best ways to increase horsepower

I just joined yesterday, and I was wondering what some of the best ways are to get my Discovery up to 200 hp. I did some research, and found out that it only pushes 183 hp out of the engine. It's a 3.9 V8 according to the manual. Any suggestions?

That is the same one I have and I wanted to know the same thing..personally they are very slow and do not have much power at all if anyone could help us lets us know...I was thinking of putting a cold air intake system on mine but they are $pricey$

I built my own cold intake system using waste plumbing on my old car. Make your measurements and decide how you want it.

It does not have to be made out of polished aluminium.

ok I'll try that but Im going to by a range rover or a newer disco.....what filter did you use like a K-n-N filter?

Why not?

If you go with DIY (Do It Yourself), look around ALL your voids (in your LandRover, silly). Then take a good look at the available filters.

In hindsight, I would buy the sport compact kit with the large box that sits behind the front bumper and comes the very large rectangular K&N filter. If you drive a lot into flooded motorways, consider the flap valve when the filter goes into water and the engine tries to suck water inside.

My second choice would be the K&N filtercharger for the Corvette. The large filter is excellent for any naturally aspirated or turbocharged engine. The only bad thing is the price ($220) and it isn't a Cold Air Intake. It takes the air above the engine. If you want to, you could cut the hood and put a nice scoop in above it.

If you are thinking of wading in water, you should then look at those snorkel kits. Most reuse the stock box and include the materials to block any of the extra holes in the airbox. Then you buy the recommended K&N stockbox filter.I bought mine off of eBay. It is way cheaper than the street price. (37-45 vs. 65 American dollars)

I like the snorkels with the round filter on the top ala the Defender but that means getting out the ladder when you have to clean it or get the birdnests out.

What are you thinking of doing?

Adam NAS 1996 D1

Im probably getting a Range Rover..I just want POWER and better fuel millage you know with the gas prices and all....I like in Pennsylvania ine Bedford county you like in NYC thats cool....they prices here are $2.41 a gallon....and I get 9 miles per gallon with my 95 disco1....tell me what you would do if you had a 2000 Range Rover to give it a deeper sound and some more spunk....Obie

ObieClark said:

Im probably getting a Range Rover..I just want POWER and better fuel millage you know with the gas prices and all....I like in Pennsylvania ine Bedford county you like in NYC thats cool....they prices here are $2.41 a gallon....and I get 9 miles per gallon with my 95 disco1....tell me what you would do if you had a 2000 Range Rover to give it a deeper sound and some more spunk....Obie

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1. Get all the information about the model you are thinking of get or have already procured. Does it have a turbocharger, twin exhaust, any aftermarket addons (PowerChip ECU upgrade, ECU swapout) and any unneccessary upgrades.

Don't have it? Want it? Do you want to spend more than you want to for the performance you want or need?

What is your style of driving? Offroad or highway? Stop and go or do a million miles a year? Do you want a garage queen or do something that will last?

2. Pick up all the rags regarding upgrades or get intel from your friends and enemies. Make a list of what you want and what you really like.

3. Make a budget and procure the funds and make a timetable. Some things need time to do. Some things you can't do by yourself. Find someone you can trust.

My background is that of making sleepers (it looks stock, but it isn't). When you are "at war", the best weapon is deception. I like dummies to make their move first, like passing on the right or tailgating me and then noticing the menicing tailhitch that will destroy their front end if they wanna play pattycakes.

4. Make sure that your target Ranger Rover was properly cared for by the prior owner. You can not really undo damage that is priorly done.

Religious oil changes via proper documentation, properly timed preventive maintance, proper tranny changes when you acclerate on a flat piece of asphault.

I stop here for now for station identification.

Adam

hahaha that was sweet I like that.....my cousin has a WRX sti that is a sleeper.....I change the oil in my trucks every 4,000 miles and I use top grade and 94 octane gas...what do you think I could do to a Range Rover to give it some more balls....like maybe a Engine Management system....somthing like that...what would you do to a Range Rover if you had one....Obie