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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 02:29 AM
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I've been trying to figure out what to do next. I have already done the following:
American ThunderCatback system
Bassani X-pipe
BBK Fenderwell intake
Trick Flow u/d pulleys
(getting) 3.90 gears
SCT tune

I've thought abouta power package (cams ect..ect..)and possibly a supercharger. Any suggestions? I want to keep this car street legal in VA and as a daily driver.
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 02:41 AM
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wow u sure do have some unique things on ur car. dont really know what ur goals are but if ur looking for good track times the best way to go would b supercharger or nitrous. if ur looking to stay with just bolt ons then get a 75mm t body and plenum, long tube headers, i like the idea of 390 gears, then some nice sticky tires and susepension mods, you could see low 13s out of that. if u wan to get into the motor u could do stage 2 heads/cams. the easiest and cheapest thign to do would b to spray it and get that power to the ground. with nitrous u can still drive it on the street but the extra power is there only when needed. get a nx wet kit for around 600$ with soem supposting mods for the nitrous(purge, bottle heater, window switch, install. you would probly b looking at around 1500$ all said and done and would make around 350-370rwhp and 450ish tq! add some nice tires onto that and u have urself a pretty mean car. easy 12 sec daily driver
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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Nitrous ftw! 100 shot nx plate kit!
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Thanks for the tips. I've been kicking around the idea of the 75mm throttle body, andplenum forawhile. That will probably be my next add.
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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do some suspension work. Lower it, control arms, sway bars, shocks and struts and sticky tires
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Springs, Shocks, Control arms, Subframe connectors, 75 mm throttle body & plenum, manifold. Those are the basic bolt ons you still need. Then we can get into the car about heads and cams vs supercharger vs nitrous later haha
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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yup you could do nitrous for now unless you have money already for a s/c

Old Oct 28, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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Check out summitracing 's Trick Flow plenums. I just bought one and you can feel the differents. They are cheap to .
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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+1 on the giggle gas. Nitrous Express plate system!
Old Oct 31, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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I've always been sketchy about nitrous. I was looking around on Summit's web site and pricing intake manifolds, plenums and TB's. I'm not sure if this has been addressed in another thread, but are there any preferences for one combinationover another? I did find a trick flow manifold on summit's web site. Here's the part number: TFS-51800002
It looks like all I need to buy is a 75mm throttle body and I'm set. That and the gaskets and stuff. Seems to be a pretty straight forward install from looking under the hood. I'm trying to avoid screwing myself later down the road when I start getting more into the engine.
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