Are these mods/bolt-ons worth the money??
#11
On a side note have Vince turn down your boost to 24-25 psi tops
As far as the intercooler upgrade...as for now...I'm not sure it's going to be worth the extra $759.00....that's alot of money...and if it doesn't do alot...then it's just not worth it. If I could get maybe another 30 h.p. with the catless downpipe and the IC upgrade....then I would do it. But from what I'm seeing so far....I wouldn't be gaining anything close to that.
Seems like the only advantage with the IC upgrade...is that the ends won't bust because they are metal and that it will support a ton of power if you can get some major power out of it
#12
The GMS1 is putting out 24 psi which is great....but when I turn the Trifecta on...is when it hits the 26-27 PSI.....and thats when it becomes insane. Vince said it was running absolutely perfect with a few adjustments after I logged a few datalogs. So....those exta lbs of boost aren't making a difference in power?
As far as the intercooler upgrade...as for now...I'm not sure it's going to be worth the extra $759.00....that's alot of money...and if it doesn't do alot...then it's just not worth it. If I could get maybe another 30 h.p. with the catless downpipe and the IC upgrade....then I would do it. But from what I'm seeing so far....I wouldn't be gaining anything close to that.
Seems like the only advantage with the IC upgrade...is that the ends won't bust because they are metal and that it will support a ton of power if you can get some major power out of it
As far as the intercooler upgrade...as for now...I'm not sure it's going to be worth the extra $759.00....that's alot of money...and if it doesn't do alot...then it's just not worth it. If I could get maybe another 30 h.p. with the catless downpipe and the IC upgrade....then I would do it. But from what I'm seeing so far....I wouldn't be gaining anything close to that.
Seems like the only advantage with the IC upgrade...is that the ends won't bust because they are metal and that it will support a ton of power if you can get some major power out of it
but i understand what you are saying. you want to see a gain for your $$$ and everyone wants that. i spent a long time trying to decide what i was gonna do first...ic, piping, dp, exhaust, etc, and finally said f it and got an intake, dp, ic, piping, hp tuners all at once. i wanted to see a gain too but i knew that my gain didn't mean squat if i made a couple pulls and power was down 8-10% due to heat soak
#13
That makes sense silverSS. So...here is the question: Do you think it's worth the money to upgrade to the bigger intercooler?
It's weird...because now that you mention it....thinking back, after running the car hard a few times...it did seem to lack alot of power after each pull...especially when I was datalogging
It's weird...because now that you mention it....thinking back, after running the car hard a few times...it did seem to lack alot of power after each pull...especially when I was datalogging
#14
That makes sense silverSS. So...here is the question: Do you think it's worth the money to upgrade to the bigger intercooler?
It's weird...because now that you mention it....thinking back, after running the car hard a few times...it did seem to lack alot of power after each pull...especially when I was datalogging
It's weird...because now that you mention it....thinking back, after running the car hard a few times...it did seem to lack alot of power after each pull...especially when I was datalogging
it is all about what you want to do and what is most important to you. not everyone has the money to just dump on all the parts they want at one time..i certainly don't...so it is just a matter of that you are looking to do and what you want out of the car.
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You think instead of buying the entire IC kit...I could just buy the Intercooler and the Hotside IC Pipe?
I got to looking....and really the only thing extra the kit comes with is the cold side IC pipe and the couplers...and I'm pretty sure I can use my stock couplers...right?
hmmm....this might be a better option...
I got to looking....and really the only thing extra the kit comes with is the cold side IC pipe and the couplers...and I'm pretty sure I can use my stock couplers...right?
hmmm....this might be a better option...
#19
that's what most people do....most don't get the coldside unless they are relocating the maf, need a metal pipe to tap for meth, or the coldside got damaged. it indeed saves some $$$$ that can be left in the ol pocket or used somewhere else
#20
btw.....not trying to sway your decision either way with my input. i went back and forth just like you when i was trying to figure out what i was gonna do. just letting you know what i was thinkin then.