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Hi guys and gals!
Looking to put 1500-2000 into the vette this winter looking to be at 500 rwhp with a&a supercharger, but I know there are a lot of things to get it to handle that power... what are the best upgrades do u recommend within my price range for this winter
Looking to put 1500-2000 into the vette this winter looking to be at 500 rwhp with a&a supercharger, but I know there are a lot of things to get it to handle that power... what are the best upgrades do u recommend within my price range for this winter
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I hope you mean 1500-2000 on top of the supercharger, yes?
My very first item would be brakes. Several forum vendors with decent deals on hawk pads and rotors. Seems I got mine from KNS or something similar. Kxx something or other. Great service and price. That's where I'd start.
My very first item would be brakes. Several forum vendors with decent deals on hawk pads and rotors. Seems I got mine from KNS or something similar. Kxx something or other. Great service and price. That's where I'd start.
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with brakes and good tires (not sure what you have so far).Might want to consider strengthening the rear gears, but that will probably be over what you have for a budget.
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I was a little worried I'd have to be the bearer of bad news telling you the SC isn't gonna leave much of that 2k for other stuff. 
I'd say spend it shuring up the suspension if there's anything weak there. Ball joints nice and tight, tie-rods same, and brakes. Not a lot of money there really. Just make sure the car itself feels good before adding a ton of power.
Headers won't be in that budget, or they'll be the only thing in it.
Valves, springs and head work might not be a bad idea if you're going to be keeping the same ones. I don't know how many miles you have on the car but I'd probably concentrate on getting things up to snuff rather than doing mods. The SC will be plenty of mod. Especially if the rest of the car is in good shape when it gets installed.
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For metal parts, Moog or ACDelco, I did ACDelco tierods in the rear some time ago. Moog ball joints. But I'm not sure these aren't parts you could get whatever a parts store has on the shelf. I'd defer to guys who track cars regularly and can say with experience what parts work and last and which don't.