What are some ideas to increase my horsepower on a 2000 Cavalier 2.2 liter?

Answer 1

cold air intake, high-flow catalytic converter, cat-back exhaust system, 4-1 exhaust header, lighter wheels, higher quality spark plug wires, k&n air filter, just to name a few. Hope that helps!

Answer 2

exhaust are a rip off because people go too big and yes too big is a problem changing intake tubes (cold air intakes ) arent enough changing tubes and manifolds help decrease restrictions into your engine that helps find pcm recalibrations, like chips , 2 and a half inch exhaust is probably the max you'll want changing from exhaust manifolds to headers help( will cause check engine light though) aluminum wheels lower weight but dont add horsepower, in more extreme cases changing cams,pistons, chaging engine displacement, fuel injectors, fuel, fuel pumps, crank shafts piston rods when done together add hp, also some form of forced induction helps to but remember the more power you want the more base engine upgrades you'll need to do as well

Answer 3

Try getting an electro-turbocharger, or get a full turbo fitted. Replace your exhaust with something larger, that is larger all the way thru not like these knobs with exhaust ends like dustbins when the rest is just the same. Take it to a tuning shop, theys sort it right out.

Answer 4

Turbocharger and bigger exhaust and headers is a great cheaper way to get high end power. and it'll keep your mpg about the same if not better if ya get hooked up right. And if ya want even more high end power you can hook up an even better permormance camshaft that can run at higher rpms and with having the turbo with the cam both would work hand in hand with having more top end power. Great way to have top end power. Thats where you need it.

Answer 5

replace your stock air filter with a K@N filter and add a high flow exhaust to it, that's about all you can do to a car that wasn't meant to race and was built for fuel economy.

Answer 6

its not worth the money i figured that out i just blow my motor cavaliers werent made for high performance and it might lead to other problems... other than living you brock