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poll: biuld or boost
07-06-2007, 01:13 PM
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poll: biuld or boost just checking to see what yall think... should i biuld my 2001 ls1 to a stroker or just boost it on the stock bottem end... and hope it dont blow to bits... was thinking of twin turbo or sc... thanks in advanced mark
07-06-2007, 01:20 PM
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depends on how much money you have to spend.... figure out how much u think it will cost you to turbo ur car, then add 50% to that... and thats how much it will really cost you when its all said and done...
i'm starting to wish i had gone stroker, but theres no turning back now... my car has been under teh knife for almost 4 months, and its WAY over budget
i'm starting to wish i had gone stroker, but theres no turning back now... my car has been under teh knife for almost 4 months, and its WAY over budget
07-06-2007, 11:03 PM
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Hell eveyday someone make a thread about how much a stock bottom end will hold. Boost the crap out of it and let everyone know. What do you have to lose? When is come to FI its just $$$$ anyway. It never ends. Trust me I know.
07-06-2007, 11:26 PM
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i boosted my motor and blew it up in a short period of time. Fifth gear 160 3:73's. Now i will have a stroker to and will also be broke, and happy. You will blow up your motor eventually with FI on a stock bottom end eventually unless you just want to hit it on the dyno now and then and brag about #'s. The time it take's depends upon if your motor was built on a monday or not. My motor was tuned safe as hell by someone I would consider an expert. Lighting the tires in third is pretty cool.
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07-07-2007, 01:02 PM
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Everytime I think I've got the FI budget nailed, something kicks me in the nuts. If you start it you have to be dedicated. Otherwise, a half finished kit will end up in the for sale section.
07-11-2007, 08:42 PM
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i've had this dilemma myself. it'll be interesting to see what kind of different answers and reasonings appear on this thread. something tells me that a stroker actually has a point where the project is finished, and that FI is never ending, a bottomless money pit. either way...i don't like running 13s haha.
07-12-2007, 10:02 PM
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Do it right the first time. looking back I should have just banked the money I spent with nitrous. by now I could have a forged motor and be supercharged(used kit). I was hitting the juice every chance I got(racing a lot). got greedy and parts failed. now I have to start from the ground up with a whole new motor. I knew what I was getting into but its a lot easier on the wallet to plan out your goals and setup. I rushed, goofed up and paying for my mistakes.
