I have a 2001 gs-r all i have done to it is it has a skunk2 cat back exhaust, aem v2 intake and comptech headers, and i want to make it faster any suggestions on what i should do next

 

do you want to go N/a or turbo... how much money do you have...

i swear i say this about 10x a day... but o well.... answer the questions and you'll fuel a thread... welcome to HAN :cheers:

 

i would like to do all i can before dropping a turbo in it

 

ok if your going to be dropping a turbo into it... the best you can really do is save up.. even that pretty little intake of yours, as well as the header are both gunna have to go when the turbo goes on. u may want to consider a SLIGHTLY more agressive cam (CTR) but nothing w/ too much overlap as it will be bad for the turbo. besides that.... maitenance is going to be your friend... make sure ur car is more than ready to take on that turbo and you'll be able to run it to it's full potential. buying little things like a boost gauge, couldn't hurt.... but it's not like u can install em anyway

 

what?! why does the intake and headers gotta go? what can i do to the engine with no turbo

 

you can do plenty... but turbo setups are things ... where you primarily upgrade the turbo features... so upgrading now...u don't own anything to use...

header - has to go because it will be replaced with a turbo manifold and a down pipe from the turbo to cat

intake - will no longer be running to your TB... on a turbo car your intake runs into the turbo... then into the intercooler... and then into the TB... so it is useless to have a CAI and a header... when they will be gone anyway....

like i said.... very little can be done... start saving up and researching.... pre-turbo mods should be minimal... your tuning will suck enough as it is.... might as well make it easier on the guy doing it for you with only giving him tiny things to correct for.

 

damn now i wish i didn't drop all that cash on that stuff. so what can i do to make it as fast as a turbo without the turbo

 

What up man. Your car is very fast right now man but I understand you want to make it faster. Go the all engine route, that would be tight then you could keep what you got. This is cobleigh by the way.

 

if i were you you should build up your block pistons, crank, harmonic balancers, piston rings, head gaskets then you can boost till no tomorrow strong built motor can handles alot more boost PSi

 

also got good connecting rods and itll be all good from there