shane Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hey guys i am trying to find some ways to add some pony's to my pathy but i dont know what i should do, Iv heard of this thing called the vortex it is something you put in the air filter hose and adds power and other things but i dont think it works, does anyone know the truth about it and is there a proformance chip that can be put in the pathy or anything i can do you give it some more power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 You could try the marine fan supercharger option (lol) no... all that sh!t is snakeoil. Vortex, fuel line magnets, etc. I have heard of tweaking the timing or perhaps there is a reprogramming of the ECU but nothing I have seen that is really useful. Look for simple solutions... lessen drag (good fresh oil), increase air availability (better intake and/or filter), reduce backpressure (hi-flow cat, headers, bigger pipes), better spark and combustion (plugs, wires, better gas) etc. My opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovemaN Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Vortex is a gimmick. If you want to chip, you can get an idea of what it takes HERE. Adding headers and freeing up the exhaust is the most common route around here. The only other reasonable option is to change your gearing. At least you will get the illusion of more power. More chipping info: http://www.z31.com/prom/ http://www.zx-files.com/ http://cherrypicker.tripod.com/id10.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdiggerjcf Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hey guys i am trying to find some ways to add some pony's to my pathy but i dont know what i should do, Iv heard of this thing called the vortex it is something you put in the air filter hose and adds power and other things but i dont think it works, does anyone know the truth about it and is there a proformance chip that can be put in the pathy or anything i can do you give it some more power? I have been looking into this for awhile also. I haven't had much success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 There have been many threads on this so I suggest you search for them. The short and sweet answer is Jim wolf will tweek your ECU once your mods have been installed and that is about your only option in that route. k9sar has outlined the reality of it all. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbdevega Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 check this site out: http://web.archive.org/web/20070807081218/...t04/pathfinder/ they started out with a pretty basic intake, exhaust, and ECU and claim better gas milage and slightly better power. Then they tried the stuff on that page and ive heard of people doing those mods and getting a like V8 results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdiggerjcf Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 check this site out: http://web.archive.org/web/20070807081218/...t04/pathfinder/ they started out with a pretty basic intake, exhaust, and ECU and claim better gas milage and slightly better power. Then they tried the stuff on that page and ive heard of people doing those mods and getting a like V8 results. Too bad we don't drive a toyota. There would be all kinds of goodies available for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I am on the same quest to get more nuts out of my almost 20 year old rust wagon. If I had an idea about how much money I was gonna dump into my money-pit-finder, I would have bought a newer 2001+ pathfinder with 240 HP. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdiggerjcf Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I am on the same quest to get more nuts out of my almost 20 year old rust wagon.If I had an idea about how much money I was gonna dump into my money-pit-finder, I would have bought a newer 2001+ pathfinder with 240 HP. Doh! Aren't the newer pathfinders a unibody chassis? I don't think I would like that, if they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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