The genesis of a dream.....
#1
07-03-2006, 03:46 AM
The genesis of a dream.....
Hey everybody. My name is Quinton, i recently finished a 4 year tour in the Army and have decided that it was time i did something for me.........so i have decided to buy myself 3000gt vr-4. Now i've pretty much got an idea of what i want and what price range and all, but i have a few questions i don't think anybody had answered:
1) I would like to someday have a 500 hp daily driver one day, but i know that day is faaaaaar in the future and maynot be the first gt i buy. however i want to know what are the most practical mods and/or performance items i should buy and for how much am i looking to spend? I was thinking of:
a. full tune up
b. Oil catch can
c. Turbo timer
d. boost controller
e. Borla (because i've heard ALOT of people talking about it increasing HP and a Killer sound, but is it neccicary?)
f. HKS SSQV
am i on the right track? if so, which companies should i buy from. I a big fan of Momo and HKS, but i dunno if they sell the best parts for 3000gt's. Also if i am on the right track how much would all this cost? Ballpark estimates?
2) Would it really matter if i bought a 3k vr-4 with high mileage? I mean couldn't i just either buy another crate engine or rebuild it?
3) Is anybody near where i live? im looking for a place to to some seriously sick bodymods to my car, and i have ideas, but nobody to go to!
thanks for everything in advance everyone, im sure i'm going to use this forum alot in the near future.
1) I would like to someday have a 500 hp daily driver one day, but i know that day is faaaaaar in the future and maynot be the first gt i buy. however i want to know what are the most practical mods and/or performance items i should buy and for how much am i looking to spend? I was thinking of:
a. full tune up
b. Oil catch can
c. Turbo timer
d. boost controller
e. Borla (because i've heard ALOT of people talking about it increasing HP and a Killer sound, but is it neccicary?)
f. HKS SSQV
am i on the right track? if so, which companies should i buy from. I a big fan of Momo and HKS, but i dunno if they sell the best parts for 3000gt's. Also if i am on the right track how much would all this cost? Ballpark estimates?
2) Would it really matter if i bought a 3k vr-4 with high mileage? I mean couldn't i just either buy another crate engine or rebuild it?
3) Is anybody near where i live? im looking for a place to to some seriously sick bodymods to my car, and i have ideas, but nobody to go to!
thanks for everything in advance everyone, im sure i'm going to use this forum alot in the near future.
#2
07-07-2006, 04:49 PM
RE: The genesis of a dream.....
Okay, here's what I would do. The turbo boost is a good way to increase power. Buy a boost controller. The whole idea is to increase the air flow. So, I would buy a new intake system with a high-flow design. Install a test pipe (also known as race pipe). Careful, they are illegal in most states. Install after-market intercoolers. (Cold air is more dense than hot air.) You might want to replace all of the tubo hoses and black piping with aluminum to also control the temperature of the intake air. Finally, consider a new exhaust system with new down-pipe and mufflers. There are many other things you can do. These are just a few.
#3
07-08-2006, 08:50 PM
RE: The genesis of a dream.....
Finally! thanks for the reply. so to recap, i would want the pretty much all the stuff i put in the original list plus an intercooler, correct? are there any brands you would suggest? Im pretty sure the BOV will be HKS's SSQV.........unless anybody has any better suggestions........Also what's the charge for being caught with a test pipe? The last thing i need is to get the thing impounded after i poured all that money into it.......
#6
07-10-2006, 03:59 AM
RE: The genesis of a dream.....
ORIGINAL: Rochelimit
Hey everybody. My name is Quinton, i recently finished a 4 year tour in the Army and have decided that it was time i did something for me.........so i have decided to buy myself 3000gt vr-4. Now i've pretty much got an idea of what i want and what price range and all, but i have a few questions i don't think anybody had answered:
1) I would like to someday have a 500 hp daily driver one day, but i know that day is faaaaaar in the future and maynot be the first gt i buy. however i want to know what are the most practical mods and/or performance items i should buy and for how much am i looking to spend? I was thinking of:
a. full tune up
b. Oil catch can
c. Turbo timer
d. boost controller
e. Borla (because i've heard ALOT of people talking about it increasing HP and a Killer sound, but is it neccicary?)
f. HKS SSQV
am i on the right track? if so, which companies should i buy from. I a big fan of Momo and HKS, but i dunno if they sell the best parts for 3000gt's. Also if i am on the right track how much would all this cost? Ballpark estimates?
2) Would it really matter if i bought a 3k vr-4 with high mileage? I mean couldn't i just either buy another crate engine or rebuild it?
3) Is anybody near where i live? im looking for a place to to some seriously sick bodymods to my car, and i have ideas, but nobody to go to!
thanks for everything in advance everyone, im sure i'm going to use this forum alot in the near future.
Hey everybody. My name is Quinton, i recently finished a 4 year tour in the Army and have decided that it was time i did something for me.........so i have decided to buy myself 3000gt vr-4. Now i've pretty much got an idea of what i want and what price range and all, but i have a few questions i don't think anybody had answered:
1) I would like to someday have a 500 hp daily driver one day, but i know that day is faaaaaar in the future and maynot be the first gt i buy. however i want to know what are the most practical mods and/or performance items i should buy and for how much am i looking to spend? I was thinking of:
a. full tune up
b. Oil catch can
c. Turbo timer
d. boost controller
e. Borla (because i've heard ALOT of people talking about it increasing HP and a Killer sound, but is it neccicary?)
f. HKS SSQV
am i on the right track? if so, which companies should i buy from. I a big fan of Momo and HKS, but i dunno if they sell the best parts for 3000gt's. Also if i am on the right track how much would all this cost? Ballpark estimates?
2) Would it really matter if i bought a 3k vr-4 with high mileage? I mean couldn't i just either buy another crate engine or rebuild it?
3) Is anybody near where i live? im looking for a place to to some seriously sick bodymods to my car, and i have ideas, but nobody to go to!
thanks for everything in advance everyone, im sure i'm going to use this forum alot in the near future.
1. with all respect...if you make a 500 HP daily driver out of a 3k i swear to god ill bake a cake and send it to you cuz its not gonna be easy
Gary gave some really good advise but personally i would tell you to start messing with the turbos last....start with the normal first mods...a CAI (cold air intake)....new longer headers for more airflow...along with a new fatter downpipe with a straight race pipe (like gary said its illegal but you dont realize what a hinder a cat converter puts on your airflow until you actually remove it)...and then continue with a new catback...like you asked...borla is nice...alot of 3k owners on this site have it...its extremely expensive but all the owners ive asked are satisfied with it...
start with that stuff...it allows your engine to prepare itself with the power that comes with adding power to the turbos...
oh and by an oil catch can???? you mean one of those 30 dollar performance oil filters that really dont do ****???
#7
07-10-2006, 04:30 AM
RE: The genesis of a dream.....
oil catch tank like this, it has a description but i dont know what its talking about.....
http://www.andysautosport.com/produc...01&_v=vmd00292
http://www.andysautosport.com/produc...01&_v=vmd00292
#8
07-10-2006, 04:53 AM
RE: The genesis of a dream.....
ORIGINAL: Xavier
oil catch tank like this, it has a description but i dont know what its talking about.....
http://www.andysautosport.com/produc...01&_v=vmd00292
oil catch tank like this, it has a description but i dont know what its talking about.....
http://www.andysautosport.com/produc...01&_v=vmd00292
wow i checked it out....ive honest to god never heard of that...and from the description it really doesnt sound like a necessity...lol and sure as hell not for 100 bucks
#9
07-10-2006, 12:57 PM
RE: The genesis of a dream.....
So ballpark for a price? 7g's?
Also what's a good brand for 3000gts? I'm leaninig on momoing the hell out of it. Does anybody know about getting sponsors as well?
Also what's a good brand for 3000gts? I'm leaninig on momoing the hell out of it. Does anybody know about getting sponsors as well?
ORIGINAL: DeathCabForCutie
1. with all respect...if you make a 500 HP daily driver out of a 3k i swear to god ill bake a cake and send it to you cuz its not gonna be easy
Gary gave some really good advise but personally i would tell you to start messing with the turbos last....start with the normal first mods...a CAI (cold air intake)....new longer headers for more airflow...along with a new fatter downpipe with a straight race pipe (like gary said its illegal but you dont realize what a hinder a cat converter puts on your airflow until you actually remove it)...and then continue with a new catback...like you asked...borla is nice...alot of 3k owners on this site have it...its extremely expensive but all the owners ive asked are satisfied with it...
start with that stuff...it allows your engine to prepare itself with the power that comes with adding power to the turbos...
oh and by an oil catch can???? you mean one of those 30 dollar performance oil filters that really dont do ****???
ORIGINAL: Rochelimit
Hey everybody. My name is Quinton, i recently finished a 4 year tour in the Army and have decided that it was time i did something for me.........so i have decided to buy myself 3000gt vr-4. Now i've pretty much got an idea of what i want and what price range and all, but i have a few questions i don't think anybody had answered:
1) I would like to someday have a 500 hp daily driver one day, but i know that day is faaaaaar in the future and maynot be the first gt i buy. however i want to know what are the most practical mods and/or performance items i should buy and for how much am i looking to spend? I was thinking of:
a. full tune up
b. Oil catch can
c. Turbo timer
d. boost controller
e. Borla (because i've heard ALOT of people talking about it increasing HP and a Killer sound, but is it neccicary?)
f. HKS SSQV
am i on the right track? if so, which companies should i buy from. I a big fan of Momo and HKS, but i dunno if they sell the best parts for 3000gt's. Also if i am on the right track how much would all this cost? Ballpark estimates?
2) Would it really matter if i bought a 3k vr-4 with high mileage? I mean couldn't i just either buy another crate engine or rebuild it?
3) Is anybody near where i live? im looking for a place to to some seriously sick bodymods to my car, and i have ideas, but nobody to go to!
thanks for everything in advance everyone, im sure i'm going to use this forum alot in the near future.
Hey everybody. My name is Quinton, i recently finished a 4 year tour in the Army and have decided that it was time i did something for me.........so i have decided to buy myself 3000gt vr-4. Now i've pretty much got an idea of what i want and what price range and all, but i have a few questions i don't think anybody had answered:
1) I would like to someday have a 500 hp daily driver one day, but i know that day is faaaaaar in the future and maynot be the first gt i buy. however i want to know what are the most practical mods and/or performance items i should buy and for how much am i looking to spend? I was thinking of:
a. full tune up
b. Oil catch can
c. Turbo timer
d. boost controller
e. Borla (because i've heard ALOT of people talking about it increasing HP and a Killer sound, but is it neccicary?)
f. HKS SSQV
am i on the right track? if so, which companies should i buy from. I a big fan of Momo and HKS, but i dunno if they sell the best parts for 3000gt's. Also if i am on the right track how much would all this cost? Ballpark estimates?
2) Would it really matter if i bought a 3k vr-4 with high mileage? I mean couldn't i just either buy another crate engine or rebuild it?
3) Is anybody near where i live? im looking for a place to to some seriously sick bodymods to my car, and i have ideas, but nobody to go to!
thanks for everything in advance everyone, im sure i'm going to use this forum alot in the near future.
1. with all respect...if you make a 500 HP daily driver out of a 3k i swear to god ill bake a cake and send it to you cuz its not gonna be easy
Gary gave some really good advise but personally i would tell you to start messing with the turbos last....start with the normal first mods...a CAI (cold air intake)....new longer headers for more airflow...along with a new fatter downpipe with a straight race pipe (like gary said its illegal but you dont realize what a hinder a cat converter puts on your airflow until you actually remove it)...and then continue with a new catback...like you asked...borla is nice...alot of 3k owners on this site have it...its extremely expensive but all the owners ive asked are satisfied with it...
start with that stuff...it allows your engine to prepare itself with the power that comes with adding power to the turbos...
oh and by an oil catch can???? you mean one of those 30 dollar performance oil filters that really dont do ****???
#10
07-10-2006, 01:44 PM
RE: The genesis of a dream.....
ORIGINAL: DeathCabForCutie
wow i checked it out....ive honest to god never heard of that...and from the description it really doesnt sound like a necessity...lol and sure as hell not for 100 bucks
ORIGINAL: Xavier
oil catch tank like this, it has a description but i dont know what its talking about.....
http://www.andysautosport.com/produc...01&_v=vmd00292
oil catch tank like this, it has a description but i dont know what its talking about.....
http://www.andysautosport.com/produc...01&_v=vmd00292
wow i checked it out....ive honest to god never heard of that...and from the description it really doesnt sound like a necessity...lol and sure as hell not for 100 bucks