new to these c5's
i agree im looking in to the mini controller from NOS they seem to be really good.and have 2 stages 150 and progress the rest it'll be at 150 for a while before i decide to go any bigger. i agree boost is the way to go but its way out of my budget! boost runs too expensive for theses types of cars. if anything in the future id love to procharge it but we will see how it plays. lil by lil i don't plan and getting rid of the car no time soon.
With the rearmount thing going around,..it isn't too bad...or if you had some fab skills, I think you could turbocharge a car(front mount as well) for a lot cheaper then you could procharge it. after going the procharger route,...and moving on, make sure you get yourself a good bracket design, and an 8 rib setup. Save yourself the frustration.
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gear ratio relates to tire/wheel size? Interesting talk about gears. Can I butt into your thread with a question, relating to this topic.
If you have 3.42 gears (for instance) in a C5 differential. And you have 18 x19" wheels.
Then, you change wheels and tires to 19" front x 20" rears. The overall OD on the rears is now 1/2 inch taller than before, or 1/2 inch larger outer diameter; how does this effect your gear ratio of your 3.42's ? Or does it not matter at all?
Don
If you have 3.42 gears (for instance) in a C5 differential. And you have 18 x19" wheels.
Then, you change wheels and tires to 19" front x 20" rears. The overall OD on the rears is now 1/2 inch taller than before, or 1/2 inch larger outer diameter; how does this effect your gear ratio of your 3.42's ? Or does it not matter at all?
Don
Word. I understand.
With the rearmount thing going around,..it isn't too bad...or if you had some fab skills, I think you could turbocharge a car(front mount as well) for a lot cheaper then you could procharge it. after going the procharger route,...and moving on, make sure you get yourself a good bracket design, and an 8 rib setup. Save yourself the frustration.
With the rearmount thing going around,..it isn't too bad...or if you had some fab skills, I think you could turbocharge a car(front mount as well) for a lot cheaper then you could procharge it. after going the procharger route,...and moving on, make sure you get yourself a good bracket design, and an 8 rib setup. Save yourself the frustration.
Interesting talk about gears. Can I butt into your thread with a question, relating to this topic.
If you have 3.42 gears (for instance) in a C5 differential. And you have 18 x19" wheels.
Then, you change wheels and tires to 19" front x 20" rears. The overall OD on the rears is now 1/2 inch taller than before, or 1/2 inch larger outer diameter; how does this effect your gear ratio of your 3.42's ? Or does it not matter at all?
Don
If you have 3.42 gears (for instance) in a C5 differential. And you have 18 x19" wheels.
Then, you change wheels and tires to 19" front x 20" rears. The overall OD on the rears is now 1/2 inch taller than before, or 1/2 inch larger outer diameter; how does this effect your gear ratio of your 3.42's ? Or does it not matter at all?
Don
thanks for the tip! i used to see the sts kits go for 5000 them things are going for 10k now!!! i am pretty good with fabricating. i actually have a 76 mm turbo at home just laying there but i didn't want to cut the car up to get it in there. i would have really like to have the twin rear turbos or nice big single. but choosing exhaust housing and getting them things to work can be a pita....
yes any change on wheel or tire height will alter the gearing slightly. also if the wheels are heavier you with be adding rotating mass to it and cause to feel the change. so lowering the gear and adding weight will be noticeable change....
yes any change on wheel or tire height will alter the gearing slightly. also if the wheels are heavier you with be adding rotating mass to it and cause to feel the change. so lowering the gear and adding weight will be noticeable change....
http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/p-44-...turbo-kit.aspx
You already have a perfect turbo for what you want, and possibly beyond,... it is possible to do, without any cutting. It's hard to beat the diveability, and power of a stock car, with a turbo charger, or two. We added two turbos to my cousins stock GTO....it went 112mph stock(tune-fast intake) and now goes 128mph with the same mods, in the south florida heat of the day. I love heads/cam setups, just trying to give you another alternative. You could either pick up hinsons hotside kit,...or you could just flip a C6 manifold upside down, and fab up your own setup. Use a cerntrifugal supercharger intercooler, and then bingo bango. You would just need fuel pump/injectors.
Hard to beat that setup.
http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/p-44-...turbo-kit.aspx
You already have a perfect turbo for what you want, and possibly beyond,... it is possible to do, without any cutting. It's hard to beat the diveability, and power of a stock car, with a turbo charger, or two. We added two turbos to my cousins stock GTO....it went 112mph stock(tune-fast intake) and now goes 128mph with the same mods, in the south florida heat of the day. I love heads/cam setups, just trying to give you another alternative. You could either pick up hinsons hotside kit,...or you could just flip a C6 manifold upside down, and fab up your own setup. Use a cerntrifugal supercharger intercooler, and then bingo bango. You would just need fuel pump/injectors.
Hard to beat that setup.
You already have a perfect turbo for what you want, and possibly beyond,... it is possible to do, without any cutting. It's hard to beat the diveability, and power of a stock car, with a turbo charger, or two. We added two turbos to my cousins stock GTO....it went 112mph stock(tune-fast intake) and now goes 128mph with the same mods, in the south florida heat of the day. I love heads/cam setups, just trying to give you another alternative. You could either pick up hinsons hotside kit,...or you could just flip a C6 manifold upside down, and fab up your own setup. Use a cerntrifugal supercharger intercooler, and then bingo bango. You would just need fuel pump/injectors.
Hard to beat that setup.
Dude on the vette forum did a homemade rear mount, no long tubes, junkyard 5.3 liter motor and a camshaft.....car os pretty damn fast. Trying to think of name but if you go to the C5 FI section on vette forum, and search rear mount, you'll find him.
Video with audio too.
After having all the power adders on my own car, I would always suggest a turbo first before anything...fuel system as well. Nothing you can do, will net the gains you get and be reliable.
If you end up making your own setup,..lemme know....I have access to all that stuff for you(tubing-turbo-fuel) or can point you in the right direction.
Video with audio too.
After having all the power adders on my own car, I would always suggest a turbo first before anything...fuel system as well. Nothing you can do, will net the gains you get and be reliable.
If you end up making your own setup,..lemme know....I have access to all that stuff for you(tubing-turbo-fuel) or can point you in the right direction.
Dude on the vette forum did a homemade rear mount, no long tubes, junkyard 5.3 liter motor and a camshaft.....car os pretty damn fast. Trying to think of name but if you go to the C5 FI section on vette forum, and search rear mount, you'll find him.
Video with audio too.
After having all the power adders on my own car, I would always suggest a turbo first before anything...fuel system as well. Nothing you can do, will net the gains you get and be reliable.
If you end up making your own setup,..lemme know....I have access to all that stuff for you(tubing-turbo-fuel) or can point you in the right direction.
Video with audio too.
After having all the power adders on my own car, I would always suggest a turbo first before anything...fuel system as well. Nothing you can do, will net the gains you get and be reliable.
If you end up making your own setup,..lemme know....I have access to all that stuff for you(tubing-turbo-fuel) or can point you in the right direction.
