ok well this was my thought process and please correct me if im wrong. When i got this car it ws a really nice untouched car. It was leakng oil from just about every where. I rebuilt the suspension to stock pulled the engine to reseal it replaced every gasket on it andused arp headbolts and installed the mods i listed. I wanted to start with a good foundation. I plan on using alky in the future i just have to locate a place close to me to purchase it. When i had the intercoolr out it was full of acorns cleaned it out the best i could . it has a kirban down pipe on it and i keep getiting exhaust leaks so i figured get the nice piece dp and a fresh slic. I was considering upgrading the turbo but from what ive been reading on here i can get a substantial amount out of the stock one. And i figured a translator even with a stock engine would improve response from the vehicle. I was planning on installing those upgrades one at a time make sure the car runs correctly then install the alky system. What are your thoughts?
sounds like the typical GN customer I get ..
sounds like you've made some good decisions as far as cleaning things up and getting to run to OEM condition ..
if your just looking for a nice decently quick Saturday night car..
Do E85 or ALKY .. if you have E85 stations by you go this route.. if not go with ALKY .. and when I say go ALKY I mean go ALKY control , Julio has this kit 100% maximized and you can not do any better than getting his kit ..
get a chip in conjunction with this and injectors .. I would also OPT for a 44 or 49 turbo ( I favor the 44 because Ive pushed them further )
once you have the turbo / injectors / chip / E85 or ALKY .. you should have a 11 second ride .. if you don't run it hard often the trans will last you a while
my experience has been on every customer 's car that Ive done a E85 conversion and done the suggested mods that 11.6's is a reality and at that point the stock trans wont hold long... typically the drum snaps and its game over .. if you detune a bit and leave it at hi 11's low 12's it will live .
E85 / ALKY will be the biggest bang for the buck you can do . I would invest in this first .. then keep an eye out for DP / on here .. sometimes some deals come up on ATR's or THDP's
Datalogging is something to also put as a priority .... I cant say this enough its not the parts that make these cars fast .. its the tune and brains behind the scene