Odarabla's infinite BS thread for the foreskinned (AKA Smack Down)
01-26-2013, 01:20 AM
01-26-2013, 01:15 PM
Staging Lane
Dealership wouldn't let me customize my SRT8 and only have 1 spot apparently. Can't order another one. Better for me was going to cost $85k.
Getting a WK1 instead. Already got a buddy looking for a low mileage one. Already gave him $15k to reserve one he finds to let dealership know we serious.
Going for a 2010 low mile black on black. Going to probably bolt on to start and then go vortech within the month or two.
Getting a WK1 instead. Already got a buddy looking for a low mileage one. Already gave him $15k to reserve one he finds to let dealership know we serious.
Going for a 2010 low mile black on black. Going to probably bolt on to start and then go vortech within the month or two.
01-26-2013, 05:06 PM
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Not worth it, you'll end up eating the budget very fast, just on a shell and engine and trans youd blow past half your budget. To have a 4thgen with a stock auto 5.3, it would be a turd. Better off getting an LTx car. Ive seen LTx cars go for like 2500-3000. With the 1000 left over he has enough to add bolt ons or whatever.
Buddy picked up an 01 Z28 for like ~$2800, sold the broken LS1 for a decent chunk of change, sold the T56 for like $1,000-$1500, and then picked up a 4l80e from craigslist for $300, junkyard 100k 6.0 lq4 for $500 complete, and then he did a budget on3 turbo build with a speedinc tu1 cam. Makes 606/569 on 14psi running E85 and he has ~$4,500-$4,800 of total sunk cost in it (after selling ls1/t56)
Edit/Disclaimer: Need to add that a buddy made him a custom turbo kit for it, so that definitely cut down the cost A LOT!
01-26-2013, 06:20 PM
I've already looked into turbo and it's not for me. Actually had an entire turbo kit with turbo, bov, and wastegate purchased and sold it. I'm not looking to make 800+ hp so a procharger is what I want. Not to mention I'll be in the procharger cheaper than what I'd have in a turbo kit. I already have a d1sc, pulley, crank pulley, and j-bracket, BUT I'm currently between jobs and didn't get the job I thought I was sooo I'm trying to decide if I can be patient enuf to wait and do the procharger when I get a job or if I should do a set of heads now....
01-26-2013, 07:19 PM
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I've already looked into turbo and it's not for me. Actually had an entire turbo kit with turbo, bov, and wastegate purchased and sold it. I'm not looking to make 800+ hp so a procharger is what I want. Not to mention I'll be in the procharger cheaper than what I'd have in a turbo kit. I already have a d1sc, pulley, crank pulley, and j-bracket, BUT I'm currently between jobs and didn't get the job I thought I was sooo I'm trying to decide if I can be patient enuf to wait and do the procharger when I get a job or if I should do a set of heads now....
Heard that man. I'm mostly thinking turbos because that is what all of my buddies are doing right now. I'd love to find a quality single turbo kit for C5/C6s for the future. I'm excited to see what my buddy's 402 ls2 with an 88mm is going to do
01-26-2013, 07:39 PM
01-26-2013, 08:03 PM
What cam do you have in it now?
Heard that man. I'm mostly thinking turbos because that is what all of my buddies are doing right now. I'd love to find a quality single turbo kit for C5/C6s for the future. I'm excited to see what my buddy's 402 ls2 with an 88mm is going to do
Heard that man. I'm mostly thinking turbos because that is what all of my buddies are doing right now. I'd love to find a quality single turbo kit for C5/C6s for the future. I'm excited to see what my buddy's 402 ls2 with an 88mm is going to do
01-26-2013, 08:26 PM
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The question is if you get a job, even a lesser paying job, how soon could you realistically see the car being ready to go with the supercharger and street ready?
All comes down to personal priorities and how soon you want it done man.
It definitely sucks walking by my jet ski in the garage whenever I'm at my parents knowing I'm making payments and can't use it 8 months out of the year, but for the 4 months I can use it, it is beyond fun - same thing with the boat - and it makes sense to do payments because I'm making more interest in my investments than I'm paying for the jet ski financing.
All comes down to whatever would make you most happy. I'd say wait and save yourself some money and do it once and do it right
01-26-2013, 09:40 PM
That would be super mild, even with a nice set of heads, but I imagine it'd still definitely be more fun than just cam/bolt-ons.
The question is if you get a job, even a lesser paying job, how soon could you realistically see the car being ready to go with the supercharger and street ready?
All comes down to personal priorities and how soon you want it done man.
It definitely sucks walking by my jet ski in the garage whenever I'm at my parents knowing I'm making payments and can't use it 8 months out of the year, but for the 4 months I can use it, it is beyond fun - same thing with the boat - and it makes sense to do payments because I'm making more interest in my investments than I'm paying for the jet ski financing.
All comes down to whatever would make you most happy. I'd say wait and save yourself some money and do it once and do it right
The question is if you get a job, even a lesser paying job, how soon could you realistically see the car being ready to go with the supercharger and street ready?
All comes down to personal priorities and how soon you want it done man.
It definitely sucks walking by my jet ski in the garage whenever I'm at my parents knowing I'm making payments and can't use it 8 months out of the year, but for the 4 months I can use it, it is beyond fun - same thing with the boat - and it makes sense to do payments because I'm making more interest in my investments than I'm paying for the jet ski financing.
All comes down to whatever would make you most happy. I'd say wait and save yourself some money and do it once and do it right
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See that's the thing I could have a well paying job tomorrow I just don't know. I'm waiting on the call. Or I'll have to take a lesser paying job and in that case Idk if the procharger will be affordable... I mean the procharcher isn't the problem. I know the 4l60e won't last long at all once I'm running boost. So that's another $2400 thrown in for a built tranny... I think I just need to be strong and hold out for the procharger though. It will be worth it in the end!
I'd definitely go 4l80e if I could with an f-body
01-26-2013, 10:04 PM
I don't think I could afford a 4l80e. Not really sure how much it costs to put on in though. It'd be much easier just to put the 4l60e back in I think?... For $2500 or so RPM transmission rebuilds them to hold like 1000hp. I know they have tons of 800hp + cars with the rpm 4l60e going a long long time. Even 1000hp cars on RPM built 4l60e.
01-26-2013, 10:13 PM
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I don't think I could afford a 4l80e. Not really sure how much it costs to put on in though. It'd be much easier just to put the 4l60e back in I think?... For $2500 or so RPM transmission rebuilds them to hold like 1000hp. I know they have tons of 800hp + cars with the rpm 4l60e going a long long time. Even 1000hp cars on RPM built 4l60e.
I think it took him a little bit of work, new crossmember, etc, but it wasn't too bad.
Might as well just get a built 4l65e. RPM makes a good product. I had a performabuilt level 2 in my 97 WS6 and liked it. I bought it back when they were dirt cheap though. I think after sending my core in it was like $1,550 shipped
01-26-2013, 10:20 PM
Just got done putting some Lt`s and catless mids on an 09 challenger. It really woke that thing up Before from a dead stop it would bark the tires and go, now it lights em up on the launch. Also it breaks em loose for about 10 feet from a low roll on the downshift (A4) Still on the stock catback!
01-26-2013, 10:25 PM
That seems the route to go then for you.
I think it took him a little bit of work, new crossmember, etc, but it wasn't too bad.
Might as well just get a built 4l65e. RPM makes a good product. I had a performabuilt level 2 in my 97 WS6 and liked it. I bought it back when they were dirt cheap though. I think after sending my core in it was like $1,550 shipped
I think it took him a little bit of work, new crossmember, etc, but it wasn't too bad.
Might as well just get a built 4l65e. RPM makes a good product. I had a performabuilt level 2 in my 97 WS6 and liked it. I bought it back when they were dirt cheap though. I think after sending my core in it was like $1,550 shipped
01-26-2013, 10:37 PM
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There is a core charge if you don't send in yours