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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 11:24 PM
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OK guys.. I need help..

The car has turned into a toy. It's not a daily driver, but it's not a strip car either. Zero interest in the strip.

What I do want is something quicker than what it is. I guess I've just grown used to what I'm driving. So.. I'm thinking about making some changes..

I've been eyeing FI for a little bit. Maybe a turbo, but I thought I'd see what I could maybe find in switching my current NA setup around a bit.

I don't care about dyno numbers. I care about the width of the smile it puts on my face when I stand on the go pedal.

I'm going to changing torque converters soon. I am about 99.986% sure I'm going with a PTC 4000 stall.. So, let's assume I've done that..

I'm not looking for "it'll get me a tenth there, or 1.273hp at 68,900rpm.. I'm looking for thrown back in the seat, wow that change was obvious.

What would you guys change?

Current setup:

Mods are:

Fast Toys Ram Air
LS1 Motorsports Lid
Ported TB
LS6 Intake
PowerBond UD Pulley
TR224 112LSA Cam
Texas Speed Stage 2.5 5.3L heads
XS Stainless Long Tubes..
Off Road Y
GMMG exhaust
Vigilante 2800 stall
Stock GM 3.42 rear end

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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 11:37 PM
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FI or nitrous....what else is there?
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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 11:42 PM
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FI or nitrous....what else is there?
Yeh, really.. I thought about nitrous. I need to find out the laws about running with a bottle open on the streets around here..
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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 02:11 AM
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Nitrous is cool if you don't use it often, if you plan on it FI becomes cheaper in the long run. I'd get a Huron or a custom turbo kit.
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I was looking at the Huron or the CBR kit.

I don't really want to replace the K-member for the Huron kit though..
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Straightline performance is coming out with a kit that uses stock k member and stock AC. I think they build them to each car though so I'm not sure if its a kit they can ship. They are a sponsor here out of Illinois. Otherwise a D1SC is what I would get.
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