Hey, I‘m a 16 year old kid and i just got a 1998 Lexus ES 300. It‘s a great car and I love it but it doesn‘t quite have the horsepower I‘m looking for. I heard that the cheapest way to increase the horsepower would be to change the intake and exhaust system. Could someone tell me what the average cost would be and the cheapest way to do it (well) would be? Thanks!
an intake is very easy. generally just bolts on. if you want to go cheap get one from autozone but if you want a good one go for a big name like kn. that all is easy. exhaust is a lot harder. it is hard in that it still has to pass smog, and if you do not seal the pipes all the way you will lose power. to be honest if you are looking for it being cheap that's not going to happen. the only way to save money fixing up a car it to do your own work. so unless you have a pipe bender and a welder and a pipe cutter i would go to a muffler shop. plus at the shop they may tell you the best combo for your intake and exhaust performance on your vehicle.
well im 16 too and have been doing some research. usually the first thing you wana upgrade is the cai. (cold air intake). they usually run like 200-500 dollars or somethin like that. theyre super easy to install too. as for the exhaust, there are three different sections, each could cost 300-500 dollars. for the most performance, you'd have to upgrade all three. and for installing a new exhaust system, youd need some experience working on cars and some equipment so you could work under the car.
