7 1/2k budget?
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Sounds good, Ill look into him.
(RKT56.com) He's the only person Ill have touch my car. I do everything else myself.[/QUOTE]
Sounds good, Ill look into him.
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I have a little less than your budget in a H/C package that I installed myself, plus a LS7 clutch and Tune by Speed Inc. My car made 430rwhp.
Could have got more HP with a light clutch and better manifold but the hp per dollar goes way up with the FAST manifolds and supporting hardware.
Just my thoughts
Could have got more HP with a light clutch and better manifold but the hp per dollar goes way up with the FAST manifolds and supporting hardware.
Just my thoughts
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veryy good idea!!! 
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Sounds good. I'm still a little ways from doing anything, but its on my list. Also, I plan on a head/cam package and full exhaust. Would it be better in the long run if I get those knocked out of the way first before going with a forced induction setup?
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If you are going to do both, my vote is do the supercharger first, maybe with the exhaust and wait on the other stuff. You may end up loving the boost and want more which is a different build all together.
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You can get them out of the way first, but the problem is the cam you want for a supercharger set up is different than the one you want for a pure H/C set up. The heads can be tricky too, you may not want to use as much compression if you are going to move to a supercharger.
If you are going to do both, my vote is do the supercharger first, maybe with the exhaust and wait on the other stuff. You may end up loving the boost and want more which is a different build all together.
If you are going to do both, my vote is do the supercharger first, maybe with the exhaust and wait on the other stuff. You may end up loving the boost and want more which is a different build all together.
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Once he has all the information he can make a better informed decision and spend his money wisely. Talking to a tuner is another good thing to do. Explaining his goals for the car will also help keep everyone on the same page.
Last edited by chaase; Aug 9, 2011 at 08:55 AM.