AllMotorLover17 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 what could i do to my 08 2.0l NA impreza to add horsepower? i tried fitting a HKS legamax but it didnt produce any sound so i decided to take it off. Then the shop told me that i should also install the HKS legamax midpipe(3"pipe)? But my friends advised me not to go through with it.. cause it would just lose power, what should i do to make the sound come out and add some horsepower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 AllMotorLover17, The best way to get the horsepower you want without sacrificing the integrity of the engine, or overpowering the braking and handling and safety of your car, is to sell your car and buy a WRX or an STI. They were designed by the factory to do correctly and safely, the same thing that you're trying to do on the cheap. You will spend good money trying to hop up your ride and will never get to where you want to go with any reliability, or without a lot of head aches. Time and again this same question gets asked on the Nissan 300ZX forum I follow. "How can I up the horsepower on my normally aspirated 300ZX?" And the same answer comes back every time from the knowledgeable experts running the site. "Sell your car and buy a 300ZX Twin Turbo." I know this isn't what you wanted to hear, but those are the facts. Save your dollars and do it right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOthis Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 well when it comes to intakes and power mods on the 08 and 09 models personally, i have heard the ECU doesnt take well to them...not to sure the problem because the 02-07's had no real issues...anyways i would have picked up a WRX or an STI if you wanted power...also if you go modding something that new say goodbye to the warranty...weve had tons of newer cars come in with rod knocks and glowing RED turbos and such only to find out that the 18 year old kid put on all kinds of self installed aftermarket crap and that leads to a voided warranty....so watch what you mod...for more info you could hit up.. http://www.NASIOC.com or http://www.ClubWRX.net ....im sure youll get some better responses there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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