Best bang for buck?

[machinegunsquid]

Well, you can get a badass Turbo setup to over 600HP, and ZZP has a Twin Turbo running a high 8second 1/4mile. There are Supercharged GTP's putting down over 400hp.

 

[Edagimo]

hahaha if only I was rich. aren't turbo's like 4grand?

 

[Edagimo]

and what is a good example of a baddass turbo?

 

[machinegunsquid]

Umm..if you're going to turbo the car, you'd basically need to rebuild the entire engine, from the block out to get the most power. Looking at around 5k+ depending on what all you do.

Watch these....
YouTube - TTGT 743 WHP
YouTube - ZZP TTGT Burnout
YouTube - TTGT @ Pinks All Out US131 on 7/11/09

 

[Edagimo]

dude I had no idea you could do this kind of **** to a car!

 

[machinegunsquid]

yeah, just google some drag cars, there are some putting out over 2500HP, and nitromethane cars put out over 7000HP.

 

[Edagimo]

that's like... an entire valley of horses put into one car.

 

[machinegunsquid]

XD, yep, but those nitromethane cars are running down in the 4's

 

[Edagimo]

wait 4 second quarter miles? D:

 

[machinegunsquid]

yeah...at like 300mph +

 

[dbrincefield]

nitrometh = welcome to the big leagues!!!

 

[Edagimo]

Soooo all of this talk has made me wish I was rich and just had money to blow...

 

[matt5112]

Theres nothing to beef up in the bottom end really.

Sure stronger connecting rods and pistons. but the limit on those has never really been found. And the crank is OE only.

 

[machinegunsquid]

Im more so getting at cleaning everything up, with a worked crankshaft, new rods/pistons etc.

 

[Bio248]

this thread is stupid. my answer was the best, but children always like to dream.

 

[matt5112]

nothing really is the best bang for your buck?

 

[Bio248]

fullsize intercooler and a modular pulley system = low 13s for $1000.

 

[matt5112]

nah, gotta get the PRJ core... hahaha

 

[TorqueAutoMotiv]

Nnnaaawwwsssss

 

[Edagimo]

sooo exactly how hard would it be to top swap if you had a mechanic friend who's been a mechanic for over 20 years? Like how long would it take to do?