Mod list/What do yall think
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,037
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From: Richmond Texas
Mod list/What do yall think
Here's what I plan on adding. I'm looking for a reliable 10 sec driver.
Kooks or LGM headers with catted x-pipe
F.A.S.T 90MM Throttle body and intake manifold
Forged 9.0:1 pistons
Forged rods
Forged crank
Twin turbos (size TBD)
Custom Cam (size TBD)
Stage 2 or 3 ported heads
Lightweight/Bullet Proof Valvetrain
Excedy Dual Disc Clutch
Hardened half shafts
Tunnel Brace
Coil over shocks
That transmission brace thing (can't remember the name of it)
Slotted rotors
Larger Calipers
HRE wheels: 17" front/18" rear, 8" wide front/10" rear
I know I'm missing some things so let me know what I need/don't need. Thanks a lot yall.
Kooks or LGM headers with catted x-pipe
F.A.S.T 90MM Throttle body and intake manifold
Forged 9.0:1 pistons
Forged rods
Forged crank
Twin turbos (size TBD)
Custom Cam (size TBD)
Stage 2 or 3 ported heads
Lightweight/Bullet Proof Valvetrain
Excedy Dual Disc Clutch
Hardened half shafts
Tunnel Brace
Coil over shocks
That transmission brace thing (can't remember the name of it)
Slotted rotors
Larger Calipers
HRE wheels: 17" front/18" rear, 8" wide front/10" rear
I know I'm missing some things so let me know what I need/don't need. Thanks a lot yall.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,752
Likes: 3
From: Bethlehem PA
Originally Posted by BigBlue
Here's what I plan on adding. I'm looking for a reliable 10 sec driver.
Kooks or LGM headers with catted x-pipe
F.A.S.T 90MM Throttle body and intake manifold
Forged 9.0:1 pistons
Forged rods
Forged crank
Twin turbos (size TBD)
Custom Cam (size TBD)
Stage 2 or 3 ported heads
Lightweight/Bullet Proof Valvetrain
Excedy Dual Disc Clutch
Hardened half shafts
Tunnel Brace
Coil over shocks
That transmission brace thing (can't remember the name of it)
Slotted rotors
Larger Calipers
HRE wheels: 17" front/18" rear, 8" wide front/10" rear
I know I'm missing some things so let me know what I need/don't need. Thanks a lot yall.
Kooks or LGM headers with catted x-pipe
F.A.S.T 90MM Throttle body and intake manifold
Forged 9.0:1 pistons
Forged rods
Forged crank
Twin turbos (size TBD)
Custom Cam (size TBD)
Stage 2 or 3 ported heads
Lightweight/Bullet Proof Valvetrain
Excedy Dual Disc Clutch
Hardened half shafts
Tunnel Brace
Coil over shocks
That transmission brace thing (can't remember the name of it)
Slotted rotors
Larger Calipers
HRE wheels: 17" front/18" rear, 8" wide front/10" rear
I know I'm missing some things so let me know what I need/don't need. Thanks a lot yall.
My .02 would be to consider a cold air intake. I got some great gains from my Vararam. Don't have dyno #'s to back that up. Just seat of the pants feel and throttle response. It was my first mod along with colder t-stat. The rest of the car was still bone stock and it made a noticeable difference, especially at speeds 60+ A great asset for a FI car in my opinion.
Can't wait to see the results.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,752
Likes: 3
From: Bethlehem PA
Originally Posted by BigBlue
I've already got a Borla Stinger Cat back and a blackwing intake on the car right now.
I've read several independent tuners that have yielded the best results with Vararam over blackwing, vortech and other aftermarket non cold air intakes.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,506
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by trogdor
how you gonna do LGM long tube headers with turbos... dont they come with their own manifolds?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Richmond Texas
Well, since the turbos won't be for a while, I figured I might as go ahead and do headers and reap the benefits from that. I haven't really decided what turbo kit I'm going to go with just yet. Lingenfelter has crossed my mind a couple of times. 
mdmhi, what should I do to the driveline to beef it up to withstand the power? This car won't see very much strip action cause I absolutely refuse to put a roll cage in a convertible. So high rpm drops on slicks is out of the question. I'll be running probaly BFG drag radials or ET streets and I do like to play on the street a lot.
mdmhi, what should I do to the driveline to beef it up to withstand the power? This car won't see very much strip action cause I absolutely refuse to put a roll cage in a convertible. So high rpm drops on slicks is out of the question. I'll be running probaly BFG drag radials or ET streets and I do like to play on the street a lot.
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I hope you're not planning on running ET Streets on the street - lol. You're not going to have any use for your LT headers with a turbo kit. As for driveline, that really depends how much power you plan on making. At a very minimum I would say go with a LPE or DTE hardened output shaft and a DTE differential strut brace.
Mark
Mark
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Richmond Texas
I planned on the shafts and strut brace but is there anything else I should get to make the drivetrain bullet proof? Like I said, the turbos are a good ways off (at least 4 years) so I might as well reap the benefits of a header system (not to mention the sound). Why wouldn't you run ET streets on the street? This won't be my daily driver (I've got a strong running Cummins for that) but will be able to cross country if I want.
