If I wanted around 300rwhp....
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What options would I have if i was looking to get around 300rwhp with the following conditions:
daily driver (with streaks of 5-10 minutes of stop and go - 6MT)
I don't track it
it's bone stock right now
easiest maintenance
would prefer to not void the warranty
want reliable power (ie...no worrying about blowing the engine)
don't want to rebuild any internals
I have read several of the FI threads and searched.....but it seems like the gains discussed are a little more power than I want in a daily driver. I know more power=better....but I also know myself.....more power=me doing stupid stuff
daily driver (with streaks of 5-10 minutes of stop and go - 6MT)
I don't track it
it's bone stock right now
easiest maintenance
would prefer to not void the warranty
want reliable power (ie...no worrying about blowing the engine)
don't want to rebuild any internals
I have read several of the FI threads and searched.....but it seems like the gains discussed are a little more power than I want in a daily driver. I know more power=better....but I also know myself.....more power=me doing stupid stuff
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Stillen is really the only one that will offer you any type of engine warranty after install. They also offer many stages and performance levels for their kit. The only downside is that the hood needs to be replaced or modified.
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Originally Posted by zzzya
Stillen is really the only one that will offer you any type of engine warranty after install. They also offer many stages and performance levels for their kit. The only downside is that the hood needs to be replaced or modified.
I did see that about stillen's SC.
Would getting a single turbo and just running it at a low psi to achieve 300-320 rwhp be an option??? Would it mean more reliabilty/longevity from the engine??? Or is there a certain psi you shouldn't go below???
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Originally Posted by oaktown2000
I did see that about stillen's SC.
Would getting a single turbo and just running it at a low psi to achieve 300-320 rwhp be an option??? Would it mean more reliabilty/longevity from the engine??? Or is there a certain psi you shouldn't go below???
Would getting a single turbo and just running it at a low psi to achieve 300-320 rwhp be an option??? Would it mean more reliabilty/longevity from the engine??? Or is there a certain psi you shouldn't go below???
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A friend of mine has the GReddy TT kit (at 5.5 psi) and he is pushing 327 at the rear. That is w/ no exhaust or anything, just the TT kit.
You could buy an Evo, put on a 3" TBE, fuel pump, mbc, and ecu reflash (all under $1200) and be there no problem.
Then add a set of cams and you will be pushing 340-350 AWHP.
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You could buy an Evo, put on a 3" TBE, fuel pump, mbc, and ecu reflash (all under $1200) and be there no problem.
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I think he's saying u should spend 30-35k on a evo run it a 21psi and have 340 hp not that impressive considering anymore power would require all new turbos. Only plus is awd.
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Originally Posted by snapb1
A friend of mine has the GReddy TT kit (at 5.5 psi) and he is pushing 327 at the rear. That is w/ no exhaust or anything, just the TT kit.
You could buy an Evo, put on a 3" TBE, fuel pump, mbc, and ecu reflash (all under $1200) and be there no problem.
Then add a set of cams and you will be pushing 340-350 AWHP.
Sorry, just had to.
You could buy an Evo, put on a 3" TBE, fuel pump, mbc, and ecu reflash (all under $1200) and be there no problem.
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If it was all about buying the least expensive car that I could mod for little money, I would have bought an old Gremlin for $800 and then put in another $15K in the motor....get the point?
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Originally Posted by 5thgenluder
I think he's saying u should spend 30-35k on a evo run it a 21psi and have 340 hp not that impressive considering anymore power would require all new turbos. Only plus is awd.
And I guess I should have put a smiley face at the end of my post so some of you
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How the hell did you not read my above post?
IT WAS A FREAKING JOKE PEOPLE. Do you guys not have a sense of humor?!? Damn people. Calm down.
Now, back on subject. If I were you OakTown, I wouldn't go FI. But I don't know how many ponies you will get w/ just bolt-on's and if it would equate to the same price as going FI to begin w/.
IT WAS A FREAKING JOKE PEOPLE. Do you guys not have a sense of humor?!? Damn people. Calm down.
Now, back on subject. If I were you OakTown, I wouldn't go FI. But I don't know how many ponies you will get w/ just bolt-on's and if it would equate to the same price as going FI to begin w/.
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You could get very close to 300rwhp with crawford headers, exhaust, test pipes/hf cats, cams, pop charger, crawford cast plenum or the new kinetix IM, trotle body, ur full pulley set, and a TS or AAM flash. A member Javi got 295rwhp with these mods. I would say all these things would cost at least $6K with labor.
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Right, I completely understand Nis350. It was meant to be a joke. I should have put a smiley face at the end of my first posts. I don't want to start anything, I enjoy posting here and reading the thoughts of others. People took it out of context. It happens, it's the internet. No harm, no foul.
So where are you in GA? One of the guys here in Athens has a GReddy Z and another is going to buy the Turbonetic's kit next month. What kit do you have on your Z? Did you do the install yourself? We are looking to install the Turbonetic's kit ourself (3 of us).
So where are you in GA? One of the guys here in Athens has a GReddy Z and another is going to buy the Turbonetic's kit next month. What kit do you have on your Z? Did you do the install yourself? We are looking to install the Turbonetic's kit ourself (3 of us).
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well, since your thread is gone all to crap I will try to impart advice from personal experience.
You are getting into modding your z at a great time. Alot of people have gone out and blown motors already so all the newer folks can learn from their mistakes. I ordered my G in sept of 02 and GOt it Jan 21st 03. If i could do it all over I would not have blown so much money on the NA mods and gone straight for the turbo but those were not available then. If i were on a budget I would get the APS ST (assuming you dont need carb, i see you are in FL so i dont think you do). This will get you your ponies and most importantly a good tq curve at a reasonable cost and you probably dont need to worry about internals. Basically, noone can give you the answer of what to do. READ, READ, READ, there are tons of valuable threads here and many people to help you out. Hopefully, this wont turn into an APS vs Turbonetics thread. DO your research and decide for yourself and remember to take each thread with a grain of salt. There is just as much bad info out there is good. If want to make the leap to FI you must make the comittment to understand many aspects and consequences of the decision.
You are getting into modding your z at a great time. Alot of people have gone out and blown motors already so all the newer folks can learn from their mistakes. I ordered my G in sept of 02 and GOt it Jan 21st 03. If i could do it all over I would not have blown so much money on the NA mods and gone straight for the turbo but those were not available then. If i were on a budget I would get the APS ST (assuming you dont need carb, i see you are in FL so i dont think you do). This will get you your ponies and most importantly a good tq curve at a reasonable cost and you probably dont need to worry about internals. Basically, noone can give you the answer of what to do. READ, READ, READ, there are tons of valuable threads here and many people to help you out. Hopefully, this wont turn into an APS vs Turbonetics thread. DO your research and decide for yourself and remember to take each thread with a grain of salt. There is just as much bad info out there is good. If want to make the leap to FI you must make the comittment to understand many aspects and consequences of the decision.