Thread: Need Some Info From Everyone

wow, you already have all that on your car? the only things left are a cam or rockers and some headers. the next thing would then be an intercooler.

all of these will make your car MUCH faster than it is, but as always everything is in the tune.

I would mod in this order....

1.) Scanner/Tuner... I'm willing to bet you have KR, even with the port work. That 3.25" could be hurting you more than helping. I'd go easy on it until you know for sure.

2.) Full Sized Intercooler... Don't waste your money on an SSIC, go big or go home. Otherwise you'll regret it, trust me here

3.) Headers... Even ported manifolds will hold you back, for way better flow, invest in some Headers. S&S and TOGs are good, Pacesetters can be good with several modifications.

4.) Remove the Cat... Even a highflow will be a restriction, again trust me I know. Remove it if you can in your area. If they do a visual, gut it, shove a pipe through it and weld it up. Otherwise if there is no inspection, put a stright pipe in its place. I would do this mod when you do the headers since you'll need a new downpipe anyway, kill 2 birds with one stone.

5.) 1.9 Rockers or a CAM... This one is up to you. Both will compliment the mods you have nicely. If it were me, i'd do the rockers w/ heavier springs. If you want a Cam, i'd do this at the same time you do the IC so you only have to tear down the motor once.

After all the above is done you maybe able to drop pulley sizes, again, scan to find out whats suitable.

6.) If you don't go with a tuner in option 1, get a tuned PCM from Overkill (:: Overkill Motorsports ::). He has the BEST pcms hands down! He can tune your car right.

Of course, keep a tranny in the back of your mind. You'll need it eventully. Talk to trannyman about that one, there are several options in that aspect.

Originally Posted by Iron Indian

I would mod in this order....

1.) Scanner/Tuner... I'm willing to bet you have KR, even with the port work. That 3.25" could be hurting you more than helping. I'd go easy on it until you know for sure.

This was my first thought. I have the mods in my sig on my car, and I still get knock. So I am sure that you are getting way more knock. And KR is not good.

So get something, or someone to scan for knock. A tuning package is good. But just an aeroforce gauge would work fine.

But once you see how much knock you are getting, then start looking into intercooler, cam, or rockers to get rid of it. Or, go back to a stock pulley.