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an adjustable cam gear advanced will give more high rpm hp but you will lose considerable power in the low rpm range. ignition timing should not be messed with unless you have serious mods and you engine is very far from being stock .

only do it if you have 20 or more horses and an engine snap like a race car [instant]. an engine without will only lose power if you lighten the flywheel.

if you arleady have exaust, check out individual throttle body induction. blowers are cool but you can never drive in the rain. turbos have lag. i like naturally asperated power for it's practical uses as well as racing. check out DSK or maruha motors.

323 has 13" rims so check the final drive ratio on the trans. identification label. its between the top two mounting bolts.

the battery needs to be insulated from the ground when removed from the car. if it sits on a metal shelf, tool box, or anything that could conduct electricity to the ground for more than a few hours, it will drain completlty. i always place the battery on a plastic shelf or a wood crate when i remov...

i am sure it's the differential. this car has one of the smallest ring gears i have ever seen. on rare ocasions i drive my car hard and so far i have gone through three differentials. each differential developed a crack in the ring gear. the click sound is from the pinion gears poping.

it's not four sparks its the direction. with a more powerfull spark the bosch plugs do make more power. toyota uses plugs like the bosh +2 on their premium vehicles.

check it out!! the thottle body has a shock absorber that keeps the trottle from snapping closed. this goes out often even more so if you do quick shifting. look at your TB manually snap the throttle you should see it work. some work half the time so do it more than once.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mx3_sport404:<BR><STRONG>Hey guys, I just had my timing belt changed along with the water pump. As soon as I got it back my RMP's jump from 1000-1500 when I am in gear and breaking to a stop. I...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by littlemantke:<BR><STRONG>I just put a dual friction centerforce clutch in my car about a month. Just here in the past three days or so I'm having problems with being able to stick my car into f...

if you have an oil leak your belt will not survive very long. next time it happens check your alternator and water pump for free movement.spin the alt. listen for bearing noise. some rebuilt aternators never get new bearings. it depends on who builds it. rotate the water pump pully and listen for th...

fire =1342 check to make sure the wires are not touching anything hot or metal.

do a comp. check. some engines can make it past 300,000mi before it's time to rebuild or call it quits.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ProtegeSTS:<BR><STRONG>no, i didnt mean a swap. I meant high compression pistons, a reworked head with cams, lighter balanced rods and rotating assembly....etc.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>thats i...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mclaw-precidian:<BR><STRONG>I have this rattle when i first start my car for maybe 30 seconds and then after when i rev it. It sounds like it is coming from the front tire area. any ideas??<P>T...