How to improve performance.

[98 XLT 4x4]

I know its only a V6 but without taking the motor apart and as of right now not changing the exhaust what else can i do becides bump up the timing?? Did new plugs and wires. Motor has 70k on it.

 

[Jason_25]

You can't bump up the timing,

You can add a chip for some excellent gains in power. That's really all I can think of for the SOHC.

 

[Nate1]

You could wait for the EE supercharger. That would be the single biggest performance mod for the SOHC. But you dont want to do that.
Other thank a KKM, chip, and exhaust... you cant really do much.
You can do little things like Flex-a-lite fans to improve gas mileage... but I wouldnt expect much for that.
Good luck

 

[Robb]

A Tornado should give you a few more ponies!

j/k

 

[Nate1]

Okay okay, we are all lying. The best thing to do is a few Type - R stickers. It adds at least 100 hp and gives you VTEC (aka Very Tall Engine Cooling )
-----Nate

 

[94WhiteEB]

I love how that just rolls of your tongue... V-TEC... I think I'm going to name my first son V-TEC.

 

[98 XLT 4x4]

Im not a big fan of stickers so im going to have to sacrifise the 100hp there. I figured there were little things you can do to help it out... guess not becides a chip. Im buying a Tweecer RT for my car i wonder if it would work on the Explorer as well. Anyone know?

 

[matey]

the furry dice work pretty well as do's the pin striping

 

[98 XLT 4x4]

Performance not a ricer move... if thats what i was looking for a would of bought a Civic and stickered the living hell out of it.

 

[jsun]

Are their any gains by changing out the stock MAF to aftermarket one? or is this mainly a fule milage , throtle response gain?

J

 

[Sallad420]

If you are brave, you could port and polish your intake and exhaust manifolds yourself.