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10-20-2003, 10:42 PM | #1 |
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charger vs. power package
I want to begin saving for a big buy to make my car a lot faster. I dont know whether to buy a super charger, turbo charger, or i would get Trick flow intake manifold, cam and heads. My car is somewhat stock...you can see what i have in my sig. What do you guys think would be the best buy???so far ive heard the trick flow parts would be the best.
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10-20-2003, 11:21 PM | #2 |
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id get engine parts if i were you before you get a power adder. a nice set of heads, intake, cam, headers, MA, t-body, etc. trick flow makes a lotta nice performance parts. some other good head choices are afr and edelbrock. some other good manifolds are gt-40 and edelbrock. what are you looking for, for power levels?
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10-21-2003, 03:16 PM | #3 |
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i want my car to be around 350-400hp...right now im guessing im at about 250 if im lucky. The x-pipe seemed to add a lot. Look at my mods in my sig and see if you can tell what horse power a power adder or the intake/cam/heads combo would ultimately give me.
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10-21-2003, 04:33 PM | #4 |
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The h/c/i route is going to be a little bit more $$ than the supercharger. The turbocharger will be the most expensive. 300rwhp can be had with EITHER a h/c/i package or an entry level supercharger. It's all about what you want. Boost or N/A?
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10-21-2003, 09:50 PM | #5 |
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what do you think 300hp would run in the 1/4???Also...i could put together the h/c/i combo but would prolly have to get the super charger installed...how much would that cost?
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10-22-2003, 01:03 AM | #6 |
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you could probably run low 13's w/ good traction w/ 300 hp
stang_crazy, what are you talking about? your basic centrifical supercharger will cost at LEAST 2000 dollars, where as a good h/c/i combo will cost maybe 1800 dollars, with about the same power gains
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10-22-2003, 01:18 AM | #7 |
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go all motor! It is one of the best things to brag about when you smoke another car... everyone has a super/turbo charger on there cars today, it would be different and you can pump out some real power with going all motor!
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10-22-2003, 10:10 AM | #8 |
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Yea you guys are proably right...im gonna go with the combo cause can get it piece by piece and maybe get a supercharger next year...or would that crack the block?
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10-22-2003, 06:21 PM | #9 | |
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with aluminum heads, i would be in the 12.60's, and with highway gears......the simplicity of the sc'er would be why i would get one, the heads and cam is'nt something that can go on in one day? hope you wont need your car for a couple days, maybe a week
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I'm not going to get into a pissing contest with you. It's up to the owner of the car what he/she wants to do. I was just giving my opinion.
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