my 6th mod

[gmtech]

ordered the php spacer from reinhart today...next month is the gears:D...at this rate it will take 2 more years to truly have a fast car:P

[Aren Jay]

See I have been thinking of getting a Tune and new MAF, CAI, 4.10 and a couple other things, and then eventually a Super Charger.

But if I get a Super Charger package from Dennis, most of this comes with it; except the 4.10 and they may not be needed.

So do I spend 2 grand now and then 5 grand later or just spend the 5 grand now and not have to spend the 2 grand?

[BruteForce]

See I have been thinking of getting a Tune and new MAF, CAI, 4.10 and a couple other things, and then eventually a Super Charger.

But if I get a Super Charger package from Dennis, most of this comes with it; except the 4.10 and they may not be needed.

So do I spend 2 grand now and then 5 grand later or just spend the 5 grand now and not have to spend the 2 grand?

Take it from someone who paid closer to 10 grand on bolt-ons over a period of years before adding a supercharger; do the S/C first. Then tweak from that point. You'll save a bundle and get the best bang-for-your-buck.

As the saying goes: Penny wise, pound foolish. Look that up and you will see my picture. :D

[Mest30]

You paid 10k in bolts on? Can you list all the bolt ons you have? I'm trying to think what would cost that much. The basics (tune, water pump, CAI, intake spacer, UD pulleys, 4.10s, high stall TC and kooks exhaust) would be 4500-5000 dollars. What else do you have, unless you are including the cost to have the stuff installed. Even if you added little things like plugs and a tstat you wouldnt be near 10k.

[Zack]

Go straight to the blower, everything else is pointless!

[BruteForce]

If I count installation costs, its even higher. You could just check the link to my garage, but that won't show the progression where parts got swapped out.

Precision Industries 3000 Stallion Torque Converter
Ford Racing 4.10 Gears (first)
Ford Racing 4.56 Gears (present)
TA Racing 8.8 Rear Girdle & Stud Kit
Eaton 31 Spline Posi Limited Slip Differential
Moser 31 Spline Custom Alloy Axles
Polished Coil Covers (stall have)
Anodized JLT Coil Covers (present)
Metco Drive Shaft Safety Loop
DynoTech Metal Matrix Racing Drive Shaft
Z & M Rear Control Arms (first)
Metco Upper/Lower Rear Control Arms & Watts Link (present)
Art Carr Deep Transmission Pan
BAER Claw Racing Brake System
TCE Steel Braided Brake Lines
AddCo Solid Steel Front & Rear Sway Bars
Tru-Cool Transmission Cooler w/Steel Braided Lines
Kooks Custom Stainless Steel Headers
Kooks Custom Stainless Steel X-Pipe
MagnaFlow Stainless Steel Performance Catalytic Converters
18" MagnaFlow Stainless Steel Mufflers
3" Megs "Resonator Delete" Exhaust Tips (first)
4" Megs "Resonator Delete" Exhaust Tips (present)
Metco Carbon Fiber intake tube (first)
JLT CAI (second)
K&N Filtercharger Injection Performance Kit (present)
Steeda GT500 Conical Filter
K&N DryCharger Filter Wrap
BBK Twin 65mm Throttle Body
Meziere Electric Water Pump (x2 - first one failed)
JW/DR Head Cooling Mod
Kinsler High-Flow Fuel Filter w/Steel Braided Lines
Granatelli Performance Coil On Plug Connectors
Plasma Booster Ignition Coil Amplifier
BFG KDW2 font & rear (replaced OEM tires)
Nitto 555 Extreme Performance 245/45ZR Front Tires (present)
Nitto 555 Extreme Performance 295/45ZR Rear Tires (present)
Custom Widened OEM Rear Rims
NAAKE Q1A Coil-Over Shock Kit

Taken off; never to return:
PHP intake spacer
Polished upper intake
UD pulleys
those fancy plugs whatchamacallit brand at 100 a set

[CRUZTAKER]

Go straight to the blower, everything else is pointless!

Unless 4k in bolt-ons yeild 13 flat.;)

Guess I did ok...seeing how everyone one of them will enhance my t-trim booya!


10k? :eek::lol:

[BruteForce]

10k? :eek::lol:

Definitely more money than sense. :help: But she a bad a$$ mamma-jamma. :D

[Mest30]

Thanks for the list. The 10k is probably overstating it a bit. I have no doubt you spent that much but you cant really count tires or the fact that you bought three different CAIs. Some of your parts arent directly related to performance, either. I have no doubt that for ultimate performance, a S/C is the way to go. But for 4-5k in bolt-ons, one could build a nice 13 second car and probably have more secuirty that one running a blower or nitrous. You mentioned this...
Taken off; never to return:
PHP intake spacer
Polished upper intake
UD pulleys

May I ask why?

[BruteForce]

You mentioned this...
Taken off; never to return:
PHP intake spacer
Polished upper intake
UD pulleys

May I ask why?


Can't be used with the Trilogy.

[sailsmen]

Several members w/ tune-4:10-PITQ-Kooks have run 13.5 on OEM tires.

~.5 seconds more than an S/C.

You can use all the 13.5 parts w/ an S/C.