The best bang for your buck power adder that isn't a bottle?

Silentst2000 · Jan 21, 2004

What's the best power adder for the buck?(except nitrous)

Joes95GT · Jan 21, 2004

I think your not being specific enough. You mean the best mod that produces the most gains? If so, I would have to say the horsepower per dollar ratio are very close with gears and pulleys. Although gears don't actually give you any more horsepower, they sure do multiply the torque to make it seem like it.

Joe

urban96 · Jan 21, 2004

i would say that pulleys are the best because their the cheapest and easiest to install. a ported stock lower intake is also good

94GTLaserRC · Jan 21, 2004

Pulleys give you the most for the $$.
Gears dont add HP, but surely give you the best SOTP feel for entry mod.

RC

a_turbo_stang · Jan 21, 2004

Cant go wrong with a set of 3.73's or 4.10's.

Killercanary · Jan 21, 2004

Pulleys are first on my list.

My heads and cam are a VERY close second. I went from 13.83 at 98.5 to 12.31 at 111.15 with heads, cam, injectors, fuel pump, eec tuner, rockers, and track time.

Silentst2000 · Jan 21, 2004

Joes95GT said:
I think your not being specific enough. You mean the best mod that produces the most gains? If so, I would have to say the horsepower per dollar ratio are very close with gears and pulleys. Although gears don't actually give you any more horsepower, they sure do multiply the torque to make it seem like it.

Joe

Sorry, I ment the biggest HP mod per $ such as a blower or a turbo or a head/cam/Intake on a car with basic bolt ons.

Down · Jan 21, 2004

Silentst2000 said:
Sorry, I ment the biggest HP mod per $ such as a blower or a turbo or a head/cam/Intake on a car with basic bolt ons.

If ya got the money and ability to keep it goin'-
Turbo!

J

Silentst2000 · Jan 21, 2004

I haven't seen a turbo kit under 5 grand though =/ They can't net that much more power over a compairable supercharger can they?

Down · Jan 21, 2004

Silentst2000 said:
I haven't seen a turbo kit under 5 grand though =/ They can't net that much more power over a compairable supercharger can they?

Peak power?
Arguable.
Useable power?
Oh yeah.
Take a look at Chris95SVT, that a turbo "convincer".

J

Silentst2000 · Jan 21, 2004

Down said:
Peak power?
Arguable.
Useable power?
Oh yeah.
Take a look at Chris95SVT, that a turbo "convincer".

J

wow 500 rwhp on a stock cobra long block?

How do Kenne bell's compare?

Joes95GT · Jan 21, 2004

Silentst2000 said:
wow 500 rwhp on a stock cobra long block?

How do Kenne bell's compare?

Better. Less exhaust hassles to worry about and about 1000 bucks cheaper. They make more torque, and the horsepower is comparable. I would take a KB any day over a turbo.

Joe

94GTLaserRC · Jan 21, 2004

Down said:
Peak power?
Arguable.
Useable power?
Oh yeah.
Take a look at Chris95SVT, that a turbo "convincer".

J

Yeah, but I got my Polished Vortech, Power Pipe Prom77, injectors and all the accessories for $2400.

I think that is Double the "bang for the buck"

WIth a lot of guys going turbo, you can find a lot of used Blowers.
RC

Down · Jan 21, 2004

94GTLaserRC said:
Yeah, but I got my Polished Vortech, Power Pipe Prom77, injectors and all the accessories for $2400.

I think that is Double the "bang for the buck"

WIth a lot of guys going turbo, you can find a lot of used Blowers.
RC

And that, my friend, is why I'll be going with an S-Trim again.

J

94Blue302GT · Jan 22, 2004

CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM
Ok, the rear gear is what you'll FEEL, but the power really isn't any different, just used differently
The poweradders like super and turbo cost a bunch and you will probably need to do some other things as well. And although i'd LOVE to do that myself, i think the best for the buck would be the CAM
Get a cam with about 500 lift and some sweet duration, and you're set. I'm getting the E cam from ford, but thats just because they have an emissions number for it.
My friend has a straight 300 in his old pickup truck, threw in a cam about the same as my E and it pulls like a motha! he out does me. Well, he put on dual duces because of the long block too, and has a 3.90, and basically straight exhaust, but you know what i mean now? it's a BIG TRUCK and he has me trying to catch up! And now that i've got a cam in the garage and the rear end in the garage, he bought a torino.... (bout 450 N/A) Bumma, i was looking forward to another race after my mods...

jmuva44 · Jan 22, 2004

What exactly is involved with a cam install and is it beneficial at all with stock heads?

jmuva44 · Jan 22, 2004

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Joes95GT · Jan 22, 2004

The stock cam is one of the best things in the stock 5.0 longblock. It has the potential to make decent power. I am not a fan of aftermarket cams on stock heads for several reasons. The horsepower you will pick up will not be worth the low end torque lost, especially if you drive your car everyday. Second, the stock springs are not made for any type of high performance driving, and even if you do install a cam under .500 lift, the springs are going to be the weak point of the motor. The springs aren't designed for the faster ramp rates and high revs of today's aftermarket hydraulic roller cams. If the cam will pull to 5800 or 6000, you will experience valve float because the spring pressures are being exceeded. You also have to pull the whole timing cover and timing chain and all that other bull crap just to pull the cam. You could always use the stock rocker arms although that is not a very wise decision. I would guess that you would see 10 or 15 more horsepower from the cam, but like I said before, you will lose a substantial amount of low-end torque. Cam installs are nothing to tackle if you have no experience with them either. IMO, they are not worth the money. By the time you buy all the supporting stuff for the cam, you could have purchased a nitrous kit.

Joe

331 cobra · Jan 22, 2004

Silentst2000 said:
I haven't seen a turbo kit under 5 grand though =/ They can't net that much more power over a compairable supercharger can they?

If you can weld and read a book, you can make your own turbo setup for much, much less than the cost of a kit.

In fact, the turbo is cheap compared to the forged rotating assembly and fuel system that you need to handle the power. Also, to get the most power out of your combination, you will need at least a chip or tweecer to tune your fuel injection, or else a carb with a special box to pressurize it.

94GTLaserRC · Jan 22, 2004

Dont mess with changing a cam with stock heads.

I agree with Joe about the stock cam. I, and others run blowers with stock cams and blowers.
H3LL, Im even thinking about chaning the heads, rods, and RR's, and even keeping the stock cam.

RC

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