so heres whats been reccomended to me for +/-400whp;
CheatR heads/Cam combo
Matching Pushrods
Cam/head swap gasket kit
SLP underdrive crank pulley
Ported stock TB
JBA stainless short tube headers
Magnaflow stainless exhaust
All this from the fine people at TR.
What yall think?

 

Are you trying to keep it very mild mannered and stock-sounding/driveability?

 

no, not really. the only reason I like this setup is because its the only one I have right now. personally the only thing that matters to me is abilit to pass smog, sniff and visual inspection, have decent gas mileage(+/-20mpg) , and not be so loud a to get me pulled over regularly. Its going to be a DD with alot of suspension mods for weekend driving, carving up the twists and turns in the hills!
Those are my only concerns, ALSO engine longevity. I dont want to blow my motor in a week

 

Looks like a good setup, dont forget about a gear out back too.

 

Why is this more than I need?

 

hey man you in 4th brigade or 3rd??? I am 3rd myself....anyways i wouldnt go with shorties wont really do you any good...did you think about upgrading the fuel pump? what about injectors? extended arp crank bolt?

 

Im in 4th, Cco 1-38. Which bat are ya? you still hanging around victory?
as far as the mods youve mentioned, no havent thought of one of 'em.

 

i am in alpha 1-37fa 3rd about to leave finally woo hoo.... ya man def look into those mods def be worth

 

I think your combo will reach your goals and give you great driveability. A friend of mine did an install last year on an M6 with the cheatr cam and some AFR 205 heads with all the bolt-ons and it did something like 404rwhp and 38x rwtq. I'm not positive on the tq number, but i know the HP was there. He said it drove great and sounded completely stock at idle. driving it, it sounded like it just had a catback.

 

Oh I just caught the shorty headers in that list. Dump that idea. Go long or go home.

 

I didn't catch that eitehr, and I agree... use the LT's.
The car i mentioned above had a set of Pacesetter LT's.

 

no lt's. california....

 

that sucks......i guess you have no choice then also if you are gonna spend the money might as well get a fast90 and nick williams 90 tb

 

So should I get shorties since i cant use LT's

 

You cant use emissions legal LT's in Cali?

 

No such thing, ALL LT's are illegal and will fail a visual inspection, tecnically.
according to regulation no modification of the stock exaust system are allowed. The only reason some shorties have a carb # and are legal is as replacment parts. Lt's change the position of the cat's and are, therefore, illegal.

 

cant u find someone to pass u?

 

Im sure I could, but I would rather not hae to worry about it.

I should have named this thread "will this get me 400rwhp AND be smoggable?"!

God, I hate my state............................................. ...

 

So they are only illegal there because they move the cats location? Nevermind the fact that they have EGR and AIR hookups?

Damn Cali sucks. Get the longest header you can then. I heard they'll tow your ride if you get caught without carb #'s out there.

What you need to do is get your car registered in another state, then they cant jack with you at all, fuggers!

 

ya I just dont know anybody to register it with...already thought about it.

Wish i was more of a people person!