Can't decide on my next power upgrade
You can pick up a used low-mileage IX turbo kit for $450. Many times this includes the WGA, J-Pipe, and lines. Great bang for the buck
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I have an 03 with 96.5k miles on it and as of now on it i have Fujita pipes and intake, 255lph, Nology wires( not as bad as everyone says btw) HKS 272/272, Invidia DP, TP, Greddy CB. In the back seat i have ARP headstuds, ported ex. mani, FP 8 WR. On order i have an FPRed
. The next thing i will be getting is injectors andd/or intercooler. You, i dont know maybe slap a new FM on it.
BTW the WR is for sale along with the mani. GL in your choice.
. The next thing i will be getting is injectors andd/or intercooler. You, i dont know maybe slap a new FM on it.BTW the WR is for sale along with the mani. GL in your choice.
. I say port your throttle body, exhaust manifold and get an 02 housing now since you already have cams. I'm getting all that done before hand. Those and im getting an ETS v2 licp.
I would look at something like our fabricated & coated 02 housing, ported & coated exhaust manifold and a ported 10.5 housing.
You could also look at something like our ported intake manifold service and 65mm throttlebody conversion.
You could also look at something like our ported intake manifold service and 65mm throttlebody conversion.
I guess I'm willing to spend $2,000. However, I don't have a " I want to blow 2 grand on my car" attitude. If there are cheaper bang-for-the-buck options, that's what I'm looking for.
It's looking like a turbo upgrade is in order. If I buy a low miles 9 turbo and a Megan O2 housing, will it just bolt right up? ...or do I need additional hardware? Are there different variations of the 9 turbo, or are they all the same? Are the waste gates all the same?
I've also read that the LICP yields some HP. Should I upgrade it when I upgrade the turbo?
Warrtalon, what's your opinion? I've come to respect your opinion. Plus, you are a fellow autocrosser.
It's looking like a turbo upgrade is in order. If I buy a low miles 9 turbo and a Megan O2 housing, will it just bolt right up? ...or do I need additional hardware? Are there different variations of the 9 turbo, or are they all the same? Are the waste gates all the same?
I've also read that the LICP yields some HP. Should I upgrade it when I upgrade the turbo?
Warrtalon, what's your opinion? I've come to respect your opinion. Plus, you are a fellow autocrosser.
I'd go with the IX turbo setup w/supporting mods along with a meth kit....the power gains will be ridiculous and still upgradable in the future if u decide u want a bigger turbo ie green, red, gt30r
did you get a custom dyno tune yet from a reputable tuner? if not, id say start with that.
evo9 turbo with o2 housing is best bang for buck as long as you do the install yourself. If you have e85 available at your area i would say go for that, you'll need BIG injectors and wideband and another tune.
evo9 turbo with o2 housing is best bang for buck as long as you do the install yourself. If you have e85 available at your area i would say go for that, you'll need BIG injectors and wideband and another tune.
meth isn't allowed in AutoX.
You can do great things on just the IX turbo, so I'd start searching the FS forums here for a good deal. That "should" leave you around 1500$ to spend.
EPM 02 Dump housing
IC pipes
ported IM/TB
lightweight motor mounts
IX turbo
that should be around 2g's total, and will net you some HP, should help decrease spool, and maybe drop some weight at the same time. All very good things for AutoX
You can do great things on just the IX turbo, so I'd start searching the FS forums here for a good deal. That "should" leave you around 1500$ to spend.
EPM 02 Dump housing
IC pipes
ported IM/TB
lightweight motor mounts
IX turbo
that should be around 2g's total, and will net you some HP, should help decrease spool, and maybe drop some weight at the same time. All very good things for AutoX