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Old May 7, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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A COUPLE OF UPGRADE QUESITIONS

so like every other modder im looking for some more upgrades and wanted some input please

here is what i have . m7 ddm intake, 16%pulley, irridium plugs, wires, milltek catback exhaust

here is what im going to buy obx header

here is my quesiont
can i put in some 380-400cc injectors and a M7 62mm throttle body and gain anything with out a tune?

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Old May 7, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by blkkouki
so like every other modder im looking for some more upgrades and wanted some input please

here is what i have . m7 ddm intake, 16%pulley, irridium plugs, wires, milltek catback exhaust

here is what im going to buy obx header

here is my quesiont
can i put in some 380-400cc injectors and a M7 62mm throttle body and gain anything with out a tune?

thanks
chris
You're not going to gain anything from a Throttle Body, we've dyno tuned probably 75+ cars now with the stock throttle body making in excess of 220 WHP. It's simply not a restriction. Give Jan at RMW a call if you're looking to make some power. Most of the stuff you have listed there save the pulley is just bling/noise.

PM me if you have any questions .
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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well the power with the throttle body i was looking more at for response, according to m7 its a huge difference in repsonce, but i dont know anyone who has it

and would i run to rich/lean having the bigger injectors on there with out the tune, a tune is something i plan in the future just not right now, i dont have real access in oklahoma with anyone that can tune

ive also thought about the 2% crank pulley but im afraid of over reving the supercharger ive got 60k on the car now, and i like to bounce off redline alot
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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well the power with the throttle body i was looking more at for response, according to m7 its a huge difference in repsonce, but i dont know anyone who has it

and would i run to rich/lean having the bigger injectors on there with out the tune, a tune is something i plan in the future just not right now, i dont have real access in oklahoma with anyone that can tune

ive also thought about the 2% crank pulley but im afraid of over reving the supercharger ive got 60k on the car now, and i like to bounce off redline alot
You're not going to see any gain in throttle response from a Throttle Body, trust me. Been there done that. All it does is make your car throw codes.

The reason vendors love selling them is because they take your throttle body, machine it for $40, and resell it for 10x that. Great margin's eh? If you want throttle response, tune the car.

Stick with the 16% and stay away from crank pulleys. Overreving the SC would be the least of my concerns with a crank pulley.

You will most likely run rich with 380 CC injectors and no tune, although it's not really going to hurt anything. The car *may* feel a bit more sluggish than it did (Provided it's actually running richer).

If you can wait, RMW will have a remote tuning option in place within the year.

Like I said, give Jan at Revolution Mini a call. He has parts for every budget, and has no problem spending 20 minutes on the phone with you answering all your questions.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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awesome thanks for the responses
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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awesome thanks for the responses
NP
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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this was good to read I was about to blow $$$ on a t-body now I can get some brake lines and sway bar links thanks rustyboy
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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obx header, 380cc injectors and a Jan tune good to go. If only one mod then go with Jan tune for best bang for buck
 
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