NA Build in Mid 300s?
Originally Posted by Motormouth
300+ rwhp AND 3.9/4.0 gears? no thank you.
We're not really interested in fun enough - I want to maximize the entire setup, not just bits and parts here and there. Gears, coupled with the rpm's and the power, are part of why my car can easily keep pace, and in many situations, out and out sprint ahead of, setups with 80-100 more whp.I'm looking to go to an even higher gear soon fwiw....3.9 is no longer enough for me
Last edited by Z1 Performance; Jun 4, 2008 at 08:08 AM.
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
lolol - let's not our chickens before they hatch, I am a long ways off from that kind of power- time will tell what we can get out of her
what was the reason you didn't choose an HR engine? I know you started it way before, but i'm guessing that you still could get the HR engine.
JLee
1. because the HR was not out when I started mine
2. because you cant drop an HR into an older chassis without a ton of extra work - totally different wiring, ecu
3. there is still very little aftermarket support for the HR
4. it would have doubled my cost to first have to buy an HR engine new
2. because you cant drop an HR into an older chassis without a ton of extra work - totally different wiring, ecu
3. there is still very little aftermarket support for the HR
4. it would have doubled my cost to first have to buy an HR engine new
Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
Reliable is a completely relative term...your car with just nitrous, is no more reliable than any other FI setup, or built NA setup, at the end of the day. It could literally grenade itseld tomorrow, without warning, just like anyone else's setup here could. When you mod, its not a zero sum game - any modding comes at a price, and that price is not always just the cost of the parts and the labor itself. Being prepared for those possibilities is the most important part of the modding plan.
There are so many variables that the determine the "responsiveness" of a motor. There is no simple, general answer to your question. There are so many different type of NA builds (eg. A high compression build like Jeremy's v.s. Adam's build) that you can do and so many different types of single turbo kits (eg. One with a smaller turbo that spools up much quicker v.s. One with a much larger turbo that creates more power but later on in the rpm range).
You my friend need to do a TON more research before you make any purchases.
You my friend need to do a TON more research before you make any purchases.
Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
before you comment, you should actually try it We're not really interested in fun enough - I want to maximize the entire setup, not just bits and parts here and there. Gears, coupled with the rpm's and the power, are part of why my car can easily keep pace, and in many situations, out and out sprint ahead of, setups with 80-100 more whp.
I'm looking to go to an even higher gear soon fwiw....3.9 is no longer enough for me
We're not really interested in fun enough - I want to maximize the entire setup, not just bits and parts here and there. Gears, coupled with the rpm's and the power, are part of why my car can easily keep pace, and in many situations, out and out sprint ahead of, setups with 80-100 more whp.I'm looking to go to an even higher gear soon fwiw....3.9 is no longer enough for me
I would have given you a ride in the car at ZDayz but it wasn't feeling well lolol
Maybe if its done I'll try to make it to that detailing meet you guys are having
Maybe if its done I'll try to make it to that detailing meet you guys are having
Originally Posted by Kwame@z1
There are so many variables that the determine the "responsiveness" of a motor. There is no simple, general answer to your question. There are so many different type of NA builds (eg. A high compression build like Jeremy's v.s. Adam's build) that you can do and so many different types of single turbo kits (eg. One with a smaller turbo that spools up much quicker v.s. One with a much larger turbo that creates more power but later on in the rpm range).
You my friend need to do a TON more research before you make any purchases.
You my friend need to do a TON more research before you make any purchases.
Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
I would have given you a ride in the car at ZDayz but it wasn't feeling well lolol
Maybe if its done I'll try to make it to that detailing meet you guys are having
Maybe if its done I'll try to make it to that detailing meet you guys are having
