[weezer]

Dude, if you wanna mod your V6 do it. Sure GTs are hella tight and have more potential for greater power, but it's your choice. The only reason I'm modding my V6 is the same reason as many others my age... I can't afford a GT. By the time I can I may as well just keep modding my V6. I'll prolly get a Foxbody. But ya, V6s aren't as good as GTs but they still have potential and can be made fast. Plus if you get one to be fast like Chris's then you have bragging rights right there lol

[AtlanticBlue99]

Chris Torres has stuck with his v6, and he breaks the notion that a lot of people have about us V6 guys - that we are all talk and no action. If you want to be faster than 13 seconds and can afford a GT and aren't just proving the community of the V6, I would buy a GT and mod it. Most V6 owners cannot afford a GT. You can get to 250-300 rwhp cheaper than buying and modding a GT to get the same power.

[JKennedy]

Okay, so I looked on the website for super six and saw something called powerpacks. (I'll investigate more later) Those seem to go right into the 3.8 that I have now and claim a gain of 70hp for only 1900. My question there is would that require a new drive shaft and rear axle or would the 7.5 that is in my '00 work?

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by JKennedy Okay, so I looked on the website for super six and saw something called powerpacks. (I'll investigate more later) Those seem to go right into the 3.8 that I have now and claim a gain of 70hp for only 1900. My question there is would that require a new drive shaft and rear axle or would the 7.5 that is in my '00 work?

Yes, powerpacks are a great buy! I have seen more 5-speeds break the rear end or guys running slicks break the rear. I just have an auto and ran drag radials (BFG T/A DR 2's) and my rear holds fine with an FRPP t-lok and FRPP 4:10:1 ring and pinion gear set.

[JKennedy]

Changing the gears, trac-lock and maybe a shift kit were part of the plan anyway. So, if I went with a power pack would I need anything else to have it be road ready? More than likely I would not be installing it so I would want to buy all the approproate parts at once.

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

The only reason I'm modding my V6 is the same reason as many others my age... I can't afford a GT

think about that again...by the time u mod a sixxer u could of bought a GT and put at least an exhaust on it for the same price...and still push more power...

i luv the sixxer and all, but i know from modding my last vehicle to not put ur money into something u don't plan to go all out on...and a n/a v6 will always be slow, compared to a v8 w/ the same mods...

[Dragondj11]

Wow, a lot of this is better, this is faster. Ditch your car and get the 8. There is a fun challenge aspect to the whole ordeal. I look at it this way, if you have a GT and beat another guy with a GT, who cares. But you take a 6, and whoop up on a GT, and your buddies will be talking about that race for 6 months. Rise to the challenge, and have fun getting there and learning. And it has nothing to do with how many mods, is is about getting the mods to work together!!!

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by Dragondj11 Wow, a lot of this is better, this is faster. Ditch your car and get the 8. There is a fun challenge aspect to the whole ordeal. I look at it this way, if you have a GT and beat another guy with a GT, who cares. But you take a 6, and whoop up on a GT, and your buddies will be talking about that race for 6 months. Rise to the challenge, and have fun getting there and learning. And it has nothing to do with how many mods, is is about getting the mods to work together!!!

thas kinda how i see it, for a dd street car a good 300-350hp car will get the job done majority of the time. i mean unless u really dont want to stick with teh car then just wait and buy the v8, but dont single the v6 out as a pos just cuz other people go "o its just a v6". that is ignorance at its best. these motors can be built to be a pretty quick car. once u get into the big stuff you might have trouble with the super build v8s but unless ur a track junkie then that wont be ur problem.

[JKennedy]

There are two reasons I want to do this with the 6 and not flex the muscles of my income and gobble an 8 and move on. I can more than afford an 8, but the fact is exactly that its a challenge.

The first reason is the challenge.
The second reason is that I remember being little and always wanting to restore or "soup up" a car with my Pop and we never did. It wasn't cause he didn't want too, but because he didn't know enough about cars or take the time to learn. So, my spending some money on this stang will allow me to have the knowledge for projects later on. Also, maybe it will tide me over while I get my MBA and sit for my CPA test.

So.....now the choice is FI or powerpack from s6motors......

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by JKennedy There are two reasons I want to do this with the 6 and not flex the muscles of my income and gobble an 8 and move on. I can more than afford an 8, but the fact is exactly that its a challenge. The first reason is the challenge. The second reason is that I remember being little and always wanting to restore or "soup up" a car with my Pop and we never did. It wasn't cause he didn't want too, but because he didn't know enough about cars or take the time to learn. So, my spending some money on this stang will allow me to have the knowledge for projects later on. Also, maybe it will tide me over while I get my MBA and sit for my CPA test. So.....now the choice is FI or powerpack from s6motors......

both!

[JKennedy]

Alright Johnson, My plan is to do this in stages. What was the order of operations for your car? I see your list of mods on your website, but I can't imagine you did them all at once. What did it take to get to the turbo stage safely? That is my big fear. Buying it and not having the supporting caste to go with the big dawg.

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by JKennedy Alright Johnson, My plan is to do this in stages. What was the order of operations for your car? I see your list of mods on your website, but I can't imagine you did them all at once. What did it take to get to the turbo stage safely? That is my big fear. Buying it and not having the supporting caste to go with the big dawg.

done before>>>>
-Eibach Pro Kit

all done at the same time>>>>
-EGR delete
-Precision Garrett GT4088 .72 turbine a/r
-Tial 38 mm wastegate - 7.2 psi
-HKS Bov
-16 guage mild steel log headers - 1.5" primaries with 2 1/8" log headers merged into a T4 turbine
-3" mild steel single exhaust dump - single 3" exhaust dump pipe routing to underneath the car then through a 3" Magnaflow muffler that dumps right before the axle
-OBX Intercooler
-Livewire plug wires
-K &N Filter
-42# injectors
-310 LP fuel pump
-SCT BigAir2800 MAF
-SCT chip Dyno Tuned by DTP Racing
-Jmod valve body swap
-Innovate LC-1 Wideband
-T-Lok

done later>>>
-Custom Built PCV Oil Catch Can System

[JKennedy]

So, all the internals of your motor are stock?

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by JKennedy So, all the internals of your motor are stock?

yep

[JKennedy]

Assuming that I can only do one or the other would you take the turbo over the powerpack from supersixmotor built for the 3.8L? I don't think I'll get the wife to sign on to both turbo and powerpack. (She thinks this is retarded and that I should just drive my car. She drives a civic of course she doesn't understand.) I only say that because the bolt-ons are probably going to happen either way so it is important to ask that for planning purposes. I plan to start the work in April when it has gotten a little warmer to be under the car in the garage. So, I'm trying to get the plans locked down before then.

[HMUSN]

lets see.. a turbo charger ( boost) or a powerpack which I assume is probably manifolds,heads, and a cam..

umm yea.. I vote turbo

[AtlanticBlue99]

I vote turbo and powerpack I would do the NA route first. Build a strong base, then add power.

[JKennedy]

Yeah, but my question still stands from earlier. If I go with the turbo kit I can get everything that I would possibly need. But, if I go with the powerpack is there anything else I would need to make the car driveable with that upgrade?

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by JKennedy Yeah, but my question still stands from earlier. If I go with the turbo kit I can get everything that I would possibly need. But, if I go with the powerpack is there anything else I would need to make the car driveable with that upgrade?

how much power do u want. u can make more with teh turbo

[JKennedy]

Okay, I realize that it is nothing fancy to you guys, but I wanted to report that I have my first upgrade in place. I didn't want to potentially ruin anything we have been discussing so I just installed my Mach1 chin spoiler. Man, that is a good looking piece of plastic.

HP Goal??? My goal is the same as every red blooded American....I wanna go fast. America is about speed.....sweaty badass speed.

I think that if I am 190 at the fly.....155 at the rearwheels (I'm guessing cause I'm auto) that bumping that to 250 at the rear would be okay with me. I'm not looking to drag. I just want to smoke civic SI's and such on my commute to and from the office.