Well I don't have a problem with putting a performance chip in your car, but you have to buy a good one, and you need to get it tuned properly to your engine. Or you will be showering the road with d17 parts (=
If you just want a boost but keep your same engine here is a solution that I am looking into that this guy rebuilt his LX and boosted it too 300 horses but thats just hear-say.
Here is the list of things to do.
-DARTON 75mm flanged sleeves designed for a D16 motor, then bored out to 76mm
-WISECO 76mm custom Xtreme series 8:1 compression
-XC piston ring kit
-CROWER billet rods installed with ARP pins
-KMS Block guard
-P&P head with stage 3 cam, titanum retainers, oversized valves and ARP studs
-Stage 4 ACT clutch
-Gator Grip Axels
-Custom-made return fuel system: Walbro250 intank pump, Mighty Might inline pump, billet fuel rail with RC 550cc injectors and a bilet a one liter front fuel reservoir
-Custom billet intake manifold with 73mm Mustang racing throtle body
-T-3 T-4 Precision Turbo .65 trim intake housing .48 exhaust
-Front mounted Precision intercooler
-Custom made equal length turbo manifold
-Tial wastegate
-Greddy Type S blow off valve
-Greddy boost controler
-AEM EMS stand along
The guy also did a 50 shot of Nitrous... but I wouldn't go that far it's bad on your engine..
Hope this helps maybe a little but if you are on a budget just forget about it.