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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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Well i got a 95 formula about 3 weeks ago because my mom wrecked my 94 gt mustang that was pretty bad...but anywayz i got the car for for 3,000 its in pretty good shape other than the tires, any ways with the insurance check i got about 2k. I put richmond 4.10's in it, a NOS Dry 150shot, upgraded the plugs and wires, and a moroso cai...and a borla catback exhaust....im getting some more money for xmas as im only 17, i want some DR's but I also want the Lt-4 hotcam kit which should i get... i have to pick between the two...? oh and wat u guys think my car is capable of...
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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N20 is one of the best hp upgrades you can do as long as you do it safely. Make sure you have all of the necessary safety switches and such. If you have the 4.10 gears, you're gonna have traction problems for sure. There are several guys running 12's on stock LT1 motors NA. If I were to do it all again, I'd upgrade all my suspension and chassis components before touching the engine. You should also get all the hp bolt ons before doing a cam, IMHO. Get some LCA, SFC, relocation brackets, shocks, DR, LT headers and a good tune. Not sure if you should be running larger injectors or not with that dry shot, but you should check up on that as well.

Short answer: Get the DR's first. Nitto if it's a street driver, MT Radials if it's a track car.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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Appreciate it, its got some minor suspension upgrades and right now of the bottle it spins through third but these tires are like circular ice blocks there so slick and thats why i was thinking getting me some nittos as well, but just a guess what u think id be running in a 1/4 with all i have...+ the DR's
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Do you have at least a girdle on that rearend? I'd be careful with how much traction you do aquire, esp. when on the spray. What suspension parts are upgraded? Wheelhop will make short work of your 10 bolt in no time. So DR's would be good but try not to snap anything if you can't afford it. With the nitrous, gears, and traction you will stomp cammed cars.

Congrats on the purchase.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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yea i do have the girdle, got that when i ordered the gears, it doesnt really wheel hop all that much...
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but i just installed the N20 12/10/06 so i havent sprayed it yet im making sure EVERYTHING is ready for the spray, and see I already havea a 97 GSX eclipse wanting to race me, he claims hes got 11k in it including the car so idk wat to think about that...
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11k including the car so he means probably 2K in mods since GSX's are hard to come by cheap unless there first gen even so still hard to find. But you should still have no problem with just running N/A. Also to add I would get the DR's other than the cam and just wait to get a better cam and P&P the heads. Also is it a A4 or M6
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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its an m6, and he claims it dynoed 600awhp and 58x awtq, which i dont believe because there is noone arund here that has an aw dyno.... i have a list of the mods he says he has if that could help
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go get Coated LT headers....... you'll thank me later
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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i want headers but that will be February b4 i can get those, tires are not only a want but a need. but headers will definatly be next after that...about how much will i be looking at for a good set of LT's
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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with your dry shot of nitrous did you upgrade your FP and injectors??? i wouldnt spray that dry shot unless everything else has been upgraded and possible tuning... you will be looking at disaster if you do it...
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yea FP is upgraded and im working on the injectors, 22lb or 24lb?
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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yea FP is upgraded and im working on the injectors, 22lb or 24lb?
24# is stock. Go with some 30# SVO or 32# Delphi (now siemens) injectors.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Ask the gsx guy if he upgraded his axles, around 350-400hp will destroy a factory axle in a gsx. So if he says no, I wouldn't worry about him having 600hp
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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alright, i want u guys to look at this im not sure how many of u are into imports but heres wat he says is done to the gsx...
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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This is part of a message he sent me on myspace

"i have forged je pistons and eagle rods witch can hold spray but i dont want to risk it i have a evo 3 big 16g turbo a 4 inch apexi megaphone dunk turbo back exhaust greddy front mount with hard piping homed out feul rail with 550 cc injectors and a greddy profec b boost controller and thats just what i can think of right off the top of my head two years ago the car dynoed at 647 and 593 with the same setup except now i dont have the cyclone intake i have a bottle and i got the nipple but id rather just run all motor"
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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i just dont see that motor holding that much hp for 2 years without falling apart well a Mitsubishi motor, and if he sprayed that thing theres no way it would fall completely apart...
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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if those are his only mods there is no way he is pushing 600 AWHP maybe like 270-300.
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