next best upgrade

[dan2288]

Heres some off the major stuff I have done:
big 16g
SSAC intercooler
full 3 in exhaust
keydiver stage 3 chip
880 cc injectors, afpr, 255 pump
comp 101200 cams(waiting for them to come in)

I do plan on upgrading the turbo to maybe a 20g, but that will be closer to winter. I dont know what to get in the mean time. I was thinking about the fp exhaust manifold? But i dont know if it will be worth it. What do you recommend that will give me the most power for my money?

 

[L0ckett]

Sounds like a nice setup so far. With those fuel system mods do you have any sort of fuel tuner such as an SAFC or E-manage? If not, that should be the next best upgrade for you.


p.s I see you're a PA guy too but where is Shillington? Lol.

 

[95whitegst]

i too would say fuel management system and pa guys ftw haha

 

[BoostFrenzy]

Well next modification should be in the tuning department. How's your current tune looking? If you are right on the limit of knock, the next step is a higher octane fuel, built engine or just a bigger turbo.

 

[dan2288]

Its right near Reading. You think an afc will help the chip? It seems to run really well with just the chip

 

[L0ckett]

I'm not too familiar with the keydiver chips and what they can or can't do but an AFC will do you quite a bit of good, especially when tuned right. Another good thing to invest in would be a wideband and/or logger.

 

[dan2288]

Yea I was thinking about a wideband. Maybe I will invest in one.

 

[malibu80]

I would bee-line brakes or suspension

 

[Jed_Atreides]

Strip the interior. No money spent, actually makes some by selling the parts, and gains 20+HP for sure.

 

[donniekak]

You should either get link, or learn how to burn your own eproms. Any setup bigger than the one you have now will benefit greatly from a good tuning solution, timing, and afr.

 

[dan2288]

well i got my comp 101200's and innovative lc-1 yesterday. Just got to find time to install them. After this it is fp exhaust manifold then bigger turbo.

 

[14spectre88]

After this it is fp exhaust manifold then bigger turbo.

you mean tuner/logger right? hahah seriously you should think about the tuning aspect before you start pushing more air into the engine. you don't want to be knocking and not knowing it.

 

[e85_4g63]

I vote for a logger / tuning tool too.

 

[Joe Cool]

DSMLink V3 and you will never need anything else ever again.

 

[dan2288]

Ok, I will think about dsmlink. But the keydiver chips seem to be good so we will see.

 

[malibu80]

I think that upgrading components on a street driven car should follow a basic path. There are not one but several different systems in play. In turn, when one system (go fast) become more advanced, it seems entirely logical to level out the car by upgrading other systematic components. I would not want to accelerate from 60 to 90 on the freeway on the whim without the added assurance of a brake upgrade just as instead of corning at 35mph stock versus 45 on the same turn with no kind of suspension attention.
On the other hand, if your thread was to ask for next engine modification, I would have a different kind of post. Of course, taking your course of modifying your engine mechanics you should most definitely be in control of what it is doing and be able to adjust it's way of signalling.

 

[gt35rx]

Do you have a limit on what you want to spend for your next upgrade?

 

[ryan11]

+1 dsmlink

 

[dan2288]

yea, probly like a $500-600 limit. I had dsmlink on my old setup but I sold all my parts when the engine failed. Should of kept some parts, I could really use them now. Well attleast now I can start fresh again