Next upgrade need advice

[kicknurass4fun]

Hey guys im kind of stuck between the next thing upgrade on my car and i am hoping hear some of your opinions on the right route for me to go. I currently have the ETS street strip intercooler kit. I was thinking about upgrading to the race core? Purchasing a sheet metal intake(JMFabrications)? Or buying a Dynatek Arc-2 CDI cause i have to gap my plugs to around .020 to stop my spark from blowing out. I dont have the money to do even 2 of these upgrades I can only do one. What do you think would be the best to go with?

1. ETS Race Core
2. JMFabrications intake
3. Dynatek Arc-2 CDI

Sorry i dont feel like listing all my mods but they are listed in my profile. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks

 

[habitatguy187]

I say keep the front mount and buy a water/meth kit or big enough injectors (not listed in your profile) to run e-85 if it's available in your area. I also don't see motor mounts in your profile, which is always a good upgrade.

 

[kicknurass4fun]

Sorry i already run meth injection and i have urethane motor mounts all around. Injectors are FIC 850cc with a walbro 255 pump. Ill add that into the profile now. Thanks

 

[habitatguy187]

Well if you have meth you're probably not seeing any knock are you? If so then buy the fmic, if not then I'd buy the intake manifold, as long as you can keep your spark blowout under control.

 

[kicknurass4fun]

Yea i was kind of thinking about getting the front mount because at the end of the track in 4th i start to see some knock from heat soak when tunned to the edge. I just dont want to have to cut the crash beam. If i went with the intake the engine would flow more air so would that would most likely make the heat soak issue only get worse right? If so then the bigger front mount is probably the best route.

 

[habitatguy187]

If i went with the intake the engine would flow more air so would that would most likely make the heat soak issue only get worse right?

I'm not sure, in a way I would think that it would make it better because the air wouldn't stay compressed as well and wouldn't get as hot, but I might be thinking all backwards on that one, I can't really wrap my mind around it.