I hit a wall...

[ZorbaCobra]

...performance wise. The car has 70,000 miles and whats on the sig. I can't afford to go FI and would love to have power off bottle. The car has had all the necessary maintenance done, from the PCV valve to the fuel filter and it runs strong.

Any ideas on what should be next ?

 

[F8L BYT]

Longtubes and imrc deletes, maybe a short runner intake also.... but if I were your I would just spray it and have more fun for cheaper

 

[Wynn]

diy shortrunner and spray.. you can always sell the nitrous stuff when your ready for a blower

 

[Cookieman00x]

Save your money and get a blower down the rd. You'll be happier in the long run.

 

[ZorbaCobra]

Thank you very much for the responses guys. Lots of thinking and research to do. Regardless of the decision, I need to start putting some good money aside.

 

[luke87gt]

IMRC deletes, short runner intake, & retune.

Should put you well over 300rwhp.

 

[Cookieman00x]

If its real power you want, save the money and just get a KB.. one can be had for 2k complete.

 

[ZorbaCobra]

IMRC deletes, short runner intake, & retune.

Should put you well over 300rwhp.

So far the short runner intakes I have seen out there seem to be either HIGH dollar (over $1,000) make them not worth it for a N/A car, or used stock units ported and shortened at some guys garage...Are there any other options out there that I can't find ?

 

[lafeva]

Longtubes and imrc deletes, maybe a short runner intake also.... but if I were your I would just spray it and have more fun for cheaper

x2 you read my thoughts

 

[makriluc]

If its real power you want, save the money and just get a KB.. one can be had for 2k complete.

Ok Cookie, tell me where I could get one for 2K, that's what I'm looking for.

Thanks

 

[SVTCobra306]

So far the short runner intakes I have seen out there seem to be either HIGH dollar (over $1,000) make them not worth it for a N/A car, or used stock units ported and shortened at some guys garage...Are there any other options out there that I can't find ?

I'd take NA SVT's "garage" short runner over some of the "shop" work I've seen.. just because someone doesn't have a big shop name doesn't always mean it's not professional work, there's dudes out there building stuff in their free time that have some skills


My vote is suspension and brakes.. all the HP in the world is useless if it's no fun to drive and you can't stop...

 

[luke87gt]

So far the short runner intakes I have seen out there seem to be either HIGH dollar (over $1,000) make them not worth it for a N/A car, or used stock units ported and shortened at some guys garage...Are there any other options out there that I can't find ?

Oh brother... It's a short runner intake, not brain surgery.

You remove the runners, cut 1.5" off each one and reinstall. Maybe clean up some casting flash and imperfections while you are in there.

Contact NA SVT as he seems to have done several around here with good results.

 

[ZorbaCobra]

Oh brother... It's a short runner intake, not brain surgery.

You remove the runners, cut 1.5" off each one and reinstall. Maybe clean up some casting flash and imperfections while you are in there.

Contact NA SVT as he seems to have done several around here with good results.

Hey man...I am a pencil-pushing bookkeeper lol. Throw me regular maintenance issues: filters, hoses, belts, plugs, wires, and I can handle them easy but that is off my abilities.

The more I think about it, the more I see some purple nozzles creeping up my way...but we'll see...Thanks for all the responses so far.

 

[F8L BYT]

x2 you read my thoughts

Great minds think alike :beer:

I'd take NA SVT's "garage" short runner over some of the "shop" work I've seen.. just because someone doesn't have a big shop name doesn't always mean it's not professional work, there's dudes out there building stuff in their free time that have some skills

Couldn't have said it any better :thumbsup:

 

[NOVA98Cobra]

You could get the MMR intake manifold spacer. They claim stupidly ridiculous gains which i don't really by, but it might put you over 300rwhp for another $100

 

[Cookieman00x]

Ok Cookie, tell me where I could get one for 2K, that's what I'm looking for.

Thanks

Kenne bell 1.5's.. Ive seen them as low as 1600 to 3k...

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[RIO RED SNAKE]

id consider selling my kb 1.5 i think so $2500 shipped...everything included..

 

[ratfinkron]

I love KB but they are not a good deal for the 96-98 Cobra's because they don't offer an after/inner cooler or what ever you want to call it. I have not seen good numbers from them unless your setup to spray water/meth then you can see better numbers but still not as good as a say Vortech s-trim or Procharger p1-sc but you will spend a little more for the power. Just my .02

 

[Cookieman00x]

I love KB but they are not a good deal for the 96-98 Cobra's because they don't offer an after/inner cooler or what ever you want to call it. I have not seen good numbers from them unless your setup to spray water/meth then you can see better numbers but still not as good as a say Vortech s-trim or Procharger p1-sc but you will spend a little more for the power. Just my .02

A KB is prefect for a stock motor, its simple to install and far less complicated than a vortech or procharger as I have had both (blower spacing issues, belts slipping, or shreading or jumping, oil drain and feed lines (vortech), intercooler piping popping off, the added weight ect..

KB may not have the ability to achieve high HP like a centrifical but for good performance thats streetable they are great.

Someone who says "what ever you want to call it", I would take their opinion with a grain of salt.

Dont get me wrong, my p1sc, d1sc and t trim are/were lots of fun, but for a stock motor I'd get a 1.5 or 2.1 KB with some 3.73's.

Also, that MMR spacer is junk untill I see proven gains. Anyone can fab a chunk of metal and make claims. Lets see a dyno, intall the spacer and dyno again.

 

[RIO RED SNAKE]

^^agreed 100% well said dude