Good route to go for horsepower?
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Good route to go for horsepower?
I'm looking to spend around $2000-2500, trying to spend it as wisely as possible...
This is ROUGHLY what I was considering, numbered by priority:
1. Punisher Pro-street 3200 stall
2. SLP 3.73 gears
3. Comp cam kit (228/232 cam, lifters, pushrods, springs, timing chain, etc.)
4. Walbro LPH 255 pump
5. FAST 36lb injectors
I beleive I should be pretty close to my budget. Is this a good route to go for performance/daily driver? Any vendor recommendations are appreciated as well..
This is ROUGHLY what I was considering, numbered by priority:
1. Punisher Pro-street 3200 stall
2. SLP 3.73 gears
3. Comp cam kit (228/232 cam, lifters, pushrods, springs, timing chain, etc.)
4. Walbro LPH 255 pump
5. FAST 36lb injectors
I beleive I should be pretty close to my budget. Is this a good route to go for performance/daily driver? Any vendor recommendations are appreciated as well..
Last edited by Arock24; Sep 17, 2011 at 07:44 PM.
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what cam specs are you looking at? With that budget, 9" rear would be first thing I would do. From there, stall and gears will wake up your auto the most. What are the specs of the cam you are looking at? I am a big fan os the TR224r and TR228 for a mild cam capable of 400rwhp+ easy; also the ls6 intake is enough for these cams.
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I was considering the Comp 228/232. I think going with a 9" will stretch my budget a little thin. I know the 7.5" isn't the greatest, but I'm not looking to go much over 425hp.
Is it necessary to get the tranny cooler for a 3200 stall?
Is it necessary to get the tranny cooler for a 3200 stall?
Last edited by Arock24; Sep 17, 2011 at 08:11 PM.
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Why is a 9" rear so needed? Curious, I'm sure the stock end could hold out for a good while, though maybe depending on transmission? I know it could break if you launch real hard, but I would think it would last to 400hp or so easy.
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Stock 10 bolts are crap. No one has ever had anything good to say about them, and they will die under stock power levels. Which is why at 40k miles I have already replaced an axle shaft back when the car was stock. But yes, having an auto trans will save the 10 bolt for a bit longer, m6 cars are much more brutal on it. Do you want 425whp or 425 crank? 425hp crank is easy to acheive with a small cam. With an auto, I would go TR228, Torquer V2 or the one you already picked out. If you were a manual, a TR224r could get you that easy.
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I'll be satisified with 415+whp. Probably looking to start off with the converter/tranny cooler and wait for the stock rear end to go, then switch to a 12 bolt. 9" will be overkill for my intentions and not looking to sacrifice much power. Any other suggestions for a quality 3200 tc?
Last edited by Arock24; Sep 17, 2011 at 11:06 PM.
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You should not need the fuel pump or the injectors yet. I would look at some other converters in the 2800 range from some other companies. I had RPM transmissions spec mine and they did an amazing job. TICK is also good. Figure tuning into that and looks like a good list.
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