Looking to get H/C package...
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Originally Posted by Mpwr
I want to get a H/C package and I would like to make around 475rwhp..is this possible w/o killing my reliability?
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Ikester
Thats all you want? oh well, I was gonna say go to ECS for 500rwhp+ but thats out of your range.
Yeah but if you have a stock car you are looking at about 10K for everyting to get in that 500rwhp range.
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Originally Posted by Ikester
Thats all you want? oh well, I was gonna say go to ECS for 500rwhp+ but thats out of your range.
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Originally Posted by Mpwr
I would love 700 rwhp but my car is somewhat of an every day dirver....so I want to make respectable power and be able to take a long trip in it or just go for a short cruise w/o any problems....I often thought about s/cing it but by time im done its gunna cost around 8K
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Originally Posted by Mpwr
I would love 700 rwhp but my car is somewhat of an every day dirver....so I want to make respectable power and be able to take a long trip in it or just go for a short cruise w/o any problems....I often thought about s/cing it but by time im done its gunna cost around 8K
GOod luck
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From: Shreveport LA
Originally Posted by Mpwr
Please explain....
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Originally Posted by Blue02ws6
Is your car stock? If so it will be about 8K. To get to 475+ rwhp you will need exhaust, headers, good heads, cam, fast intake and TB, and tuning along with odds and ends like underdrive pulley, lifters, pushrods, gaskets, timing chain, springs. Price all that out and if you need labor it will be even higher.
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ok cool, so
Heads 2,300
Fast Intake 900
90mm TB 250
Cam 400
Lifters 100
Pushrods 125
Head Gaskets 200
Head bolts 100
Underdrive pulley 209
Ported oil pump 129
Fuel pump 300
Clutch 400 atleast
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Total 5,613
Dyno Tuning 500
I would also upgrade the diff if I had that extra HP so you are looking at atleast another 750 for that.
I did 42lb injectors also and ARP head studs which is more but without that and without labor you are looking at atleast 6K without upgrading injecotors and diff and without labor. So I would budget 8K just to make sure you didn't go over.
Heads 2,300
Fast Intake 900
90mm TB 250
Cam 400
Lifters 100
Pushrods 125
Head Gaskets 200
Head bolts 100
Underdrive pulley 209
Ported oil pump 129
Fuel pump 300
Clutch 400 atleast
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Total 5,613
Dyno Tuning 500
I would also upgrade the diff if I had that extra HP so you are looking at atleast another 750 for that.
I did 42lb injectors also and ARP head studs which is more but without that and without labor you are looking at atleast 6K without upgrading injecotors and diff and without labor. So I would budget 8K just to make sure you didn't go over.
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Don't know if budget is a big concern, but don't scrimp on the heads. I'm real happy with my combination, and I don't have the tune right yet, nor do I have the FAST90 installed, but the numbers in my sig are SAE corrected in 90deg weather. My cam is very close to the GX-1 and idles @825 rpms with very little lope. Also got over 27 mpg on a recent road trip. Of course I saved alot of money because I do my own mechanic work.