ive got an 02 lancer i want to beef it up?

Q: its stock right now but im looking to get a chip in it cold air intake an exaust the cheeap stuff how fast will it go in a 1/4 mile with that an wat are other things i can do to it cheap or expencive

A: I'm going to assume you don't have an Evo, since they weren't available in 2002..... That said, there's a few mistakes you're about to make. First, don't get a performance chip. They do NOTHING for your car, except rearrange your fuel mapping. Which does several things. You gain a few horsepower at specific rpm, and you lose it in others. So while your dyno might look a little nicer, you'll lose acceleration. And you'll lose gas mileage. And, by running lean (which is how most of these chips achieve their "performance"), you'll damage your engine. Second, an intake and exhaust, at best, will give you around 4-5 horsepower. At BEST. Again, only at certain rpm. I've seen plenty of dynos that show a nice gain at peak, but ignore that you lose anywhere up to 20 horsepower, in lower torque bands. To get this gain, even if you go cheap, you'll be spending around 600-700$. And a gain of 4-5 horsepower, will not alter your 1/4 mile time in the slightest. It's simply too little of a difference to be noticeable. You can get the same gain, by getting new sparkplugs, and doing a tuneup. Stock, a 2002 Lancer does a 1/4 mile in around 18 seconds. Assuming a perfect launch. Depending on reaction time and traction, it could be as high as 18.5. Slower than many minivans on the market. Other things you can do? Get rid of the car, and start off with a performance vehicle. You have a 4 door sedan. It's for getting groceries. That's about it.

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