rwHP gains... question.

[1gCtsV05]

ok, I am sure Stealth, Lasstss andmaybea fewothers can jump on this quick with answers.

I want to add rwhp to my V with out going crazy. The lil things that matter, that are cost eefective (workin with a small budget - not determined yet).

What can I do to gain this desired HP? maybe 30 - 60 gain.
So far all I have really is intake and exhaust... I see some doing tunes, etc... any suggestion?

Also anybody have a stainless braided break line set up for us? I havent serached yet... just thought Id ask.

Thanks!
G

[thebigjimsho]

I'm in the same boat as you on the power issue, so I'll let others answer that one.

As for the brake lines, is the pedal feel too slow and squishy for you? To me, the brake system is just about perfect. If you want a more immediate, firmer feel, go for the SS braided brake lines. But I wouldn't bother with that.

[CVP33]

Ling' CAI
BB X-pipe
BB Headers
Homemade TB to MAF pipe
Stealth Custom Tune

Stock - 320 rwhp
After Mods above - 380 to 390 rwhp

[sti convert]

Best bang for the buck is juice. 100hp+ for about $700. Lets face it, the car runs quite nice in stock trim already. You’ll only need the juice once in a while anyway. I haven’t decided yet, but if I don’t go the juice, it will be HP Tuner (I’ll learn it myself) and maybe a CAI with a UUC shifter. In stock trim, the factory exhaust is more than adequate.

[wildwhl]

CVP33 has it about right.

One other low budget option would be to cut the resonator out of the stock exhaust and put an x-pipe in. Many reported good gains early on, and I'm sure with a tune, headers, and a CAI, you'll see some good RWHP #'s at least 40 above stock I'd venture to guess. All that for what, $2,500 or so (headers are about half of that but will net you some great numbers).

[CVP33]

$209 - Ling' CAI
$900 - BB X-pipe
$1,250 - BB Headers
$80 - Homemade TB to MAF pipe
$uper$ecret - Stealth Custom Tune

Total - $2,700+ = 60-70 hp

Worth every penny.

[wildwhl]

Yep...I should have included the shifter. It matters - a ton.

Go with CVP33's list and find $3k - that way your juice will be on all of the time, CAGS will be eliminated, as well as a ton of other features found in a Stealth tune that I'm not able to share, unless I wish for men in black suits to visit me tonight

[Joey'sVee]

320 stock???? That seems real low! I would go with...

LPE CAIK
Corsa exhaust
DTE stage III (coming soon) Do a search to learn more

~$2500

I would also say the UUC shifter but you just want HP gains but if you go with the shifter you’re talking about roughly $3K for all that, not installed of course.

Good Luck!

[globed70]

Anyone have a dyno graph of the 60-70hp from these bolt-ons? An actual graph, not a list of each bolt-on and how much power they make individually... Anyone? Bueller?

[V-seriesTech]

cold air kit, shifter, catback, NITROUS. Long tubes if in the budget

Nitrous will net more gains then any power adder available for the V as of now.

[1gCtsV05]

Originally Posted by thebigjimsho

is the pedal feel too slow and squishy for you?

exactly!!! especially on hot days!!! braided lines would help as it did on my other cars!

Originally Posted by CVP33

$209 - Ling' CAI
$900 - BB X-pipe
$1,250 - BB Headers
$80 - Homemade TB to MAF pipe
$uper$ecret - Stealth Custom Tune

Total - $2,700+ = 60-70 hp

Worth every penny.

ok.. i appreciate the info... but... i already have the following and i am not changing them:
1. corsa exhaust
2. ling CAI
3. uuc shifter
4. cags eliminator

my question is about Stelaths tuning... what is done and with what mods is it neccessary?

Originally Posted by sti convert

Best bang for the buck is juice. 100hp+ for about $700. Lets face it, the car runs quite nice in stock trim already. You’ll only need the juice once in a while anyway. I haven’t decided yet, but if I don’t go the juice, it will be HP Tuner (I’ll learn it myself) and maybe a CAI with a UUC shifter. In stock trim, the factory exhaust is more than adequate.

yea.. NO. no juice for me.

[V-seriesTech]

yea.. NO. no juice for me.
[/quote]


Don't knock it till you try it brother...it's not as "BAD" as people think it is. I think people have a misconception about nitrous...It really can be friendly, and easy to use.

But to each his own...have fun with your mods.

[1gCtsV05]

Originally Posted by V-seriesTech

yea.. NO. no juice for me.

Don't knock it till you try it brother...it's not as "BAD" as people think it is. I think people have a misconception about nitrous...It really can be friendly, and easy to use.

But to each his own...have fun with your mods.[/quote]

i aint knocking it... its just not what i want to

[V-seriesTech]

Originally Posted by 1gCtsV05

Don't knock it till you try it brother...it's not as "BAD" as people think it is. I think people have a misconception about nitrous...It really can be friendly, and easy to use.

But to each his own...have fun with your mods.

i aint knocking it... its just not what i want to [/quote]


ok

[trukk]

A mid range alternative to headers is to just replace your cats. I just installed Random Tech High Flow cats yesterday. Going to the dyno tommorrow to check it out. Unfortunately I don't have a stock baseline. Only other power mod I have is Corsa catback. (no CAI, or Tune yet).

RT Cats run approx $600 ish.

-Chris