Anyone want to make a newbie make some good power?

[goodhart]

so with that being said, can you guys provide some insight on why you would skip certain parts or what will/will not be needed? I don't want to penny pinch but spending top dollar on un necessary parts is also not wanted.



Because you could make that power without those parts.

[v8klla]

Thanks MAP Guys!! Can you provide prices on the Kiggly's, anything 60k maintenance related, and any other injectors you have in stock??
Thanks!

PM coming over :)

[GGcloudIX]

Thank you Chris for the prices at MAP! If I still have the car by middle of next week I'll be calling and ordering most of the parts you priced out for me! Trades and cash offers are coming into me quite frequently......

Anyway, with the mods I currently have, Goodhart, you think i'd make around 500 (corrected) with just the turbo and fuel support on e85? No cams/studs/front mount??

[scheides]

Do a FMIC and at least the LICP, but otherwise I'd rock the stock longblock on the IX, with mivec and the turbo upgrade you'll be at the limit of the stock block anyways.

Whoever said 4R's are bigger than S2's is incorrect. GSC S2's are *the* cam to get IMHO but you have to do springs with them. I'd do tubular manifold or a bigger turbo before I did cams on an IX (and an X for that matter!).

[bramagedained]

I'll have an AMS FMIC and their LICP for sale soon when my car makes it back to MN... and a journal bearing FP HTA Red with not a lot of use

just sayin'

[GGcloudIX]

Do a FMIC and at least the LICP, but otherwise I'd rock the stock longblock on the IX, with mivec and the turbo upgrade you'll be at the limit of the stock block anyways.

Whoever said 4R's are bigger than S2's is incorrect. GSC S2's are *the* cam to get IMHO but you have to do springs with them. I'd do tubular manifold or a bigger turbo before I did cams on an IX (and an X for that matter!).

If i got cams they would be aggressive enough to make power and definitely would be doing valve springs and retainers with them. I already have a LICP, as well as some other mods, as i mentioned a couple comments up. I guess what my real question should be is what is the limits of the stock top and bottom end of the motor? I don't want to push the limits, i want to be safe and driveable everyday of the year, that is 100% more important than power at this point. Its just hard to find a concrete number on what hp/tq/boost numbers are safe.

So I guess with the mods that i already have, and wanting to spend roughly 4 to 5 grand on the parts/tuning and install if needed, what is the easiest, most reliable, and efficient way to reach roughly the power goal of 475 to 500whp (corrected on DB's dyno)??

I'll keep saying it, but thanks again to all of you for being so helpful!

[GGcloudIX]

I'll have an AMS FMIC and their LICP for sale soon when my car makes it back to MN... and a journal bearing FP HTA Red with not a lot of use

just sayin'


If you are interested in selling the parts within the next few weeks, PM me and let me know. I have priced out an ETS fmic, 3.5 inches thick. I believe they are a Garret core so should be good for what i want, if i'm not mistaken?

But if you do decide to sell any of the parts you just mentioned, PM me with a price, where your located, and what condition they're in and we'll go from there! Thanks!!

[bramagedained]

If you are interested in selling the parts within the next few weeks, PM me and let me know. I have priced out an ETS fmic, 3.5 inches thick. I believe they are a Garret core so should be good for what i want, if i'm not mistaken?

But if you do decide to sell any of the parts you just mentioned, PM me with a price, where your located, and what condition they're in and we'll go from there! Thanks!!

That stuff will all be for sale soonish. I'm waiting for everything to actually make it back to MN before actually trying to sell it.
The turbo is already at my Dad's the FMIC/piping is riding back from Ohio in my car when it gets shipped back, which should be back in MN in ~2.5 weeks.

[goodhart]

Bryce made 500 dynojet on his old IX with an HTA green, e85, eBay fmic, ets uicp and pipe, and an exhaust with only a 2.5" downpipe. He was around 440 uncorrected at DB and ran 11.1-11.2 at that power level on all seasons.

He had stock longblock, no cams, no studs, etc. Stock manifolds and throttle body stock everything else on an act 6 puck.

[goodhart]

I would spend the money you saved on things like a short throw, shifter bushings, front motor mount, driveshaft bushings, shifter base bushings, rear diff bushings, and some good springs like swift spec r's or gt worx.