Upgrade questions…Some history and what’s next?
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Upgrade questions…Some history and what’s next?
I am currently running a J’s intake and a exhaust. I am currently debating on what to do next in terms of performance upgrades and I need your opinions. I have not decided weather I am going to go the N/A route or go F/I. Although I do know that I am sticking with my current set up for a while. With this in mind I am at a crossroads with my next step in performance upgrades. My thoughts are to upgrade my fuel system to help tune my current mod’s and any future N/A or F/I mod’s I might make in the future. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated since I would like to get some additional education before I go and purchase any upgrades. Assuming my next most logical step is a fuel system upgrade. I would like to discuss what tuning devices and upgraded fuel parts to purchase.
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with all your modifications i wouldn't go for a fuel system upgrade just yet
but if you have your mind set on it obtain a set of decent adjustable cam gears and dyno tune your car asap to get the right a/f ratio
but if you have your mind set on it obtain a set of decent adjustable cam gears and dyno tune your car asap to get the right a/f ratio
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I do not have my mind set on anything just yet. I am more looking for advice on what direction to go in. I am really open to any suggestions on what step to take next since I am in the research phase for my next upgrade.
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With those spring rates, he will have to get pretty radical with lift throttle to get the car to rotate.
It's true that the N1 cars and some World Challenge cars had the heavy springs on the front, but that's a part of an overall package.
For example, the Spoon cars also had 2.75 camber on the front and a 26mm rear swaybar.
If you want to put a whole package together like that, fine; however, it's a lot cheaper to have the heavy springs in the rear. You get rotation w/out having to worry about all the other parts.
IMHO, of course.
<--500# front / 700# rear.
It's true that the N1 cars and some World Challenge cars had the heavy springs on the front, but that's a part of an overall package.
For example, the Spoon cars also had 2.75 camber on the front and a 26mm rear swaybar.
If you want to put a whole package together like that, fine; however, it's a lot cheaper to have the heavy springs in the rear. You get rotation w/out having to worry about all the other parts.
IMHO, of course.
<--500# front / 700# rear.
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How much track experience do you have? For most folks with little or no track experience, the best performance upgrade they can spend on is some high-speed HPDE driving schools. Upgrade the nut that holds on the steering wheel.