Speedboosted
Found missing cylinders
I'm looking for some opinions from others on this board. Please, don't say coyote swap...I've already thought about that and it is simply more money than what I want to spend on this car. I will not trade it in for a GT either as there is way too much time and money into the suspension and adding all the little touches to the car that I like. I could go over to SVTP and get answers like that, so lets keep it between these two options here, thanks guys.
The car in question: 2006 4.0 with just under 69k miles on it. Has been in the family since brand new as I bought it from a relative who took pretty good care of it (basically went to the dealer at the scheduled intervals). Got it in August of 2012 completely stock with 48k miles.
Now has a bunch of suspension things that really make it an awesome handling car for what it is. Bilstein's, camber plates, BMR Watts, adjustable arms, big sway bars, H&R springs, etc. Also have an 8.8 sitting here that is going in within the next two weeks no matter what happens with the drivetrain.
I don't drag race much, I got a couple shop cars (TVS GT500's) to do that with, although I would take either setup once or twice just to see what it could do. Main usage is driving around daily and terrorizing back roads, 3 or so road course events, and 1 or 2 hill climbs. Maybe 1 or 2 AutoX events but that is TBD.
Option A: Powerhouse turbo kit from a member on here, along with an adapter plate and some other small things. Basically it would be a 4.0 with upgraded valve springs, the turbo kit, and a TR-6060 behind it. Wouldn't do anything crazy with boost levels, probably keep it at 8 psi most of the time and bump it up to 10-12 for special occasions. Without a doubt it would make more power then a bolt on 3v.
Option B: 2005 3v motor with 19k miles and ecu/wiring. Comes with a stock clutch hanging onto the back of it. It would probably end up with the same 6060 onto the back of it with a different clutch of course. This motor will NOT ever seen forced induction. Most "radical" mod it would see would be cams. I'm sure with the basic intake, exhaust, tuning it could get close to 300 whp which is certainly more than what I have now but nowhere near what the turbo setup would make.
Now where it gets tricky...
-Turbo setup undoubtably makes more power as it would be easy 350 whp and up depending on what I want to do with boost.
-Turbo setup will also be a little more expensive overall, but within the budget.
-3v swap will have a broader power band, which is better for road course use.
-3v swap would stay in the car when it comes time to sell it where as the turbo kit would be removed at that time.
I know N/A is definitely preferred for road racing, but it's not like this is a dedicated AI car that sees the track every weekend. And then it's probably the last thing to think about, but the turbo setup should get a little better highway mileage as I do travel on the highway each day.
Aaaaaand discuss!
The car in question: 2006 4.0 with just under 69k miles on it. Has been in the family since brand new as I bought it from a relative who took pretty good care of it (basically went to the dealer at the scheduled intervals). Got it in August of 2012 completely stock with 48k miles.
Now has a bunch of suspension things that really make it an awesome handling car for what it is. Bilstein's, camber plates, BMR Watts, adjustable arms, big sway bars, H&R springs, etc. Also have an 8.8 sitting here that is going in within the next two weeks no matter what happens with the drivetrain.
I don't drag race much, I got a couple shop cars (TVS GT500's) to do that with, although I would take either setup once or twice just to see what it could do. Main usage is driving around daily and terrorizing back roads, 3 or so road course events, and 1 or 2 hill climbs. Maybe 1 or 2 AutoX events but that is TBD.
Option A: Powerhouse turbo kit from a member on here, along with an adapter plate and some other small things. Basically it would be a 4.0 with upgraded valve springs, the turbo kit, and a TR-6060 behind it. Wouldn't do anything crazy with boost levels, probably keep it at 8 psi most of the time and bump it up to 10-12 for special occasions. Without a doubt it would make more power then a bolt on 3v.
Option B: 2005 3v motor with 19k miles and ecu/wiring. Comes with a stock clutch hanging onto the back of it. It would probably end up with the same 6060 onto the back of it with a different clutch of course. This motor will NOT ever seen forced induction. Most "radical" mod it would see would be cams. I'm sure with the basic intake, exhaust, tuning it could get close to 300 whp which is certainly more than what I have now but nowhere near what the turbo setup would make.
Now where it gets tricky...
-Turbo setup undoubtably makes more power as it would be easy 350 whp and up depending on what I want to do with boost.
-Turbo setup will also be a little more expensive overall, but within the budget.
-3v swap will have a broader power band, which is better for road course use.
-3v swap would stay in the car when it comes time to sell it where as the turbo kit would be removed at that time.
I know N/A is definitely preferred for road racing, but it's not like this is a dedicated AI car that sees the track every weekend. And then it's probably the last thing to think about, but the turbo setup should get a little better highway mileage as I do travel on the highway each day.
Aaaaaand discuss!