[number1gt]

I got my cobra brakes for the front for 260 with pads and I got the rotors for free

[schoff]

Well that sounds like a hell of a deal for that cheap...doubt i would be able to find something for that cheap though. I see in your sig you got lca's...you think they were worth it?

[LGHTNG02GT]

somebody made a good point in looking into a tubular K member...
you will for sure need that for a turbo set-up. i need to look into one as well for myself. i think i may give UPR a try

[ga289stocker]

My vote is the Plenum/Tb. I just installed the Plenum/spacer on my car last week, i already had a 70mm TB and it was a fun fairly easy install. The Stack unit is a nice quality piece for way less than an Accufab. I did not notice any bog down low, seems to pull a little better now above 4k from what i can tell. Can't wait to throw on the UPD's soon then try to improve on my times..

[Shaun03GT]

Originally Posted by 35thredproject If u get the tb you will need a tune or u will bog, bought mine with a 78 and no tune... Bogged nasty 1-2500k rpms but I say suspension and look around for a used tb/plenum for much cheaper than that new price cause ur right it won't do much now but once you are pushing a lot more air it should help noticeably more.

You won't need a tune for a throttle body. Idk why yours was nothing, but it shouldn't unless there was a vacuum leak.



As far as gears, your supposed to run a higher gear (lower numerical value) with a turbo to help it spool. That's why you always see people run stock or 3.55s with a turbo.

[ham sandwich]

tubular k member is a good idea

[schoff]

"- QA1 K-member, A-arms, and UPR coilover kit for $645 shipped
Both include k-member, Tubular A-arms, and Coil-over kit. The QA1 also includes QA1 billet coilover fully adjustable strut and Caster/Camber plates"

I posted this a few posts back, it's a direct quote from the on3 website...all of this stuff is less than 700 bucks which to me seems like a pretty good price. Someone tell me otherwise if i should buy the parts seperate?

Also they have the MAF kit, injectors and the fuel pump you can purchase from them. I figured id just buy most the stuff from them as they seem to be good prices.

[schoff]

Originally Posted by ga289stocker My vote is the Plenum/Tb. I just installed the Plenum/spacer on my car last week, i already had a 70mm TB and it was a fun fairly easy install. The Stack unit is a nice quality piece for way less than an Accufab. I did not notice any bog down low, seems to pull a little better now above 4k from what i can tell. Can't wait to throw on the UPD's soon then try to improve on my times..

Originally Posted by Shaun03GT You won't need a tune for a throttle body. Idk why yours was nothing, but it shouldn't unless there was a vacuum leak. As far as gears, your supposed to run a higher gear (lower numerical value) with a turbo to help it spool. That's why you always see people run stock or 3.55s with a turbo.

I feel like when i have the turbo both the TB/plenum and lca's would both be things that would be beneficial to have. I was just curious which one would be the most noticeable difference to have now. I would assume both parts would be good additions to a turbo set up.

And that makes sense about the gears. I'd probably wait on the gears till i got the turbo so i could keep enjoying the gears. lol makes me feel like i have more power now! haha

[slow02gt]

buy the kmember kit now and install it(get it out the way).. thats what i would do..they also charge 280 or so fo injectors you can find 42s cheaper than that in great shape and low miles used for 175-200..hell you can get 60s for 225 used. get the fuel pump now and install it to get it out the way also(well i would) no reason to do the little stuff like tb/plenum when you can get the big crap out the way...then nit pick the little stuff while you are waiting till the summer to buy the kit..

[just-agt]

Originally Posted by slow02gt buy the kmember kit now and install it(get it out the way).. thats what i would do..they also charge 280 or so fo injectors you can find 42s cheaper than that in great shape and low miles used for 175-200..hell you can get 60s for 225 used. get the fuel pump now and install it to get it out the way also(well i would) no reason to do the little stuff like tb/plenum when you can get the big crap out the way...then nit pick the little stuff while you are waiting till the summer to buy the kit..

x2

[35thredproject]

Originally Posted by Shaun03GT You won't need a tune for a throttle body. Idk why yours was nothing, but it shouldn't unless there was a vacuum leak.

I may have left out it was the tb+plenum from accufab but 78mm is 13mm over the stock one and it definetely needed a tune.. Maybe that's not normal but it certainly fixed my car and my mpg went up.

[crashed00gt]

+1 QA1 k menber kit .i got some 39 ers off craiglist for 100 .search craiglist make it your best friend!

[jivepepper]

Originally Posted by schoff As sweet as that would be that is a little bit more than i was wanting to spend for a little pre turbo upgrade lol

I only had a about $350 in mine including Hawks racing pads. You can go to a parts store and get rebuilt calipers for a 96-98 Cobra for around $80-90 a piece. Pads for around $50 and rotors for about the same. I upgraded the brake hoses to goodrich braided steel ones for less than $50. But I ran the stock ones for the first few months. The brackets are cheap.

I found a deal when I bought mine. It was both calipers, brackets and pads for like 250 on ebay. Then I found a set of Brembo cross drilled and slotted rotors for less than $100. A company on ebay buys regular Brembo rotors and drills them in house. My stock brake hoses and banjo bolts worked fine. Sometimes you have to get new banjo bolts but they're are real cheap.

[Jazzer The Cat]

Originally Posted by Macattac Ask Jazzer what he thinks about LCA & UCA's

Go ahead.... make my day!


Go back a little over a year and was a thread on J&M upper control arms and important info from The Kitty

Jazzer

Cliff Notes: DON'T buy uppers that are solid with a poly bushing

[number1gt]

Originally Posted by schoff Well that sounds like a hell of a deal for that cheap...doubt i would be able to find something for that cheap though. I see in your sig you got lca's...you think they were worth it?

You just got to look around, deals are out there that you'll never see without lokkinng around, I think my lca's were well worth it, I still spin quite a bit and im going to get relocated uppers....which is why I have stock uppers in now

Btw I got my mm lca's for 105 new shipped, deals are out there

[Jazzer The Cat]

^ spinning is addressed by tires, where wheel hop is addressed by suspension. Relocated uppers will help a bit with weight transfer, but you, sir... need new condoms

Jazzer.... helpin' pepes with improved friction

[schoff]

haha thanks jazzer.

i remember now reading that thread last year sometimes. Good thing you reminded me cause i was going to purchase uca's as well, that saves me some money and i could just buy some flsfc's...with torque box reinforcements