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radtech

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I have a T w/ 24k miles. It has:
Headers
CAI
Reds 93 chip
ScanMaster
Hot wired pump
I want to put in:
42lb injectors
HP fuel pump
TT chip
How much power would I gain from these mods?? I'm running around 15lbs on a stock turbo w/95 octane. Thanks guys!!!!!
 
I have a T w/ 24k miles. It has:
Headers
CAI
Reds 93 chip
ScanMaster
Hot wired pump
I want to put in:
42lb injectors
HP fuel pump
TT chip
How much power would I gain from these mods?? I'm running around 15lbs on a stock turbo w/95 octane. Thanks guys!!!!!

These things that you have listed are supporting mods. You cannot expect to gain HP from these with a stock turbo however when you upgrade to a larger turbo you will be able to tune the car to maximum potential. A good chip, fuel pump with hotwire kit are a must for these cars as you do not want to starve them of fuel. If you are going to spend money on injectors it would most likely be better spent on larger modern injectors that you can grow into.
 
you are on the right track. i would put a 3"downpipe on it next with a upgraded intercooler. the stock turbo will go further. you can turn it up to 20lbs and still make good power. then i would replace the valve springs. the stockers are crap
 
Like Dreamcar86 said, those mods alone will not give you an increase in power, but you do still need them in order to make the car faster. It's a good idea to start out with what you NEED and then install what you WANT. Injectors, fuel pump, and computer chip are a good start, then you can start doing things wit intake, exhaust, turbo, intercooler, etc.
 
I have a T w/ 24k miles. It has:
Headers
CAI
Reds 93 chip
ScanMaster
Hot wired pump
I want to put in:
42lb injectors
HP fuel pump
TT chip
How much power would I gain from these mods?? I'm running around 15lbs on a stock turbo w/95 octane. Thanks guys!!!!!

If you really want to increase performance, you need to turn the boost up.... get a Razor alchy kit and turn it up..... you won't be disappointed. We've been installing them all summer on customer cars and it is simply amazing the gains we are seeing , all with pump gas..... keeping the kits on the shelf has been a challenge for both Julio and me.... :cool:
 
I agree with Jack, the alky would be a good bang for your buck. I would also upgrade the fuel pump just to be on the safe side and the valve springs would be a good maintenance item also. I wouldn't add a downpipe until you get the car in the very low 12's or high 11's. Back in the day I went 11.98 with a stock turbo, stock intercooler and stock injectors and stock elbow on the turbo with a 2.5" stock replacement ATR DP. I used race gas and a race chip but now with alky kits where they are you could use a alky kit and TT chip and it would likely be an improvement.
 
You will get an improvement from the fuel pump! Along with Steve "Back in the day", I made up over 3 car lengths against a ex-highway patrol 5.0 from one weekend to the next by just adding a XP pump. Other mods was valve springs, open exhaust and Reds 93 chip. If you are running 15lbs on 95 octane you should be able to turn it up a little now.
 
If you decide to go the Alky route, the Razor's kit is the best organized, easy to follow, well done aftermarket mod I have ever seen. The kit has everything you need but solder, an iron and a crimper. I highly recommend it.
 
If you decide to go the Alky route, the Razor's kit is the best organized, easy to follow, well done aftermarket mod I have ever seen. The kit has everything you need but solder, an iron and a crimper. I highly recommend it.

That is no joke but what is so funny is that so many people are affraid to make the plunge. They wonder in their heads if it will really work and is it worth the money. It is one of those things that you have to see it to believe it.
I have seen so many na sayers on this board and then they either ride with someone who installed it or went to a race and watched someone make a pass who purchased the kit and then they become believers.
Do you have to learn how to tune your car a little better? YES, but is the reward not worth it? Think of it this way, you can run the same tune on the street as you do at the track without the expense of race fuel.
Hands down one of the best investments I have made for my car.
 
If you really want to increase performance, you need to turn the boost up.... get a Razor alchy kit and turn it up..... you won't be disappointed. We've been installing them all summer on customer cars and it is simply amazing the gains we are seeing , all with pump gas..... keeping the kits on the shelf has been a challenge for both Julio and me.... :cool:

Coming from Jack Cotton that should pretty much wrap up the debate if methanol really works!

Anyone who has been around the TR world for a while should understand that this guy knows what he is doing when it comes to turbocharged V6's.
 
but what is so funny is that so many people are affraid to make the plunge. They wonder in their heads if it will really work and is it worth the money. It is one of those things that you have to see it to believe it.

I've been in that situation myself, worried about spending the money on the alcohol kit. I think for some people, the alcohol kit is the biggest/most expensive modification they've done to their car so far, so maybe that's why people are so hesitant to take the plunge. I know when I bought my alky kit, the only single "mod" I'd ever spent more money on was my 18" wheels, so spending $600 on one item WAS a hard choice for me to make. I wondered if I could get away with the less expensive SMC kit, or even some sort of DIY set-up, but I asked for advice here on the forums and everyone INSISTED that I go with Julio's kit and I finally gave in.

But now I'm on the other side of the fence and I have been converted, it only takes that first blast with your new alky kit installed and feeling the car pull like a mule with 0 knock to make you a believer.
 
I've been in that situation myself, worried about spending the money on the alcohol kit. I think for some people, the alcohol kit is the biggest/most expensive modification they've done to their car so far, so maybe that's why people are so hesitant to take the plunge. I know when I bought my alky kit, the only single "mod" I'd ever spent more money on was my 18" wheels, so spending $600 on one item WAS a hard choice for me to make. I wondered if I could get away with the less expensive SMC kit, or even some sort of DIY set-up, but I asked for advice here on the forums and everyone INSISTED that I go with Julio's kit and I finally gave in.

But now I'm on the other side of the fence and I have been converted, it only takes that first blast with your new alky kit installed and feeling the car pull like a mule with 0 knock to make you a believer.

Funny how that works.:biggrin: For me I could not stand going to the track and running the car with all that boost and then before heading home turning it back down again. I always felt like I had an 11 second car at the track and a 13 second car on the street. Now I am always in race trim, street or track and love every minute of it.;)
 
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