Ok, so what next?

[Casey4s]

Hey Guys...

I am trying to plan my next handful of upgrades for next season. I can't afford to do heads and cams yet, but I am going to do delete plates and a better CAI (JLT). I can do the work but I will need a retune from excessive.

I am happy with my suspension and brakes at thi point, but I might relocate the LCAs during the winter.

I have a billit twin 62mm Throttle Body but I need the drive by wire servo to install it. Of course that will probably require a tune too.

But what next? Ignition stuff, like plugs & coils? Or maybe a better fuel pump and higher flow rate injectors?

I have FRPP shorty headers and wish I had a nice set of long tubes but it is such a total pain in the ass to change them out I just can't get up for it.

I am open for suggestions so I can make the mods as $$$ permits...


BTW, I did get the Hi Speed fan switch hooked up a couple of days ago for the track next season.

[chad05gt]

Hey Guys...

I am trying to plan my next handful of upgrades for next season. I can't afford to do heads and cams yet, but I am going to do delete plates and a better CAI (JLT). I can do the work but I will need a retune from excessive.

I am happy with my suspension and brakes at thi point, but I might relocate the LCAs during the winter.

I have a billit twin 62mm Throttle Body but I need the drive by wire servo to install it. Of course that will probably require a tune too.
too early

But what next? Ignition stuff, like plugs & coils? Or maybe a better fuel pump and higher flow rate injectors?
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I have FRPP shorty headers and wish I had a nice set of long tubes but it is such a total pain in the ass to change them out I just can't get up for it.

I am open for suggestions so I can make the mods as $$$ permits...


BTW, I did get the Hi Speed fan switch hooked up a couple of days ago for the track next season.

Gears yet?

Drag radials, gears give alot of fun for the buck.

Home made cut outs (cheaper than x and axel backs) if you are on a budget, get tune for them. Keep cats as well.

udp, e water pump, short belt, light battery, Steed rad support, ... the little things add up

[Casey4s]

Hey Chad,

Yeah I do have some of that stuff. I have a meziere EWP, 4:10s, Steeda UDP's and 99" belt, Spydershaft.

Yeah I do intend to get MT drag radials and dedicated wheels for next season, I couldn't get out of the hole the other week at Mason Dixon, my Nitto 555s are good street tires but suck at the track.

Thanks for the input Chad...

EDIT:

What is the Steeda rad support about?

[2k05gt]

Hey Guys...

I am trying to plan my next handful of upgrades for next season. I can't afford to do heads and cams yet, but I am going to do delete plates and a better CAI (JLT). I can do the work but I will need a retune from excessive.

I am happy with my suspension and brakes at thi point, but I might relocate the LCAs during the winter.

I have a billit twin 62mm Throttle Body but I need the drive by wire servo to install it. Of course that will probably require a tune too.

But what next? Ignition stuff, like plugs & coils? Or maybe a better fuel pump and higher flow rate injectors?

I have FRPP shorty headers and wish I had a nice set of long tubes but it is such a total pain in the ass to change them out I just can't get up for it.

I am open for suggestions so I can make the mods as $$$ permits...


BTW, I did get the Hi Speed fan switch hooked up a couple of days ago for the track next season.

To tell you the truth I would not mess with the 62mm TB, I had one and could never get it to work right, Chris tried to tune it and never could get it right. I sold it. Get a GT500 TB with adapter plate if you feel you need a larger TB, but without the headers the TB will hurt more tham help.
I did Long tubes in a weekend, not as hard as people think, I did it on jack stands, I would go Long tubes and dump the TB. I can do NSR Cams in 2 hours with hand tools. Springs is a lot harder to do, but cam be done in the cars without removing the heads.

Forget the Injectors and fuel pump, unless you are going supercharger you will not fun out of fuel. the aftermarket COP's Coils are crap, they do not help and tend to fail, stock ones are fine. Delete plates without headers and intake will not help that much, I just hate Charge motion plates, I have seen several threads and one in person that lost the butterflies into the valves. that alone is worth it to do just for safety.
Deletes in conjunction with headers, intake and Cams will produce better results.

I personally would sell the TB and Check out BBR stage I for FRPP Hot Rods are nice, I have the Comp XFI Stage II NSR cams
the Tb are not worth it. Sorry I am so down on the Bullit Throttle Bodies but I have not seen one N/A Application the said anything good about them and I spent a lot of time trying to get them to work right and I never did.

[MarcSpaz]

I'm with Scott on that. The TB is pointless. So is the COP and/or fuel upgrades until you are way over 475 RWHP.

I would recommend some type of cam that does not require springs, such as the Camp NSR's, BBR Stage 1, Mother Thumpers, Hot Rod Cams, etc...

I got almost 40 RWHP/TQ with my LT's and NSR cams.

Unless you plan on NEVER going FI, don't waste your money on ported heads and high lift cams. Granted, I have "almost" as much HP/TQ as some low-boost S197's, but if I spent the same money going FI, I could have 475 rwhp instead of 375 rwhp.