After the New Year I am going to start modding my VHO. I am torn on what option I want the final product to be. Because of the history I had with my Trans Am I think I have my modding philosophy down. My TA started off as a stock M6 and ended up as a NOS-Cammed-4000 stall A4. The best mod I did was the cam and the worse was swapping out the M6 for that A4. I really did not like the MPG and looseness of the 4000 stall.

My truck will by a daily driver but will never tow. It will rarely see the track except for post mod results. It will be raced and driven hard on the street but nothing organized on Friday nights. When I start my modding I will be doing safety first. Safety for my truck. I will then do the HP mods that will give me both HP and MPG. So here is what I have planned. Only thing done to the truck so far is moble 1 and a bed cover. There will be some time between each of the steps.
Option 1
1. Monitoring software (auto-tap?)
2. Nelson dyno tune. He is an hour away and is pretty good.
3. E-Fans, homemade intake. Gauge cluster with tranny temp gauge.
4. HD Tranny pan, vette servo, shift kit, HD tranny cooler
5. Custom off road Y pipe, Nelson re-tune (heard they were free)
6. STS turbo system, Fuel pump, rail mounted oil cooler (pre or post turbo?), huge FMIC, cutout in front of a quiet muffler.
7. Stall converter; maybe swap 6 and 7 if the converter doesn’t suck any MPG.

Option 2
1. Monitoring software (auto-tap?)
2. Nelson dyno tune. He is an hour away and is pretty good.
3. E-Fans, UPD intake. Gauge cluster with tranny temp gauge.
4. HD Tranny pan, vette servo, shift kit, tranny cooler
5. Long tubes, offroad Y, Cutout, Nelson re-tune
6. Stall converter
7. Wet NOS system, Already own a dry kit and accessories so this should be cheap.

And neither option needs to end at 7.


Let me know what you guys think. Should I add or remove anything.

 

I'd do option 1, but you might've guessed that

 

you give any thought to a radix?

 

forced induction you wont be disappointed

 

Both of my options are almost the same. Quality mods supporting and leading up to a power adder. All of my routs to the power adder should be the same up untill it is time to purchase headers. No headers for the turbo. I am really more concerned about my plan leading up to the power adder than what power to run. I will start a seperate thread for that.
Thanks

 

I say go for a radix,headers,2800-3200 stall,and a tune and be done with it. If i had to pick from your options i'd do #1. But i still say get a radix over STS but thats my .02 worth. We will have to meet up sometime and go cruising.

 

hell combine them put the sts, stall, and a wet shot.

 

XFACTOR, you don't even have a Radix yet, hush. :p

Option #2 is the easiest on daily driving and tuning and the cheapest.

I like Option #1 better but I'm biased kinda like these Radix fools.

 

Relax Turbo and have another

Radix all the Way

 

btw, if you choose not to go with the Radix, I agree with F8L