If youre not wanting advice then dont ask for it...
Bio was simply trying to tell you that to get anywhere with a top swap would require more mods and not simply the classic "what pulley could I run" question could really apply...
once you start modding (especially top swapping) its obviously going to impact the entire car... instead of getting mad about information being givin to you, listen, and it may make you change your mind about your initial goals/idea with how youre wanting to modify your vehicle...
to answer your original question... put on X size pulley, scan, adjust, then repeat as necessary changing X.... thats the only way to know...
All I was asking is what pulley is acceptable to run
safely with those mods. I said
nothing about future modding. I had a very simple question. Kind of similar to GTP guys running headers, intake etc with a 3.4" pulley - common practice that people do when they BEGIN to mod - I wanted to know if I could also drop a pulley size. Obviously things follow in the future (cam, IC, trans, etc.). But that wasn't my question.
I completely understand why a cam would be ideal to put in now if it was in the budget. I'd love to do a lot of things right now, but things have to be done in steps and I need to stick to my budget. Most people don't go from a stock car to a fully built race car over night. The only reason I am getting ticked off is because this is my build which I have planned out and I was just curious what pulley could/should be ran. I've already gathered plenty of information, so now I'm focusing on the minor details (like pulley size).
If you care to know my current short term goals -
1: This summer - Top swap and TOG headers. Get a solid tune. All of my parts have been accounted for and I'm already going to be over budget with the money I spent getting the heads redone and the extra money I put into TOGs vs SD headers.
2: Depending on how money looks at the end of the summer with my internship, maybe find a set of modified rockers and possibly pulley down or save the cash for the next summer. (I don't do anything mod-wise during the school year as I don't have enough cash coming in).
3: For all I know I could Cam it a year or two from now, but it won't be until I have extra cash set aside and money to build a transmission. I'd rather bite the bullet then and do gaskets twice then spend all of my money now and be dead broke. I like to have plenty of money set aside to pay for school bills etc. instead of being dead broke and having a faster car.
I likely will never get to number 3, especially if I do rockers. As of now I'm not really planning on even doing rockers either, just something I've put half a thought into.
Sorry if I came off as a dick, but It gets really annoying when you ask a specific question and people tell you things that are pretty much irrelevant to the question. I'm much more active on ClubGP and my local forum, so it's not like I haven't been exposed to that stuff before.
youll be happy with the top swap for sure, but not quite as happy as you could be lol.
