I have the 2010 Accent GS with the 1.6 ltr., It doesn't take off very fast and I would like to change this, not to make it a Racer or anything,

just so I can speed up faster.

What can you do to this motor to do this?, Keep in mind I am "NOT" a motor head that knows how to take an engine apart or anything like that, but I can follow directions and do simple bolt on stuff. Any thoughts on this anyone?????

 

run very very small wheels..



However, I do not think that is the answer you are looking for, heh. I assume that it is an automatic?

 

Headers and a full exhaust would help low end torque

 

The primary limiting factor is engine displacement. Smaller engines with the same technology as larger engines will be less powerful. The accent was not designed for get up and go, it was designed to be an econobox.



If you aren't a DIY mechanic there is nothing wrong with that at all, but realize that you are going to be very limited in your upgrade options. You CAN get more torque from bolt-on modifications, but there is only so much you can do with bolt-ons to a 1.6.



If you could find a shorter set of gears, that could really help . . . if you wanted to pay someone to custom make a shorter set of gears and install it, that would be more than the car is worth. You MIGHT be able to get someone to fabricate a turbocharger setup, but again cost gets high fast when someone else is doing the work.

 

A short ram intake is pretty easy to install yourself and it might give you enough of a bump in power to be worthwhile.



Intake, header, and exhaust should net you around 10-20 extra horsepower and torque at the wheels.

 

If you want to go faster occasionally, and not every time you take off, get nitrous.

 

Thanks to all of you for your replys, I don't really know what I'll do, maybe the exhaust, I can pay someone to do this and its not "TOO" expensive, Your right this is an econobox and I don't want to spend a bunch of money on it, I just want a little better take-off.



Thanks again...... smchoka

 

 

I thought of that too and it may be an option, Thanks for your suggestion.

 

I did my own short ram intake and with a dryflow brute force AEM filter and I do notice a huge difference in torque and HP from the stock filter and air box. The problem with the stock intake is the Z shape pipe from the filter to the engine which is very restrictive...something more linear will aid in air flow.