Thread: Hp goals???

I've got pretty basic goals for the first few years. Shooting for 350 with a turbo swap later this year after I get all my other upgrades done. After a while I'll probably do internals and shoot for more but I'm hoping to be on the "my car keeps getting faster" train for a while.

I think if I did it all at once, aside from having to sleep on the couch for months (wife wouldn't be happy ), I'd probably lose interest after a couple years.

Well i have about the same plan. 1)I am going to max out the turbo I still have to get bigger injectors and a bigger FMIC( I might go with Buschur standard FMIC), 2) then after that i am going to build the block just as a precaution, port and polish the intake manifold, throttle body 3) I am either going to upgrade the compressor wheel( like Buschur was going to do or just go with a slightly bigger turbo that will allow me to hit somewhere around 350 to 375whp, at the same time i will get a better exhaust manifold and have it coated to keep the heat down just another precaution. To tune it i will probably sell my DynoJet CMD whenever the Haltech tuning solution comes out. My whole plan with this car was to hit around 350 to 375 rwhp. I might just go to 400 but i all depends. For now i have stopped which i guess is a good thing, it will give the aftermarket time to release better products and then i will come to my final conclusion whenever there is more stuff out there. And like CrookedH said i will take my sweet time because if i finish it to fast then i wont have anything to do lol. I would have to turn my attention into turbo charging the wife's Elantra lol.

I'm extremely excited to see what cp-e has is store for the turbo upgrade, I do know it will include a precision turbo 5857E-B turbo, a top mount manifold, and eventually a complete standalone ecu. The other thing I like is that if you already have cp-e bolt ons it will work. For the cp-e intake a new silicone pipe that goes from the intake to the turbo inlet will be available, since the cp-e downpipe is two pieces you will only need a new upper portion and if you have the cp-e fmic it will have new hot side piping to match up with the new turbo. I just like that it's modular and you won't have to buy all new parts to make it work, allowing the car to be built in stages.

I hope to get between 250 and 300whp. I will buy in the next weeks FMIC, Tune (hesitate between PA and CMD) and TBE. I will see where i get with these.

After if needed injectors and if i have too new turbo.

Originally Posted by Zoile

I hope to get between 250 and 300whp. I will buy in the next weeks FMIC, Tune (hesitate between PA and CMD) and TBE. I will see where i get with these.

After if needed injectors and if i have too new turbo.

I think tbe, fmic and tune will get you what u want, whether it's the PowerAxel or CMD. Once you get a tune and the other bolt ons, you might want to consider an intake too, will give you atleast 5-10 hp bump when combined with those mods.

I was thinking the same as Zoile, 250-300rwhp. But I think I am just going to do intake, axleback (maybe CBE. don't wanna really mess with cali emissions crap), tune (probably DynoJet with no tweaking), and be happy where that gets me (220ish rwhp 280ft-lb tq?).

Then goes on the rice stuff. CF hood/trunk, tint, maybe 19" or 20" wheels, coils. Car is already yellow green, might as well as run with it a little heh.

Im not gonna stop till right before the Gen gets to be too much as a daily. As long as I get decent gas, and its comfy to drive I'll keep going.

Another 250-300 goal here, but that's really Forged Performances dept. ;)
I'm focusing on the ext side for now.

Originally Posted by Kamkaze

I'm extremely excited to see what cp-e has is store for the turbo upgrade,.....

That kit is looking pretty good from the little shots I've seen here and there. They definitely seem to have some quality stuff coming out soon.