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Well, here goes. I'm making a build thread for preliminary discussion prior to making changes. I'm doing it this way not because I'm being smart about it but simply because I ordered a few parts, started tinkering and then learned that my job requires that I travel for a while. So I am likely going to be overseas for a month or two so I might as well work on a plan for when I return.
The car: 2011 V coupe BDE Stick Shift Slick Roof 134k miles.
The realistic 'first build' plan: low-level bolt-ons, puley/brick/HX/CAI/ and the required support pieces, maybe pick up 70~80 hp?
The someday "second build" plan: reach 700 rwhp withOUT short block or heads AND remain as outwardly low-key as manageable.
What is done so far:
3" Mid pipes with X, withOUT 2nd cats.
Primary cats gutted.
Z06 wheels and MT DRs
That is ALL, stock everything else right now, air filter to muffler.
HP Tuner bought, I changed the stock file to "no mil" on 420 and 430 (cats)
What I have ordered:
2.5" Mepco pulley
solid isolator
AFE Momentum gt CAI
What I planned before being called away:
Install isolator and while I'm in there (here we go...) port the blower and the snout, add the pulley, reinforce the brick
Next on my mental list to acquire:
heat exchanger
HX pump
It's been suggested that I'm severely lacking in my plan.
Feel free to offer direction!
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Well, here goes. I'm making a build thread for preliminary discussion prior to making changes. I'm doing it this way not because I'm being smart about it but simply because I ordered a few parts, started tinkering and then learned that my job requires that I travel for a while. So I am likely going to be overseas for a month or two so I might as well work on a plan for when I return.
The car: 2011 V coupe BDE Stick Shift Slick Roof 134k miles.
The realistic 'first build' plan: low-level bolt-ons, puley/brick/HX/CAI/ and the required support pieces, maybe pick up 70~80 hp?
The someday "second build" plan: reach 700 rwhp withOUT short block or heads AND remain as outwardly low-key as manageable.
What is done so far:
3" Mid pipes with X, withOUT 2nd cats.
Primary cats gutted.
Z06 wheels and MT DRs
That is ALL, stock everything else right now, air filter to muffler.
HP Tuner bought, I changed the stock file to "no mil" on 420 and 430 (cats)
What I have ordered:
2.5" Mepco pulley
solid isolator
AFE Momentum gt CAI
What I planned before being called away:
Install isolator and while I'm in there (here we go...) port the blower and the snout, add the pulley, reinforce the brick
Next on my mental list to acquire:
heat exchanger
HX pump
It's been suggested that I'm severely lacking in my plan.
Feel free to offer direction!