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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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avoid the meth for sure but besides changing the turbo out mainly by sending it to fp for a upgrade I would do as you sugguested those cams are garbage you have get fp 4rs or gsc s2 or the kelford 272 for sure and that will give you a nice increase. Dont forget to upgrade your spring and retainers as well
If you do not have e85 in the area meth is a great option. Just make sure that your kit has proper fail safes and your good. I have been running it for over 60k. I just crossed over 120k mi. and have begun saving for a built block.

Definitely get some good cams/springs as stated above. It's better to do it all at once.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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Get some S2's with springs and retainers Or you could even ditch that Turbo XS intercooler for a ETS 3.5" or 4" intercooler. That would probably give you a little gains
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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I would suggest go over you car and check for boost leaks .. 100k miles TB seals are prob leaking .. after everything is 100% put a different W/G on it and go e-85 ..
thanks for the suggestion but I already did these a while ago. new shaft seals and did a boost leak and compression test everything looks good.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Sell the COP ignition buy bigger cams, and/or swap to e85
At your power level COP not necessary.
got the COP kit because the oem coil packs died. and getting the spoolin up cop kit was just as much as two new oem coil packs
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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BBK FULL
KELFORD 272'S
BC SPRINGS RETAINERS....

HEY, this sounds strangely familiar!??!? LOL
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mt057
If you do not have e85 in the area meth is a great option. Just make sure that your kit has proper fail safes and your good. I have been running it for over 60k. I just crossed over 120k mi. and have begun saving for a built block.

Definitely get some good cams/springs as stated above. It's better to do it all at once.
yeah e85 isn't a good option for my dd. I don't want to get bigger injectors or have to fill up as much. I was going to use the meth more for the knock prevention. I wasn't going to use it to run some crazy tune.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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i'd do 272's and e85. you'll get close to 400whp.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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How much more power do you think the kelfords and upgraded waste gate is worth hp wise?
and thanks for everyone's input
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Bigggggger turbo!!! and a built motor. Plenty of power there
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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fp green
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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how much more power do you think the kelfords and upgraded waste gate is worth hp wise?
And thanks for everyone's input
30-40
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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First your tapering because of your mbc. Sell that, your Meth kit, your old cams, and talk with cbrd and get some gsc s2s or kelfords and springs and retainers, but Chad will recommend the gscs, Chad now tunes with the 3port on ecu, upgrade to a bbk full! You will be happy!!!!

The parts u sell vs the upgrades you get wont break the bank and will satisfy your thirst for power without breaking the bank or breaking your car.
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ilikeboost
First your tapering because of your mbc. Sell that, your Meth kit, your old cams, and talk with cbrd and get some gsc s2s or kelfords and springs and retainers, but Chad will recommend the gscs, Chad now tunes with the 3port on ecu, upgrade to a bbk full! You will be happy!!!!

The parts u sell vs the upgrades you get wont break the bank and will satisfy your thirst for power without breaking the bank or breaking your car.

You make a good point on the selling of items. Are you sure its the boost controller that is the reason for taper and not the factory waste gate? Oh and you put down 369 on CBRD's dyno without cams??? That would be sick for me cams+bbk full

again I appreciate everyone's input
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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long as you have the money you will not have a problem
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by F0RSAKEN
Hmm I made 377/320 whp/tq with less mods than that on one of my MR's. The only thing I have that you don't is Mivec.

Less mods =
3" TBE
ETS FMIC w/ piping
Walbro
EBC
Speed Density
Stock cams and turbo, no headstuds.
sounds like a fantasy dyno

OP - one thing I'd consider, along with the other suggestions of course, is dropping the apexi intake - I'm not sure how much power I'm making but I definitely increased after swapping out the apexi - I had a really good picture of the difference in the filter inlet side by side but I lost it. Anyway, if the apexi isn't already restrictive it definitely will be if you do something like a bigger turbo

here it is


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