# help modding plz
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 27, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802 "2007-06-27T16:57:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@shanehead89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shanehead89)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/1 "2007-06-27T16:57:13Z")
any helpful advise or opinions would be greatly appreciated, i own a 99 v6 cougar automatic what is the best uprade/s that 1,000 can buy, right now its completely stock. i was looking at an air intake, dual exhaust, and venom 400 controller do you think those are parts that are worth my money or not. i am looking for more torque than horsepower but either will work
Thanks,
Shane
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### Author:  [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/2 "2007-06-27T17:11:38Z")
thats your general first steps when modding, Intake, Header, Exhaust chip blah blah blah
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/3 "2007-06-27T17:14:43Z")
go to pep boys and buy one of each item in the rice section
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### Author:  [@shanehead89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shanehead89)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/4 "2007-06-27T18:41:41Z")
> [@The 87 Fox GT Project.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-87-fox-gt-project/31018/14):
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> thats your general first steps when modding, Intake, Header, Exhaust chip blah blah blah
wat is the blah blah blah, im very new to this and i dont have all the money in the world to just buy things what basic three or four things are the best from everybodys proffesonal opinion
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### Author:  [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/5 "2007-06-27T19:07:13Z")
is that the 2.5 DOHC? you ever need cams or something done I can do that
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### Author:  [@shanehead89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shanehead89)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/6 "2007-06-27T19:09:56Z")
> [@01GPGT"](#):
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> is that the 2.5 DOHC? you ever need cams or something done I can do that
ya the 2.5 ill be sure to contact you first! thanks
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### Author:  [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/7 "2007-06-27T19:17:19Z")
Cold air intake, a header, and cat-back exhaust.
But first things first.
TONS of reading.
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### Author:  [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/8 "2007-06-27T19:23:49Z")
sell it
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### Author:  [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/9 "2007-06-27T19:24:55Z")
but have done the SVT contour motor swap in those cars. picked up 30hp over stock. honestly those cars are not worth the time and effort. they are PITA to work on.
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### Author:  [@shanehead89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shanehead89)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/10 "2007-06-27T19:35:30Z")
> [@Why you don't let your cousin drive](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-you-dont-let-your-cousin-drive/30905/60):
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> but have done the SVT contour motor swap in those cars. picked up 30hp over stock. honestly those cars are not worth the time and effort. they are PITA to work on.
im working on an almost minum wage job cant afford to sell just make as fast as possible i just want to try to get up around 300 hp for it, you seem to know a lot about it is that possible to do that with about 1,000 to 2,000 dollars total.
…and ive been reading as much as possible but i figured people with experience know best, plus you guys wont be trying to sell me a product but rather help
Thanks for the advice from both of you
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/11 "2007-06-27T19:39:28Z")
best bag for your buck will be nitrous…50 shot should do the job, if your auto tranny is up for it.
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### Author:  [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/12 "2007-06-27T20:54:39Z")
now that i think about it
think the kid blew his up and was parting his car out the last i heard
the cougar that i did the SVT contour swap in had a bunch of good parts on it
and on a second note obtaining 300hp is a lot without forced induction or power adder on that car. being more realistic would be 210-250 hp range
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### Author:  [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/13 "2007-06-27T20:56:13Z")
> [@Why you don't let your cousin drive](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-you-dont-let-your-cousin-drive/30905/60):
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> but have done the SVT contour motor swap in those cars. picked up 30hp over stock. honestly those cars are not worth the time and effort. they are PITA to work on.
lol, you motherfucked that thing for hours… i think that was worse than a mr2 motor in a fwd celica!
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### Author:  [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/14 "2007-06-27T21:04:21Z")
> [@Can you Haggle with people at Bestbuy?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-haggle-with-people-at-bestbuy/31016/38):
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> lol, you motherfucked that thing for hours… i think that was worse than a mr2 motor in a fwd celica!
quite possibly right i think i would pick the celica over the cougar
Ask Pewter about changing a motor in one of those 🤣
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### Author:  [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/15 "2007-06-27T22:30:13Z")
exhausts are always good, you cant really go wrong there. you may not have to buy a whole intake if your on a budget, you might be able to get away with just a K&N drop in filter, and remove any intake baffles that, may or may not be in your intake piping.
As for 300hp… you may want to wait untill you get a car with a larger aftermarket following, Unless you have more than 1K to drop.
Whatever you decide good luck
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### Author:  [@shanehead89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shanehead89)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/16 "2007-06-28T02:55:23Z")
> [@Fire In The Hole!!!!!!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fire-in-the-hole/31019/11):
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> now that i think about it
> think the kid blew his up and was parting his car out the last i heard
> the cougar that i did the SVT contour swap in had a bunch of good parts on it
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> and on a second note obtaining 300hp is a lot without forced induction or power adder on that car. being more realistic would be 210-250 hp range
o ok do you have his name ide be willing to pick up some quick parts, from what ive read the venom 400 can add up to 25% hp???\
### Author:  [@laxian55](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laxian55)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2007, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/17 "2007-06-28T06:50:32Z")
go join a cougar forum and see what mods those guys have done. for 1k your not gonna ever see 300 relaible hp in that thing. 210-250 is about right, if you do things really smart. Instead of modding a car that is never gonna be that fast while you have a minimum wage job is almost silly, save your cash then trade in your car and use the money you saved to buy a faster car.
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/18 "2007-06-28T06:55:01Z")
> [@Taffy's Sunday 6/17/07](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taffys-sunday-6-17-07/30745/51):
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> quite possibly right i think i would pick the celica over the cougar
> Ask Pewter about changing a motor in one of those 🤣
they suck
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### Author:  [@YellowZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YellowZ)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2007, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/19 "2007-06-28T07:00:22Z")
Not 100% sure, but the venom 400 does nothing other than trick the engine computer to think the throttle pedal is pressed further than it really is. At part throttle the car feels faster but its the same at full throttle. Someone may correct me, but that is what I thought the venom 400 is. So waste of money, just floor it and get the same effect.
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### Author:  [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-modding-plz/190802/20 "2007-06-28T07:04:28Z")
if you sold it… and put the 1-2 grand into a new car… you could get something nicer though…
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