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| DaveXR8 |
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Just wanted your opinions on both these mods.
Which is better value for money and power and which would be more reliable. Its a daily driver but jst wanting more from it. All this is new to me so im open to all opinions. Cheers
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| ELGT |
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Mate, thats like asking whats better, a blowie, or a shag.....
Its all going to depend on budget, what you want to use the the car for, what you expect, and so forth. What do you want from the car? |
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| BuNtEr |
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shags better lol .
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| ELGT |
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BuNtEr wrote: shags better lol .
lol, maybe not for the married man, or the actor in the front of a car......heheheeee |
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| DaveXR8 |
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Fair enough.
Well the mods on the car at the moment is listed below. Im looking to hopefully reach between the 210-220rwkw mark if that sounds reachable. I read that the T5 gearbox cant really handle more than 250 (correct me if im wrong). My funds are at 3k at the moment. Its a everyday driver but would like it to get some decent times at the runs whenever its on.
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| schnoods |
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Maybe a set of alloy heads and cam will get that mark with out stroking it?
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| Scaffy |
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Stroking it won't get you as big a power gain as doing the top end, but you'll see a bucket-load more torque. Correct me if I'm wrong though! I'm kinda wishing I stroked it first, then did the top end to suit.
I'd probably be feeling the other way then...
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| DaveXR8 |
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Would porting the standard heads and manifold give me close to the same power gains compared to getting new ones?
Ive had a look at the AFR and trickflow gear and just for heads are already close to 3K.
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| ELGT |
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Porting of the P heads will see good gains, but realistically, they are a factory part, and the aftermarket has really got some graet gear.
Edelbrock heads would be a great option for the power levels you are looking for. |
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| skootin |
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mate u cant beat cubic inches so if your budget is 3 grand start in the bottom the heads will restrict power but u wont have to pull the engine out again build the bottom end strong wit a good cam and when your budget allows go for alloy heads and a good manifold.
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Scaffy wrote: Stroking it won't get you as big a power gain as doing the top end
only cos u can't stroke it without the top end and have any decent effect.... Top end rebuid only = cheaper option with very decent gains (Ask Scaffy or XH5LWEPN) Stroker without top end rebuild = not worth it in my view. Crappy stock top end will defeat the purpose. both = turning your footwell into a cream bath 
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s-tranzor wrote: Stroker without top end rebuild = not worth it in my view. Crappy stock top end will defeat the purpose.
Of course a stroker would be worth it on the std bottom end on the car in question, series 3 AU XR8. The heads, manifold and cam are all up to the task, in fact its pretty much exactly the same as the set-up you'll be driving soon.
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| DaveXR8 |
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ok. it seems like i dont have the funds to do the whole top end so I was just thinking of a cam to start off with. Ive read in some topics about roller rokers, are they something which would compliment a new cam and what is the purpose of it?
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| DaveXR8 |
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Stroker without top end rebuild = not worth it in my view. Crappy stock top end will defeat the purpose.
Arent the GT40p's and explorer manifold decent enough? Theres quiet a few people here with them ported on their E series isnt it?
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| millard455 |
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DaveXR8 wrote: Stroker without top end rebuild = not worth it in my view. Crappy stock top end will defeat the purpose.
Arent the GT40p's and explorer manifold decent enough? Theres quiet a few people here with them ported on their E series isnt it? nothing wrong with the 40p, explorer combo and yes there is a few people on here running that combo (ported) on e series 5ltrs with good results. i think s-tranzor might of thaught you had an e series with crappy e7s.
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