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bdp55

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Okay so I have about 4500 dollars to work with for my next modification to my 2000 GT. To date so far I have BBK shorty headers, x-pipe, flowmaster prochamber exhaust, 3:73 gears, BBK 75mm throttle body and intake elbow, intake spacer, C&L cold air intake, with 80mm MAF, MGW short throw shifter, full suspension: 5 was adjustable shocks and struts, sway bars, subframe connectors, upper and lower control arms, caster/camber plates and the car is tuned with a Diablo Predator tuner. Now here is what I'm trying to decide on. Either I'm going to go with all forged internals, cobra crank, pistons, rods, new patriot stage 2 heads, and crower stage 3 blower cams, or I'm going to go ahead and order a Procharger with the D1 head unit and just run about 10 lbs of boost until I get forged internals. What ever I upgrade it's going to be about another year before I will be able to talk the wife into letting me modify something else. What should I do? Also I'm not sure about running blower cams on a N/A motor, is this possible if I go that route? Thanks for your help!
 

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If you plan on doing the work yourself....I'd go with forging the internals....then save up for a KB 2.2 next year and be happy....ever since I got my s/c....I've wanted to forge the internals to up the boost....but it's gonna be forever before I can afford that....overhaulin the engine is going to cost me more than the s/c cuz I can't do all the work myself...or I would have done that first
 

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get the blower now..then startt saving again for the forged shortblock
 

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Blow now build later. I've heard bad things about patriot heads.
 

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black_96_GT said:
Blow now build later. I've heard bad things about patriot heads.
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I've got Patriot stage 2 heads and they are great. I think Patriot initially had problems with quality but apparently they got them worked out long ago.
 

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Get a blower, maybe add some cams, but definately upgrade to BIGGER BRAKES!!! Your gonna be making alot more power, and have a good suspension, you must upgrade the whoa to match your go!!
 

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Blower, no question.
 

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http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=642965
 

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Brakes

definately upgrade to BIGGER BRAKES!!!

I've upgraded to Cobra 13 inch front brakes and 11 inch rear, you think that will be sufficient or should I go with Brembo or Baer?
 

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You should be OK. Tho some 4-6 piston calipers would be killer...
 

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Went with Procharger

Okay guys, I just ordered my procharger stage 2 with the D1 head upgrade , I plan on installing this myself and then having it dyno tuned and a shop near by. Has anyone ever installed one before? How hard is it and is there any unforseen problems I should expect? The place I bought it from said it should take between 8-10 hours, is that about right?
 
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Congrats!
 
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heyzuess said:
I've got Patriot stage 2 heads and they are great. I think Patriot initially had problems with quality but apparently they got them worked out long ago.
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+1000 extremely happy with my patriot heads
 
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