View Poll Results: which one do you think?
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le3/396 option
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sts turbo or le3/396?
03-27-2005, 10:02 PM
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sts turbo or le3/396?
should i go straight to the sts turbo with upgraded Garret GT turbo and Sequential Methanol Injection? or le3 heads/emissions cam and 396 w/ forged pistons? my car is basically stock but if i jumped straight to sts turbo then a while after i would get the le 3 heads with turbo cam. but would i need forced induction pistons to handle this power? tell me what you think
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03-27-2005, 10:18 PM
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Re: sts turbo or le3/396?
I voted for le3/396. Although I have heard that its hardy worth the extra money to go 396 over 383. I think your car will last a lot longer with a properly built stroker over a stock bottom end turbo setup. If you were set on forced induction you should lower your compression, and pistons arent cheap. Just my .02
03-27-2005, 10:23 PM
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Re: sts turbo or le3/396?
LE3 head/cam and a 396 wont work out that good...lloyd told me the stock lt1s were too small for my 383...if your gonna do that get afr 210's then have him do it..or AT THE VERY LEAST a set of LT4 heads/intake. i think the lt1s start out as 170 or 180cc??(correct me if im wrong) and the lt4s start out as 195cc's.
03-27-2005, 10:25 PM
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Re: sts turbo or le3/396?
Originally Posted by Munson
diablo just out of curiosity did you pay for all of your cars?
03-27-2005, 10:29 PM
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Re: sts turbo or le3/396?
Originally Posted by DiabloGT
yeah except for the 95 i got as a present from my uncles, the others i bought crashed, and fixed em up.
03-27-2005, 11:05 PM
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Re: sts turbo or le3/396?
I would do a 355 LE2.5 or 383 LE3 if I were to do it over again. You mentioned emissions...if thats really necessary you can forget making crazy NA power, and you almost have to go FI.
03-27-2005, 11:18 PM
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Re: sts turbo or le3/396?
383 because an extra 13CI never won a race and it ain't worth the extra machine shop cost for the block work.
I say 383,AFR 227's and the Turbo and make you around 1000-1200HP
Well you asked.
I say 383,AFR 227's and the Turbo and make you around 1000-1200HP
Well you asked.
03-27-2005, 11:33 PM
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Re: sts turbo or le3/396?
Originally Posted by 1racerdude
383 because an extra 13CI never won a race and it ain't worth the extra machine shop cost for the block work.
I say 383,AFR 227's and the Turbo and make you around 1000-1200HP
Well you asked.
I say 383,AFR 227's and the Turbo and make you around 1000-1200HP
Well you asked.
03-27-2005, 11:49 PM
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Re: sts turbo or le3/396?
Originally Posted by Munson
but you are 17 what do you do for a living if u dont mind me asking
Also i say afrs and 383 but no turbo...spraying it would be cheaper and easier to hide.