Add-ons to buy since I'm replacing the engine
Hey guys. I've decided not to go ahead with the tear-down diagnostic of my engine since it will cost $1,000. I have a list of things I plan to get since I'm going to bring my monte back from the dead. Any advice is appreciated including which plugs and wires should I buy?
Here is the list: Throttle Body Spacer Thrasher CAI 160 OR 180 t-stat L36 High Velocity Throttle Body Strut Tower Brace Royal Purple Oil K&N Oil Filter Felpro Intake Manifold Gasket Optima Redtop Battery Dail_UR_Boost Interchange Pulley System ZZP Modular Pulley Underdrive Pulley Prestone Coolant Competition 4t65e Transmission Pan Auxilary Cooler Kit Amsoil Synthetic Transmission Fluid Synthetic Brake Fluid- Any suggestions? |
Originally Posted by Darius Lovehall
(Post 217374)
Hey guys. I've decided not to go ahead with the tear-down diagnostic of my engine since it will cost $1,000. I have a list of things I plan to get since I'm going to bring my monte back from the dead. Any advice is appreciated including which plugs and wires should I buy?
Here is the list: Throttle Body Spacer Thrasher CAI 160 OR 180 t-stat L36 High Velocity Throttle Body Strut Tower Brace Royal Purple Oil K&N Oil Filter Felpro Intake Manifold Gasket Optima Redtop Battery Dail_UR_Boost Interchange Pulley System ZZP Modular Pulley Underdrive Pulley Prestone Coolant Competition 4t65e Transmission Pan Auxilary Cooler Kit Amsoil Synthetic Transmission Fluid Synthetic Brake Fluid- Any suggestions? |
at this point synthetic brake fluid is a not a performance upgrade it will actually boil at lower temperatures than say DOT4 fluid. synthetic brake fluid is also silicon based and is not mixable with glycol based fluids. this means changing every component that has a rubber o-ring or seal which is everything but the steel lines in the car.
just use DOT4 if you want a better heat range. |
Throttle Body Spacer=no
Thrasher CAI=yes 160 OR 180 t-stat=180 L36 High Velocity Throttle Body=OEM TB flows more than enough air. Strut Tower Brace=front and rear Royal Purple Oil=no comment K&N Oil Filter=K&N is good. Check around for other materials also. Felpro Intake Manifold Gasket=yes Optimahttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2_bing.gif Redtop Battery=yes, if you need one. If you are going to install an S/C I'd check around for modular pulley systems first and see which one would accommodate your budget. Also an IC for the S/C would be better than one for the trans. the trans doesn't get hot enough to need an IC. |
First of all- can you refresh us on what engine you're getting? Supercharged, or NA?
Since I see an L36 throttle body on there, I assume you're swapping in a regular NA 3800? In that case, I'd stick with stock OEM plugs and wires. You're not going to gain any power with special plugs. Here's my take on the rest: Throttle Body Spacer - garbage Thrasher CAI - do the wizaird or zzp instead 160 OR 180 t-stat - forget the 160 for a daily driver L36 High Velocity Throttle Body - lot of money for your only power mod (do a hv3 or rockers instead) Strut Tower Brace - ok, its only like $15 Royal Purple Oil - I wouldn't buy it, heard bad stuff about RP, and I don't think it meets the oil testing requirements for our engines anyway K&N Oil Filter - a normal filter is fine Optima Redtop Battery - do you have a big sound system? I'd just as well get a regular battery since they're far cheaper Dail_UR_Boost Interchange Pulley System - can't use this without a supercharger ZZP Modular Pulley - same thing as above Underdrive Pulley - for what? the alternator? wouldn't bother Competition 4t65e Transmission Pan - huge waste of money Auxilary Cooler Kit - waste of money Amsoil Synthetic Transmission Fluid - just use regular dexron 6, no need to get fancy Synthetic Brake Fluid- whats wrong with regular brake fluid? Sounds to me like you'd end up spending a bunch of extra money doing mods that amount to virtually nothing. Super fancy fluids and filters are a waste of money IMO, in fact- most of your list can be replaced with stock components, and you'll make just as much power and be just as reliable. |
Im getting 3.8 V6 non super charged
Im getting 3.8 V6 non super charged.
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Originally Posted by Darius Lovehall
(Post 217428)
Im getting 3.8 V6 non super charged.
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