Do I need a built head if my goal is 400whp

[dylanwilliams200]

I’m shooting for around 400whp and I’m wondering if I’ll need a built head or my stock head and block is good enough. I want to be over 400whp but under 450whp as I’ve heard that’s where a lot of stock parts start to break.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Stock head is fine for your goals. If you stay with stock cams you won't need better springs. We have went 11.5 on stock cams and head on my sons 95 Talon.

 

[dylanwilliams200]

Okay nice, that will save me some money from buying cams, springs, retainers etc. What turbo would you recommend, what’s the cheapest option for a turbo. I’m using a fp racing manifold if that helps

 

[ErikTande]

FP Green or FP 68HTA. Both are good bolt on options.

First thing you should get is ECMLink. And make sure all your maintenance is up to date.

 

[AWD-Tony]

Depends what fuel you plan to run. If you run e85, 68hta will get you there. 91/93, you’ll want something a little bigger.

Not sure where you live, but elevation is also a factor.

 

[dylanwilliams200]

FP Green or FP 68HTA. Both are good bolt on options.

First thing you should get is ECMLink. And make sure all your maintenance is up to date.

I’ve already started doing maintenance and I’m getting ecm link V3 soon.

 

[dylanwilliams200]

Depends what fuel you plan to run. If you run e85, 68hta will get you there. 91/93, you’ll want something a little bigger.

Not sure where you live, but elevation is also a factor.

I live in New York and I do plan on running e85 but not all the time.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Okay nice, that will save me some money from buying cams, springs, retainers etc. What turbo would you recommend, what’s the cheapest option for a turbo. I’m using a fp racing manifold if that helps

A Bullseye Performance hot side and a Holset HX35 will get you where we were, as long as it gets enough fuel, so you would need a set of larger injectors but that is all we had.
Turbo, Injectors and ECMLink = 11 second 1/4 mile ET's.

 

[dylanwilliams200]

A Bullseye Performance hot side and a Holset HX35 will get you where we were, as long as it gets enough fuel, so you would need a set of larger injectors but that is all we had.
Turbo, Injectors and ECMLink = 11 second 1/4 mile ET's.

Will a fp green work?

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

Not with stock cams/retainers/intake manifold. You can’t rev past 7k. Won’t make any more power there anyways with the stock intake manifold. . I would at the very least get some 272 cams and upgrade your valve train. You can do that with the head on the car in a couple hours. And upgrade your head studs as well

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

The old Version FP green was great!! The new version with the HTA73 wheel is even better, from what I heard! I’ve got one going on my car soon!

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Will a fp green work?

IDK, I have never ran a Forced Performance turbo.
We were on stock everything except the 3 things I mentioned. He hurt the motor at the end of this run due to too much timing on E85.

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

IDK, I have never ran a Forced Performance turbo.
We were on stock everything except the 3 things I mentioned. He hurt the motor at the end of this run due to too much timing on E85.

Geeze Marty. You could at least tell the cameraman to zoom in on the ET/mph at the end of the run!!

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Yeah it was me and just a phone. My GoPro died just as I started to film
It was 11.5 and he let out before the lights because of the commotion going on under the hood. I think his trap was only in the 90's. I trap over 117 with a horrible 3.2 60'.

 

[jdxnc]

10 second passes are easily doable on a 100% stock head.