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I just bought a '03 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6....was it a good choice??

  
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I just bought a '03 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6....was it a good choice??

 
Volcom27 Volcom27
New User | Posts: 20 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 08/21/09
09:39 PM

I like the car alot and I was wondering if it had potential to be a good tuner car. Does anyone else have a tiburon if so let me know what after market parts you chose for the car and how much it improved the performance.  
The Tiburon Guru

 
Volcom27 Volcom27
New User | Posts: 20 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 08/21/09
10:34 PM

Im wanting to add some more power....what should i start with?? even if you dont know about the tiburon could you give me some advice?  
The Tiburon Guru

 
edgeautosport edgeautosport
New User | Posts: 11 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/22/09
10:25 PM

Volcom,

The V6 Tiburon is definitely a worthy tuner car.  It's not gonna have the support of a Honda Civic but you have a lot of options.  You should always start by freeing up the flow of air through the engine.  Add a catback exhaust, then headers, then intake in that order (cold air intake will be better).  That's pretty much the standard first few improvements anybody makes.  That will give you a good increase in torque and power throughout the rpm range, I would guess around 15-25 horsepower.  Once this is done, you can play with the computer and fine tune the air/fuel ratio.  This is a good place to start.  

After these parts, I would upgrade the brakes and suspension.  

 
Volcom27 Volcom27
New User | Posts: 20 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 08/23/09
07:45 PM

Thanks alot for the input. What is a good module to use for changing the computer settings and tuning??  
The Tiburon Guru

 
edgeautosport edgeautosport
New User | Posts: 11 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/24/09
08:20 AM

I believe the Apexi AFC system will work on that vehicle.  Apexi makes quality stuff