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Every other month I read thru a ton of existing threads on combo choices and
suggestions. I especially read the ones with low budgets because that's where I'm at. The truth is there are plenty of options that are all viable. I've looked at power adders and just don't feel comfortable with them. I think I'm a HCI combo guy. I don't want to fiddle with NOS. The car at times can be a daily driver as well. I don't want to fool myself with a set of gears. The 3.08's aren't ideal... but they're okay for now. I'm not a 1/4 mile guy.
I've got myself a 92' survivor. Still has the factory headers. I've changed the exhaust and put all my money thus far into handling features. I haven't touched the engine except removal of the box and short belted it. The car has only 45k miles on it.
Well now I just found out my neighbor friend is going to pick up his new to him 2001 Bullitt. How can I keep up?
A top end kit like the TFS is around $2500. Plus there are other costs involved like the TB and some shorty headers. So it's looking like $3k plus.
Sorry to all the bone yard pickers and craigslist geniuses that can make all that used stuff work. I don't have the time to fiddle with that route nor do I trust the components used.
So here's the golden question.... considering what I mentioned to be above as a $3k kit. In what order would you put it together if you had to piece it all a bit at a time.... say $500-$800 at a time. Maybe two purchases per year.
What makes the most sense as far as an order. Cuz no... I don't want to save up for two or three years to do it all at once if I can help it. What parts would work best with the stock parts until time and money could be used for the next upgrade?
In other words... with what's in a typical top end kit... what would make the most sense to buy first..... then second.... etc.
Sorry for the long read... but thanks in advance.
suggestions. I especially read the ones with low budgets because that's where I'm at. The truth is there are plenty of options that are all viable. I've looked at power adders and just don't feel comfortable with them. I think I'm a HCI combo guy. I don't want to fiddle with NOS. The car at times can be a daily driver as well. I don't want to fool myself with a set of gears. The 3.08's aren't ideal... but they're okay for now. I'm not a 1/4 mile guy.
I've got myself a 92' survivor. Still has the factory headers. I've changed the exhaust and put all my money thus far into handling features. I haven't touched the engine except removal of the box and short belted it. The car has only 45k miles on it.
Well now I just found out my neighbor friend is going to pick up his new to him 2001 Bullitt. How can I keep up?
A top end kit like the TFS is around $2500. Plus there are other costs involved like the TB and some shorty headers. So it's looking like $3k plus.
Sorry to all the bone yard pickers and craigslist geniuses that can make all that used stuff work. I don't have the time to fiddle with that route nor do I trust the components used.
So here's the golden question.... considering what I mentioned to be above as a $3k kit. In what order would you put it together if you had to piece it all a bit at a time.... say $500-$800 at a time. Maybe two purchases per year.
What makes the most sense as far as an order. Cuz no... I don't want to save up for two or three years to do it all at once if I can help it. What parts would work best with the stock parts until time and money could be used for the next upgrade?
In other words... with what's in a typical top end kit... what would make the most sense to buy first..... then second.... etc.
Sorry for the long read... but thanks in advance.