How can I improve my 2001 Nissan Frontier for more HP and Torque?

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Asked by Davidalmighty May 16, 2012 at 03:13 AM about the 2001 Nissan Frontier 4 Dr SE 4WD Crew Cab SB

Question type: Car Customization

I want to give my truck more horse power and torque with out spending a ton of money on it. Please be discriptive as I am learning about working on vehicles. I'm not completely vehicle savy. Also can you supercharge my truck if it didn't come with it. If so where can I find out how exactly?

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what do you consider "a ton of money"? a real CAI paired with a FULL exhaust and tune will wake it up. start there. and dont cheap out on a K&N and catback with some flash tune....you will just be wasting a bunch of money.

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I mean into the thousands. What is considered a real CAI? and I'm putting in a flowmaster super 50 delta flow. I don't know exactly what I'm doing. I know I have 4 catalyic converters and are you talking about replacing them also or? The exhaust is starting to rust bad and the heat shields are falling off the converters.

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If I do put in a CAI what is a really good brand and what kind of exhaust are you talking about?

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A real cai draws in air that isn't from under the hood. Most "cai" systems draw user good air which in realit makes it a hot air intake. It retards timing with higher iats. You actually lose hp when heat soaked on a hot day. You need to do the research for a good system. Over the radiator systems are great if there is one. And when I say a full system I mean headers mids (high flow cats) and catback. Just a catback will do nothing for power gain. It's just noise.

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Weapon r cold air intakes are by far the best but your gonna be in the 300-500 $ dollar range I have one on my 01 frontier 2.4l, but now is the exhaust I am thinking of going with a pace setter race header back exhaust then get the basic tune done

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i Have a 2003 Nissan Frontier 2.4 and I’m looking for headers. Were can I find the correct match for my truck?? I been looking on some sites and they don’t have IT? I’m wondering if 2000 Nissan Frontier headers can still match my 2003 Nissan truck?

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https://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/nissan-frontier-19982004-d22-frontier-c-40_1317.html https://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/nissan-frontier-d22-headers-by-doug-thorley-33l-v6-1998- 1999-2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-p-6020.html these are a couple good sites for headers, i know carid, and sumit also have them. and yes 2000 headers should fit a 2003

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