What would you do?
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 1,515
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From: PA
C5 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
It seems almost unanimous that option 2 would be the best option at this point... To be honest, coming from my analogue, carbureted, no cruise control or air conditioning, bench seat, drum brakes background, sticking to things I am most familiar with sounds like the right option at this point... now that begs the question of going to a stroker...
Anyways, keep coming with the comments and/or criticism. This is not a decision I take lightly. I have been going back and forth debating myself about this for most of the past 10 months, but I do have to make a decision soon.
Anyways, keep coming with the comments and/or criticism. This is not a decision I take lightly. I have been going back and forth debating myself about this for most of the past 10 months, but I do have to make a decision soon.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Everett WA
C4 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
I'd go with #2. I think that you are going to be pleasantly surprised with the results depending on the cam and tune. The rear gear will make a big difference and a cam and long tube headers really sound nice. If you still want to use it as a road trip car I think this is the way to go
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Central Florida
^^^^this
I did both things you are talking about, in stages. Gears and stall first, then supercharger. I then blew my engine so I went forged 383 stroker, cam, heads, headers.....then blew my auto transmission, got a rpm level 6 trans, new stall was running hot so I got Spal fans, Aluminium Dewitt’s radiator and powered trans cooler. Was good for a while but now my rear end has a whine.....If you drive it hard stuff will break.....
good luck
I did both things you are talking about, in stages. Gears and stall first, then supercharger. I then blew my engine so I went forged 383 stroker, cam, heads, headers.....then blew my auto transmission, got a rpm level 6 trans, new stall was running hot so I got Spal fans, Aluminium Dewitt’s radiator and powered trans cooler. Was good for a while but now my rear end has a whine.....If you drive it hard stuff will break.....
good luck
Last edited by Forcedvert; May 18, 2019 at 01:25 AM.
