how would u spend your first $1500

are the highflow cats in the sell/buy area what u are talkin about. the used ones. is that stock or after market. i just dont want to get something that isnt maximizing my performance. i am really picky. again doin headers or something crazy its out of the question if it makes another expense a waste.

example if there are some high flow cats someone makes u guys swear by i want to know. i dont want to get some cheapy. sometimes money can equal quality.

u guys have probably noticed i will ask a question even if it has been answered because i want more then one answer from different people.

i have asked on the tunes enough that i am getting a pretty good consistent answer i will probably start with the sct. if i need to get the other things first or all at once i will so, so again i am efficient with my money. no reason to pay money for a tune after every mod when i dont need too.
 
does anyone have some dynos used as progress after a mod or 2 so i can see what might give what kind of gains. u guys know how it is, sites will claim " o yeah u will get 50hp from this " and its a line of bull under real conditions. i dont want to know what a mod will do in a perfect world, because i know i dont live in one of those.
 
coloradokid said:
does anyone have some dynos used as progress after a mod or 2 so i can see what might give what kind of gains. u guys know how it is, sites will claim " o yeah u will get 50hp from this " and its a line of bull under real conditions. i dont want to know what a mod will do in a perfect world, because i know i dont live in one of those.
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Stage II for a QC...I have one from Xmetal that I just took off my truck that I need to sell. Or a SCT...other than that you are not going to get much. Its more of a collective thing.
 
wyoramsrt-10 said:
Damn it took me a while to find this thread. There is some good stuff here. For me I gained .2 with the DC flash and about a tenth with the DR. For every 10 hp gained it equals to about a tenth on the track.

http://www.vtcoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11078
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Chuck I would say closer to a 20hp increase is worth about a tenth, to much weight to move
 
BurntRubber said:
Chuck I would say closer to a 20hp increase is worth about a tenth, to much weight to move
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I was basing those numbers from time gained at the track with just a flash. Flash is about 20-30 hp peak gains?:dontknow: So if you your numbers are closer to mine than I picked up 40-50 peak hp from the flash?:dontknow:

But then again I picked up a lot of low end with the flash too. Thanks for the heads up Carlos. Some more info to stick in noggin:D
 
wyoramsrt-10 said:
I was basing those numbers from time gained at the track with just a flash. Flash is about 20-30 hp peak gains?:dontknow: So if you your numbers are closer to mine than I picked up 40-50 peak hp from the flash?:dontknow:

But then again I picked up a lot of low end with the flash too. Thanks for the heads up Carlos. Some more info to stick in noggin:D
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FYI...colo kid...Chuck is dead on when he says you pick up alot of low end, the biggest gains are before the curve
 
rock on. so i caught the sct tuner post. the group buy one. i just went for it so i could get the good price. the 500 bucks for the tuner. i also just got the drop in filter for the intake and as well as a TB. i was told i will happier with the gains off the tb over doin high flow cats off the bat.

the reason i was given was i am gettin more air in and better response. the exhaust might not give me much gain if i got a higher horsepower truck from the factory.( with the idea 382hp with have a bigger gain then 420 )

and i told him that, i of course dont want the loudest truck on the block, so he said to just wait on the cats because it might give me what i am lookin for with the TB alone.

what do u guys think. all i have paid for so far is the drop in air filter and the tuner. if u guys think different on the TB let me know. i am calling in to pay for the TB tomorrow.

i am paying $356 on the thottle body. that sound like a good deal?

oh and i am goin to get a tstat on the way from napa too.

the starting list will be:

drop in air filter- $56
thottle body-$356
sct tuner- $500
170 tstat- 20ish

hows all that sound. let me know. the next upgrade would probably be high flow cats for $289. that would take place of the primarys and dropping the 2nd set of cats.

feedback feedback plz and thx
 
coloradokid said:
rock on. so i caught the sct tuner post. the group buy one. i just went for it so i could get the good price. the 500 bucks for the tuner. i also just got the drop in filter for the intake and as well as a TB. i was told i will happier with the gains off the tb over doin high flow cats off the bat.

the reason i was given was i am gettin more air in and better response. the exhaust might not give me much gain if i got a higher horsepower truck from the factory.( with the idea 382hp with have a bigger gain then 420 )

and i told him that, i of course dont want the loudest truck on the block, so he said to just wait on the cats because it might give me what i am lookin for with the TB alone.

what do u guys think. all i have paid for so far is the drop in air filter and the tuner. if u guys think different on the TB let me know. i am calling in to pay for the TB tomorrow.

i am paying $356 on the thottle body. that sound like a good deal?

oh and i am goin to get a tstat on the way from napa too.

the starting list will be:

drop in air filter- $56
thottle body-$356
sct tuner- $500
170 tstat- 20ish

hows all that sound. let me know. the next upgrade would probably be high flow cats for $289. that would take place of the primarys and dropping the 2nd set of cats.

feedback feedback plz and thx
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throttle body won't give you much of a gain.
 
BurntRubber said:
throttle body won't give you much of a gain.
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Absolutely right but it does give you a cosmetic improvement. Some members have also experienced the RPM's to stick between 1000 - 2000 RPM's. I would not put the TB on the 1st list of mods. I would utilize the money elsewhere.
 
TB wasn't on The List!!! :p

Spend the $ on something else.
 
k good feedback so far. and the last thing i care about is cosmetics. i like the stock look. i might consider the high flow cats first then. replace the first set with the highflow and then, do what, straight pipe in place of 2nd set?

289 sound like a far price on cats ? and what should i expect install too run. i know all shops are different but price range is fine. i just dont want to ever get takin advantage of. seems like u guys are here too look out for each other

i am told high flow cats so i am not loud and proud right? that in place of 2/4 cats is ok and then deleteing the other 2.
 
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Go for the cats man. It won't be too loud. You won't get any real HP gain from the TB... it just looks good, and I hear you get a better throttle response
 
Most bang for the buck is a nitrous system and drag radials.....absolutely positively! If you are worried about the tranny i wouldn't spray more than 100 shot.....with tires you should be high 12's
 
lol u guys and nitrous. that shit sounds scary. i have always been nervous to go anywhere near nitrous. sounds like problems waiting to happen.
 
coloradokid said:
lol u guys and nitrous. that shit sounds scary. i have always been nervous to go anywhere near nitrous. sounds like problems waiting to happen.
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As long as you're safe with it, nitrous is an awesome way to go fast. ..

It just sucks when the bottle is empty or not in the truck. :eek:
 
Roz-SRT said:
As long as you're safe with it, nitrous is an awesome way to go fast. ..

It just sucks when the bottle is empty or not in the truck. :eek:
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This guy doesn't know his ass from a hole in the wall...and will shove a banana in both:D so don't listen to him.

either put on NOS or just keep saving.
If you don't plan on going FI the SCT or Stage II.
 
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