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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Hi guys, I wonder if you can give me some advice please?

I have a LS1 Holden HSV, stock bottom end. It is a C4B engine therefore:
The heads are Callaway, valve sizes 2.02" and 1.57"
The Cam is Callaway. The cam specs are 212/222 .560/.569 116.9lsa
The Comp Ratio is 9.95:1
78mm throttle body
The ECU is Mafless.

The car currently runs (all on the car when bought) a Capa/Vortech V2 SQ Supercharger kit @7-8 psi. The only form of charge cooling is a poor water injection system which was part of the kit. The fuel system uses stock rails, 42lb injectors, stock FPR. There is an additional Bosch 044 fuel pump which is triggered by a pressure sensor @ 3psi. All fuel lines are original.

I have added Yella Terra Rockers, Trickflow Push Rods, Patriot Dual Gold valve springs, and a LS6 Manifold.

The headers and system look good so I wasn't looking to replace those.

My question is ( thanks for waiting!), I have $3k to spend on the car to make it as reliable as possible whilst adding a bit more performance. I want to keep the car nice and usable. What should my priorities be? I was thinking intercooling, but if I took that out of the equation (lets assume it's already done), what mods would the $3k be best spent on please?

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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Does it half to be engine?

Could your body, brakes or suspension use a boost? Those all help reliability when you've got that much hp.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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The cars suspension & brakes are superb to TBH.
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