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 Post subject: i have a au series 3. i want to make it fast for $8000 :)
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 pm 
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I'm 17 and i have just sold my ef falcon and bought a series 3 au :). i want to make it fast. i was thinking a good size supercharger kit will do because i want acceleration not top speed because i already have that :). i have extractors, 2 1/2 inch exaust, racing cams, soldlifters. please tell me any more idea’s.

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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:42 pm 
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turbo.
ditch the cam and turbo it.

snort kit i guess would be decent cos ur 17 and prob wont be able to fab all the stuff yourself?
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:43 pm 
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nah dont go turbo for 8k, go the supercharger :wink: contact Cappa
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:58 pm 
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how big of turbo should i go i dont realy want to blow the engine :) dont turbos have lag a want very fast accereration because turbos run from engine wast and superchargers run strat from the crankshaft
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:08 pm 
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superchargers will give you get up and go off the mark. and as long as you do the right work with the supercharger it will work very very effectively.

turbos are god in their own respect. yes they have a little bit of lag, but this also depends on the size and configuration of the turbo you go. the smaller the turbo you go, the earlier it will come on boost, but you will lose it as the revs get higher. bigge rturbo kicks in a bit later in the rev range but holds it better the higher you go. this is why you need a happy balance, or you have to sacrifice either end
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:10 pm 
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superchargers will give you get up and go off the mark. and as long as you do the right work with the supercharger it will work very very effectively.

turbos are god in their own respect. yes they have a little bit of lag, but this also depends on the size and configuration of the turbo you go. the smaller the turbo you go, the earlier it will come on boost, but you will lose it as the revs get higher. bigge rturbo kicks in a bit later in the rev range but holds it better the higher you go. this is why you need a happy balance, or you have to sacrifice either end
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:46 pm 
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for 8k, dont expect too much of a set up

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:48 pm 
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Go get a Capa kit, comes with all you need. 8k should be enough to get a 9psi Powerdyn kit with water injection. Saves a lot of hassles if it comes with everything you need.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:49 pm 
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i got quoted a touch over 10k, installed. not a powerdyne tho, or a vortech. was a procharger (US product)

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:54 pm 
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Were's the fun in modding a car if you pay someone else to install it?
The Powerdyne isn't hard to install at all...
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:27 pm 
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why not rebuild the engine and slap some NOS in it ???

 

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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:42 pm 
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pfffft NOS not on a street car

 

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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:44 pm 
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why is that....nos is great fun if used correctly

 

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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:53 pm 
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i think it just screams " i watch the fast and furious ". besides that the whole legality of it and the expense of filling it up as well as the risk of a big BOOOOMM if its not installed right

 

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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:57 pm 
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that why i said if used correctly plus if u do a good HIDDEN install of the kit u would even know it's there....60lb bottle refill is about 40 buck over here neway (wa) but what's even cheeper and for the same effect is hosipital grade oxygen 8-) 8-) 8-)

 

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