Some may think I'm going crazy, what do you think?
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Car: GTA
Engine: Bone Stock 350ci HSR T-76 Turbo
Transmission: T56 6-speed
Axle/Gears: Stock
Some may think I'm going crazy, what do you think?
Ok, here is the thing.
My turbocharged GTA's engine finally went down and it did swinging. After 25+ years of service, un openned, 100% stock, it decided to finally let go...It was about god d@mn time!
So now I am in the process of FINALLY start the buildup on the new 388 I've had in an engine stand waiting for the time for current engine to die, and the time came.
But now I find myself in an akward indesision; to spend a fortune and build the new engine with the extremly little time I have or ditch the hole turbo and assemble just a mild block and simply enjoy my ride. I do know one thing; I need something flashy under the hood, so I was thinking ditching the HSR aswell and get me one of these;
Or these:
The question is; has someone had one of those installed? How is the sound they make down the straight? How much HP should I expect from one of these with a mild bottom end and mild heads or ported stock heads?
Please be gentle with your comments, I'm in a delicate state of mind😜 Jajaja
This is my current setup:
My turbocharged GTA's engine finally went down and it did swinging. After 25+ years of service, un openned, 100% stock, it decided to finally let go...It was about god d@mn time!
So now I am in the process of FINALLY start the buildup on the new 388 I've had in an engine stand waiting for the time for current engine to die, and the time came.
But now I find myself in an akward indesision; to spend a fortune and build the new engine with the extremly little time I have or ditch the hole turbo and assemble just a mild block and simply enjoy my ride. I do know one thing; I need something flashy under the hood, so I was thinking ditching the HSR aswell and get me one of these;
Or these:
The question is; has someone had one of those installed? How is the sound they make down the straight? How much HP should I expect from one of these with a mild bottom end and mild heads or ported stock heads?
Please be gentle with your comments, I'm in a delicate state of mind😜 Jajaja
This is my current setup:
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Re: Some may think I'm going crazy, what do you think?
I will let everyone reading along know that jajajaja is hahahaha...
Stick with the turbo, you'll be lost without it during every stop light, as well as the highway. What happened to the stock engine? Head gasket, or blown piston/rod...?
Stick with the turbo, you'll be lost without it during every stop light, as well as the highway. What happened to the stock engine? Head gasket, or blown piston/rod...?
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Car: GTA
Engine: Bone Stock 350ci HSR T-76 Turbo
Transmission: T56 6-speed
Axle/Gears: Stock
Re: Some may think I'm going crazy, what do you think?
I do not drag race this car, I only Solo1 and road race it.
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Car: 89 RS 89 iroc 87 firebird
Engine: 3.1 Turbo/ 355 twin turbo
Transmission: a4 w/ 4500 stall/ a4 / t5
Axle/Gears: strange s60 /w 3:42's
Re: Some may think I'm going crazy, what do you think?
i have future plans to ditch my hsr as well and use that second intake pictured , except i will be using it witht he turbo setup , i will build a custom plenum for it
i found it on ebay for 499$ i posted a link in the chinesse hsr thread
i found it on ebay for 499$ i posted a link in the chinesse hsr thread
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