My car is at the point where I want to go faster and I'm ready to put down a serious investment towards this goal. However, what would you think is the best way to go.
Option 1) Get a procharger kit with intercooler and run about 8-9psi. I figured after the cost of the kit, (I'll install it), tune, and misc parts I could be in the $5,500.00 range.
The questions that rise with this is...reliability. How long will it last? Is this the best bang for my buck on a 2 year out line.
I say 2 year, because that's probably how long until the next "bigger" decisions would be on my car.
Option 2) Buy a 2003 Cobra motor off ebay, complete from throttle body to oil pan. I've seen them go from 4,500- 9,500 depending on mileagle and everything that comes with it(computer, wire harness, 6 speed tranny, etc.)
The question with this is how much heavier would the car be with this set up? Will it actually just "bolt in" or will there be some fabrication issues? What about my instrument cluster, how would that work?
Option 3) All motor route. Heads, cams, intake, long tubes, and computer tune, and with all the stuff I would get to comidate that I would be spending anywhere from 3,500 - 5,500 in parts and labor.
The questions that rise with this are again reliability, streetablility, and how much power would I actually gain?
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So there ya have it. My delema. Which route to go and why is my question to you?
Option 1) Get a procharger kit with intercooler and run about 8-9psi. I figured after the cost of the kit, (I'll install it), tune, and misc parts I could be in the $5,500.00 range.
The questions that rise with this is...reliability. How long will it last? Is this the best bang for my buck on a 2 year out line.
I say 2 year, because that's probably how long until the next "bigger" decisions would be on my car.
Option 2) Buy a 2003 Cobra motor off ebay, complete from throttle body to oil pan. I've seen them go from 4,500- 9,500 depending on mileagle and everything that comes with it(computer, wire harness, 6 speed tranny, etc.)
The question with this is how much heavier would the car be with this set up? Will it actually just "bolt in" or will there be some fabrication issues? What about my instrument cluster, how would that work?
Option 3) All motor route. Heads, cams, intake, long tubes, and computer tune, and with all the stuff I would get to comidate that I would be spending anywhere from 3,500 - 5,500 in parts and labor.
The questions that rise with this are again reliability, streetablility, and how much power would I actually gain?
:SNSign:
So there ya have it. My delema. Which route to go and why is my question to you?