How's your exhaust? Is it still stock? Do you have a race header? If not you should get one. Remember, "not enough backpressure" is a thing of the past. Get the biggest exhaust you can fit under the car, and that will help also.
The biggest problem is that you have the M45 blower and it's so weak. You need serious NA mods, like big cams and head work, to get close to 200whp, plus full race exhaust. Sucks that you can't get the Focus TB to work cause the TB is a bottle neck on the JR. What about looking at a Duratec V6 TB? Same problems with the TPS? You'll need the H2O injection to push more than 9psi, but even then you won't push more power.
OK, just saw your pic links, so you do have a racing header? But also a CAT? How big's your exhaust? You need at least 2.5" if not 3". Do you have stock cams? One of the Cougar guys installed a stage 2 cam on the intake only and got decent gains.
2000 Rio Red I4 Cougar
200whp & 210wtq at 9psi
254whp & 276wtq with NX 35shot
WRX TD04 Turbo, Cut Short Shifter, Strut Tower Bar, 17" ZN Wheels, Roush Springs, Starion Intercooler, NX 35 shot, HKS SS BOV, Full 3" exhaust,StreetFlight Chip
|