well as nitrous. Direct port is the safest and also the most complex.
:p

[Lucalare]

the biggest thing I have noticed so far in my time here is that both show and go is almost a contradiction... show almost always adds extra weight, thus reducing any performance mods done to the car either before or after... at that point, it is just for personal preferrence of saying you have both...

Such as switching to a fiberglass hood, fiberglass fenders, etc. compared to steel?

[JLw7123]

:p
oh well i really do not care if u want REAL power not NOS you turbo or supercharge.

[01OldsAleroGt]

ok.. since everybody is being the aleromod asses. Your best bet is to look up the info ion[C2] did for the forums. He is a fellow LD9 (2.4L) owner. not sure who else here can share some intelligence for the aleronoob. But def tho,

Intake, header, exhaust. the basic to start off with. But research and abuse that DAMN search button like the dirty whore it is. You will get results that will point you in the right direction

[JLw7123]

yes ion is a great person to ask. But good mods that you can start out with like , Intake, Rims and a catback exhaust. It is your car mod it the way you like it not the way other people like it.

[kwhauck]

Such as switching to a fiberglass hood, fiberglass fenders, etc. compared to steel?

have you ever felt the fenders on the alero, they aren't that heavy 5lbs MAYBE....the hood yeah you could save 30-40lbs, but you can save 30-40s each seat by switching to a nice lightweight racing seat too......

[Lucalare]

I've never had the fender or seats out of the car, but I'd believe that with the fenders, the seem really tinny. When I get the money I'm going to replace my driver's side fender with a dent in it and use the old one to teach myself to paint (hopefully)

[cherrington17]

yes ion is a great person to ask. But good mods that you can start out with like , Intake, Rims and a catback exhaust. It is your car mod it the way you like it not the way other people like it.

see post #2.

[JLw7123]

see post #2.
ok what is your point and vinyl will look stupid

[cherrington17]

because it was a joke. Everyone should do whatever the hell they want.

cover it in vinyl, and have giant wagon wheels... as long as its what makes you happy... who gives a shit.

[tw0123]

Such as switching to a fiberglass hood, fiberglass fenders, etc. compared to steel?

This is not what I was meaning... Almost everyone gets bigger wheels which weigh a ton because they look good in their opinion... then they think they want to go fast, and do the performance upgrades... Unless they spend thousands on either turbo or supercharger, an intake and exhaust is only going to compensate the difference that their wheels made in the first place... not to mention if they add 2-300 lbs in stereo equipment to the trunk... I am in the same boat, and I am finding the same results, my car's power to weight ratio is going back to almost what it was stock after the "show" and now with the "go"...

[kwhauck]

Or you can buy lightweight rims like me that with bigger tires still weigh less than stock!! Then it's the best of both worlds!!

[03Sleepr]

Or you can buy lightweight rims like me that with bigger tires still weigh less than stock!! Then it's the best of both worlds!!

I don't believe you. you should, erm.."lend" me your wheels and I'll test this absurd theory of yours..

[widbyj]

My 2.4l experience says:

CAI, Header, high-flow cat, 2.5" exhaust system - first steps for power
Lightweight 17" rims with appropriate tires, strut braces - first steps for handling
Styling is totally up to you - a nice paint job is expensive....

Unless you have a lot of money to spend this will be enough for a good start.