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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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I have 5k to spend. What's your opinion on what power adder I should do?
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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not really enough u can get a turbo from trt but that cam will have to go and prolly the heads,ur better off just getting spray and save like 3500 bucks cause u have to upgrade so much stuff for FI, im going on 7000 and still not done, and ill still need a motor cause it prolly wont last. my .02 cents

just spray it that car will move and that cam loves spray.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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Well what about a used kit? I've seen them go on here for some decent prices.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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not enough.Based on your sig get springs/shocks,a 200-250shot w/ supporting fuel upgrades.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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You can get my base kit in a2a with mild steel, but you will still need fuel upgrades.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Get N2O... tripple that 5k and you can get FI...
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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not worth it, you have alot of stuff to change ur gear will have to go also,but its your money, cant tell you how to spend it. it wold be alot of work to go FI now, stay with what you have unless you have depth depth pockets.
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Any thoughts on the STS kit? I know 5k might not do it all but i was talking about the kit only. All together I didn't wanna do more than 8k. Thanks for all the info guys.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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go to trt and he has some prcies couple different prices, that would be ur best bet. wish i went through them but i financed through sts. 8,000will get u like the gt67 turbo,42lbs injectors,all the piping,meth injection,intercooler,fuel pump,BOV,wastegate. with about maybe 3000 left over which would be smart and buy a forged motor.
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Originally Posted by 2sloT/A
I have 5k to spend. What's your opinion on what power adder I should do?

If you do not have plenty of disposable income then look elsewhere. Because it will be a grand here, a grand there, another grand over there, for many many months or even years. It is not about getting in the game, its about staying in the game.
I hope i am not sounding like an ******* but this is the reality of the FI game.
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Thanks again man. I'm already forged and ready.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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ok well if ur forged that is good, then get a new cam, heads stay cheap and get 6.0's save a little money gonna need it, buy a new gear smaller,gonna need a build tranny also. then u should be fine call up trt they can get u a great deal.
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Do you think with the mods I have now there would be any problem with just doing the Stage 1 kit?

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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 2sloT/A
Do you think with the mods I have now there would be any problem with just doing the Stage 1 kit?
Ask him to toss in 60s instead of the 42s.
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...btw what is the static CR of the setup you have now? I wouldn't rule out an ATI SC at this point either... that M6 and 4.11 rear are little out of line for many rearmount setups.
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