85 Upgrades???

[NorCalTurbos]

What are the best upgrades for the hot air???

 

[Jerryl]

What are the best upgrades for the hot air???

Upgrades for what goal?
Fuel Mileage, cooling . .

 

[NorCalTurbos]

Going fast!!! Giving the ic cars hell

 

[BRAD_PADGETT]

Going fast!!! Giving the ic cars hell

Relative answer. How big is your wallet?

 

[Jerryl]

Relative answer. How big is your wallet?

And how long is your patience?

 

[Jay J]

And how understanding is your wife/girlfriend??

 

[NorCalTurbos]

Lol I don't have deep pockets but I do all my own work which kinda helps when it's time to buy parts.
I've had the car 11yrs it's stock besides 50lb injectors and a Tt chip runs great I just finished putting her together now I'm ready to get down on it

 

[Jerryl]

Well, list all the mods, fuel you plan to use, scantools, condition of the motor, and a numerical goal.

 

[NorCalTurbos]

I'm thinking going with the newer ecm ls1 maf and translator scanmaster 2.1 and the obvious like full exhaust oil cooler alum rad elec fans and gauges to monitor it before I go to far the dummy gauges just ain't right

 

[NorCalTurbos]

The car came with a spearco ic not hooked I got it with the car is it worth using or should I do alky or both???? Sorry I'm new to this turbo stuff

 

[Jerryl]

I'm thinking going with the newer ecm ls1 maf and translator scanmaster 2.1 and the obvious like full exhaust oil cooler alum rad elec fans and gauges to monitor it before I go to far the dummy gauges just ain't right

Haha. I hear ya on the gauges . . . But what's listed won't do that much for performance.
Those are more maintenance type items to get you right above ground zero.

 

[Jerryl]

Did you read the stickies?

 

[NorCalTurbos]

Well, list all the mods, fuel you plan to use, scantools, condition of the motor, and a numerical goal.

87 ecm scanmaster adjustable fpr gauges to monitor just the basics before I go too far

 

[NorCalTurbos]

Did you read the stickies?

Not all of it

 

[NorCalTurbos]

But at least I'm headed in the right direction

 

[Wahoo]

Read read read, but you're doing good! Get all the basics done first. If I were you I would run the intercooler if you have the entire kit, why not if you have it.

If you have E-85 in your area, I'd get a chip/ injector combo and run that. Going fast takes a lot of money, tranny needs to be able to support the power, let alone the cost of power isn't cheap. Larger aftermarket turbos for hot airs are around $850 brand new/modified/rebuilt for better performance. Higher stall torque converter will help too

 

[NorCalTurbos]

I have 50 lb injectors and a Tt chip to match trans rebuilt with stall

 

[turbonut85]

How fast do you realisticly want to make it? How far are you willing to go? Do you want to keep it hot air, or are you planning on switching to intercooled?

 

[NorCalTurbos]

At least low 12s I have a intercooler that came with the car but it's not hooked up. Maybe i should get some pipes bent and go for it

 

[Brad_H]

I'm also interested in making more hp out of these things. I have all the basics done(listed on sig), just running out of ideas . Don't want to innercool it