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Possible Upgrades? Good setup help?

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Old 03-15-2012, 09:51 AM
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Default Possible Upgrades? Good setup help?

Considering some new mods... Need some info from you guys that have more modding experience than me to decide on a good build, but that can also still be used as my dd. Put in your opinions as I want a high hp/torque build. Will be having a custom tranny built soon hopefully (3.69 gearing and 3000 stall converter?)(hardened input and outputs and hardened 4th gear)...

Considering:
New Cam (maybe the XP one on ZZP)
Cartuning's Turbo kit
1.9" Rockers? (should I use with cam?)
New Headers
A lot of exhaust work to end up with no cat and 2.5" straight to 4" tips
Possible Intercooler
Forged Heads
Springs
Lifters
Axle Upgrade
 
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Old 03-15-2012, 10:04 AM
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It is either Rockers or Cam. Not both.

The turbo kit would give you the exhaust manifold changes, you don't run the turbo with headers. A ZZP Front Exhaust PowerLog is good for turbo builds.

Again the turbo would have the downpipe, so you would just need the turbo downpipe to be cat-less.

Remember if you get the different gearing you will need to have that in the tune also.
 
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Old 03-15-2012, 12:43 PM
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Which actually do more for you? Rockers or Cam? Plus will rockers still give me the wobbly idle of a big cam?
 
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Old 03-15-2012, 02:14 PM
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CAM has better gains, but a longer/harder install.

Rockers won't give you idle lop.
 
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