which to buy? YOUR opinion - Hyundai Performance Forums

GreenSharkFX98 · 10-09-2003, 08:13 PM

in about a month or so im gonna have about 400 bucks to blow on my car. i have two ways i want to go but i cant choose.

i want to either lower my car or chip it.

H&R sells a set of springs for about 200 and KYB's struts are 45 a piece so itd come to about 400 or so.

or i can spend 340 at powerchipgroup.com and get a chip. its about 20 hp and 17 ft lb of torque with 93 octane.

should i drop it and increase my handling ability? or should i chip it and be faster but pay the extra $ in gas but help keep the sleeper look alive?

edit
keep in mind i dont want to pay over 400 or so, so dont say "coilovers instead of springs"
which do YOU think i should do?

[Edited by GreenSharkFX98 on Oct 9, 2003 4:15 PM]

Rudy · 10-09-2003, 08:16 PM

unless your shocks are blown and you need a quick replacement don't waste your money on the kyb gr-2's. they are just stock replacements so they are pretty much stock shocks and not designed for lowering anymore than the factory shocks are.

does that chip even work on us spec cars?

BlackTibby · 10-09-2003, 08:16 PM

Lower it. Chips are overrated. That thing probably won't net you 20 hp, probably more like 10 or 12. A CAI can do that for less than half if you haven't already got one.

Also, higher octane gas is a joke. Your car does not need it. Higher octance does not neccesarily mean more power.

Some of the more experienced users here can tell you the best way to blow 400 bucks on your car.

[Edited by AllBlackTibby on Oct 9, 2003 4:19 PM]

beppomarx · 10-09-2003, 08:26 PM

im gonna have to disagree with both of you...

the bump/rebound specs on the gr-2's were posted a while back in comparison to stockers and they are stiffer just not by a whole lot. although they werent designed to be dropped they sure will handle it better than a set of stock shocks will.

chips are overrated and overpriced in my opinion. an SMT-6 would give you adjustability for less cost.

a CAI will not give the beta 12horsepower, i dont know where you got that from but its not feasable.

and if the chip they tune alters the timing curve and fuel ratios, they can set it to run optimal on ANY octane, 93 would be choice because it contains more combustion power per droplet and you dont need to inject as much into the cylinder, tus letting more air fill it and the chip would be tuned to that scenario.

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with $400 budget, i would get just lowering springs maybe 1.3" and keep the stock shocks till they blow. and also get an SAFC or SMT-6 for your fuel nad have more performance and better handling.

[Edited by beppomarx on Oct 9, 2003 4:28 PM]

Mad-Machine · 10-09-2003, 08:42 PM

basically.. if you can lower and stiffen the suspension... you will not need the power unless you are into driving a quarter mile at a time. The better suspension will make your car faster simply because you will not have to slow down for ever turn in the road.

dweet · 10-09-2003, 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by Rudy
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unless your shocks are blown and you need a quick replacement don't waste your money on the kyb gr-2's. they are just stock replacements so they are pretty much stock shocks and not designed for lowering anymore than the factory shocks are.

does that chip even work on us spec cars?
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id have to disagree... i noticed quite a bit of difference after puting my KYB's on... have you ever owned a set?

BlackTibby · 10-09-2003, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by beppomarx
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im gonna have to disagree with both of you...

the bump/rebound specs on the gr-2's were posted a while back in comparison to stockers and they are stiffer just not by a whole lot. although they werent designed to be dropped they sure will handle it better than a set of stock shocks will.

chips are overrated and overpriced in my opinion. an SMT-6 would give you adjustability for less cost.

a CAI will not give the beta 12horsepower, i dont know where you got that from but its not feasable.

and if the chip they tune alters the timing curve and fuel ratios, they can set it to run optimal on ANY octane, 93 would be choice because it contains more combustion power per droplet and you dont need to inject as much into the cylinder, tus letting more air fill it and the chip would be tuned to that scenario.

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with $400 budget, i would get just lowering springs maybe 1.3" and keep the stock shocks till they blow. and also get an SAFC or SMT-6 for your fuel nad have more performance and better handling.

[Edited by beppomarx on Oct 9, 2003 4:28 PM]
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Dude, do a friggin search. Search word used: Intake
http://www.hyundaiperformance.com/fo...ic.php?t=10623

From where I'm sittin it looks very feasable.
Also note I said 10 or 12, leaving a variable in there as we all know that results can vary.

[Edited by AllBlackTibby on Oct 9, 2003 6:53 PM]

Tugger5000 · 10-09-2003, 11:51 PM

Agree with the lower... Car becomes much more fun with the new handling... I would be surprised i fyou even notice a difference with a chip

Rudy · 10-10-2003, 12:31 AM

as a matter of a fact yes i have owned a set of gr-2's and i can honestly tell you that i won't buy them anymore. the civic will be getting agx's

TurbyGT · 10-10-2003, 01:27 AM

one thing at a time, the chip can wait, lower it first that is what i would do