Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Mofo
John, great write up, this is the thread I've been looking for. I think that I've laid some decent ground work so far (3" TBE, STS W/bushings, CC & CV, wires, CAI, MM inserts, strut tower brace, Mopar BOV upgrade) and am looking for more power. This is a DD '04 30,000mi 1st turbo car and i want it to last. I have about $500 to blow and was looking for some advice. My goal is to eventually be around 350 HP, but like I said, I drive this car to work everyday so I gotta have good driveability. Would you recommend saving for stage 2? And do I need the toys, I'll probably hit the track once or twice a month and those months are limited (I live in Illinois). Should I go WGA, BC, TB, FMIC? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks
SST and Intimidator manifold. Now I know these are out of your price right now but the reason for the SST is drivability, plain and simple. If you like your car now you will not like it when you but a WGA on it. PTB and surge really drive some crazy, the SST gets rid of all those problems. We have several that are running bigger injectors on stock PCM's (non 05) with very good luck supporting the SST. There are many benifits to the SST and very few draw backs (more tickets and tires go away much quicker). Other then that I would start with the PTP FMIC and t-body (60mm or the 55mm both work great). Those would be the next thing I would look into getting. Hope this helps.
