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Would You Pay $7K for An Extra 110-125HP?
06-24-2007, 07:23 PM
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Would You Pay $7K for An Extra 110-125HP?
I know...dumb question considering the forum. 
But that's my dilemma. SC the goat or spend it on something else.
That's only roughly $56 per pony.
btw, if I decide to SC it won't be my daily driver.
But that's my dilemma. SC the goat or spend it on something else.
That's only roughly $56 per pony.
btw, if I decide to SC it won't be my daily driver.
Last edited by tiggerlee; 06-24-2007 at 07:27 PM.
well why the hell not? sc's are a bit more daily driver friendly than turbos
06-24-2007, 09:31 PM
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My personal preference is no, but then I'm not a power junkie and I would much rather drop the $7k into the suspension, brakes, wheels, and tires and use the rest for weight reduction. Your priorities are probably different.
06-24-2007, 10:24 PM
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$7,000, eh? Awesome. Many, many different ways to go...
You could make that 100-125rwhp power NA.
Cam, heads, headers, tune...
It will have a good bit of lope at idle, but it would be very reliable. $7K would buy a quality setup and a good tune.
You could supercharge it and have it as a daily driver. Hell, one of the guys here in Austin put over 80,000 miles on a GTO with a pullied Maggie, and finally broke it. But, he was pushing it way over 475rwhp. You can make more power with the Procharger, but you'll pay for it in less torque, less reliability.
If you just want to play with it, and have occassional fun for when you run into a C5 ZO6 or a pullied Cobra, nitrous is the way to go. Won't impact how it drives at all. That's what I'm doing, and the cost is much, much lower. You could get a very nice 150 wet shot setup, with all the safety electronics, gadgets, and trimmings for about $1200.
My buddy just installed an APS twin turbo system in his GTO. I get to ride in it tomorrow. It's his daily driver as well. The tune is very conservative at this point, so he's only making about 500-520rwhp. We'll find out for sure at the next dyno day. It's going to be a lot more than $7000 once you include all the incidentals and the labor to do the turbos.
You could make that 100-125rwhp power NA.
Cam, heads, headers, tune...
It will have a good bit of lope at idle, but it would be very reliable. $7K would buy a quality setup and a good tune.
You could supercharge it and have it as a daily driver. Hell, one of the guys here in Austin put over 80,000 miles on a GTO with a pullied Maggie, and finally broke it. But, he was pushing it way over 475rwhp. You can make more power with the Procharger, but you'll pay for it in less torque, less reliability.
If you just want to play with it, and have occassional fun for when you run into a C5 ZO6 or a pullied Cobra, nitrous is the way to go. Won't impact how it drives at all. That's what I'm doing, and the cost is much, much lower. You could get a very nice 150 wet shot setup, with all the safety electronics, gadgets, and trimmings for about $1200.
My buddy just installed an APS twin turbo system in his GTO. I get to ride in it tomorrow. It's his daily driver as well. The tune is very conservative at this point, so he's only making about 500-520rwhp. We'll find out for sure at the next dyno day. It's going to be a lot more than $7000 once you include all the incidentals and the labor to do the turbos.
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06-25-2007, 07:51 AM
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We don't even speak funny words like "Lope", "Cam" (except the guy), "heads & header" around here abouts
06-25-2007, 08:53 AM
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Since you have other money invested and it sounds like you are financially ok, do it! If you have the money to play around with there is nothing wrong with buying toys!
You are aware tiggerlee is talking about supercharging his GTO, not an RX8 correct? Your post almost seems sarcastic, but it also seems like you did't know tiggerlee has a GTO.
Which is why he posted in general automotive.
Which is why he posted in general automotive.
06-25-2007, 09:08 AM
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06-25-2007, 10:25 AM
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Will 125hp on an already powerfull car make it THAT much more fun? It actually may give you some problems or headaches over the long haul.
And, $7G's in play money can get you:
a motorcycle
a sea-do
an interesting 2nd car
an amazing trip
46 "professionals" in vegas
etc....
And, $7G's in play money can get you:
a motorcycle
a sea-do
an interesting 2nd car
an amazing trip
46 "professionals" in vegas
etc....
06-25-2007, 10:48 AM
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There's no way any of us can tell you what a good use of your money is. You can never have too much money invested because we all know a Tylenol will cost $7000 by the time we're retired.
If you really think it's the most amount of happiness you can get for $7k then go for it. Personally I would spend the money on uncrustables, but that's just me.
If you really think it's the most amount of happiness you can get for $7k then go for it. Personally I would spend the money on uncrustables, but that's just me.
06-25-2007, 11:36 AM
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If it's play money, then play on, player!
06-25-2007, 11:39 AM
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06-25-2007, 12:23 PM
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meh, that car already has a ton fo powah, just weighs too much. Use the 7k to lose some weight, and enhance the suspension/wheels/tires/etc. No sense in all that power if you can't stop/turn/grip/etc.
06-25-2007, 12:28 PM
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hmm, this is a tough one.
$7,000 to give the RX-8 another 125 hp...ABSOLUTELY!
$7,000 on a car that ALREADY has an assload of Horsepower, I'm kind of leaning towards 'no' on that one. I say go for some suspension mods, maybe an upgraded stereo, etc.
$7,000 to give the RX-8 another 125 hp...ABSOLUTELY!
$7,000 on a car that ALREADY has an assload of Horsepower, I'm kind of leaning towards 'no' on that one. I say go for some suspension mods, maybe an upgraded stereo, etc.
06-25-2007, 02:32 PM
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tigger, are you getting any traction as is right now? My coworker has an 05 with LT headers, full stainless 3in exhaust, short-throw shifter, Nitto DR's & dyno tune and he wheel hops like a SOB. If you are having similar traction issues than a s/c is only going to exaggerate that problem. I suggest suspension mods and 1-pc driveshaft first. If you already have the suspension mods than maybe you'd be better off with some other bolt-on's (heads, cam, LT headers, etc)
Coming from a Mustang guy, $7K for 125hp is not very good.....we can get twice that for $5K (of course then the lower-end is gonna need some attention). The LS2 reacts better to heads and cam than it does to FI.
Either way it will be fun to throw $7K at your car in mods no matter what you choose.
Coming from a Mustang guy, $7K for 125hp is not very good.....we can get twice that for $5K (of course then the lower-end is gonna need some attention). The LS2 reacts better to heads and cam than it does to FI.
Either way it will be fun to throw $7K at your car in mods no matter what you choose.