Nissan Almera Active 2001 1495cc tuning

I am new to modifying cars and this question is probably not going to make much sense but I still want to find out. I drive a Nissan Almera Active 2001 1495cc and was wondering if I can improve the performance of it. I have a few ideas in mind but not sure if it can be done to this particular car. I have considered:

  1. Re-mapping the engine (Use 'piggy back' device)
  2. Installing Adjustable Power Boost Controller
  3. Installing Turbo (not sure if that even makes any sense):uhoh: As well as the above I will change the suspension, exhaust back box, filters etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Please don't judge to hard if the above doesn't make any sense.:smokin:
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kingarthur777
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I dont know anything about this car, really, but it is possible to modify most cars to get a bit more bang. Some are more difficult than others, and availability of aftermarket equipment may be lacking. On some cars with all the computer controls, it is very difficult to make improvements easily.

Turbo kits are available for many cars and can give a very significant boost in power.

Sometimes the easiest thing to do is adapt some of the gear from a higher performance car of the same type you have (if such exists).

You can waste a lot of money on gimmicky modifications and never improve the performance very much. Forget the K&N air filters, the Tornados, and that sort of crap.

Forget it all if you are monetarily stressed.

And remember that your drivetrain including tranny, halfshafts, brakes, suspension etc will have to be able to work with your final product.

If you have the money and really want to get serious, find a shop that can do this sort of work on your type of car and discuss it with them..

A word of warning...I had a friend with unlimited pocket money who decided to build up a souped up pickup. He spent a fortune on it, took it to some of the best speed shops around, and never - at the time of his early death - managed to get this thing working right.

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hls

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