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What is the next step? in the performance ladder.

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Old 9/16/06, 06:03 PM
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What is the next step? in the performance ladder.

I won't list my mods, you can see them in the signature. What should be my next step? I really cannot see a supercharger in my future in even a years time.

My question is this my only step? To jump from nothing to S/C?

My ideas are:

Cam

Cam/Heads

Custom tune

NOS

and how much gain can I have? I estimate I should be around 365hp or 310 rwhp. Is the 4.6 capable of making 400 fwhp with bolt ons and naturally aspirated?

OR should I say what the He!! and throw some wet nitrous shot at WOT? for about 75 hp?

I am not really chasing the HP monkey, but I have tried to spend the money I have wisely. The 4.10's I installed, should give me a 1/2 sec faster ET over a set of 3.55's in the quarter. Most magazines have shown (MMFF last month) showed that my car is capable of mid to hi 12 second times (driver allowing).

That is a huge step over the muscle cars of back in the day. But can a N/A car compete with the 03/04 cobra's and the GT500. Articles I have read says the pistons and connecting rods are only good for 450 hp max.

You opinions?
Old 9/16/06, 06:21 PM
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Well, gears really woke up my car....... In my opinion, as far as "bang for the buck", your choices would be either gears or nitrous.
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I am already running 4.10's....I agree it was a good bang for the buck.
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I don't see the charge motion plate deletes(is that how you say it? lol) in your sig anywhere. They are cheap and give you like 10+rwhp.
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I thought about that, but if I am going to crack the integrity of the motor, I will pop for a new cam as well. and of course dougs tune.
Old 9/17/06, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by traffic142
I thought about that, but if I am going to crack the integrity of the motor, I will pop for a new cam as well. and of course dougs tune.
You only have to pull off the plastic intake for the deletes, not the heads.
Old 9/17/06, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimp
You only have to pull off the plastic intake for the deletes, not the heads.

count me in on those then... sounds like a quick hp fix.
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