Upgrade Path

[Bad Apples]

Hi All,

I am currently running a BA ute, with 044 inline, DEKA 60's, atomic 698 engine, Nizpro original intercooler and Process west battery re-location and csutome big pipe from intercooler to process west throttle body re-location, then to the stock intake manifold. Exhaust is stock including turbo, then 3.5" CES system all through. All supporting mods are done (brakes, clutch, suspension)

I recently aquired some cams 10 degrees bigger than the BF cams. I believe the difference in performance between the BA and BF is largely cams. I expect that the 20+ extra duration will help.

I have an opportunity to visit the tuner soon. My long term upgrade is intake ( maybe plazmaman or better), obviously install cams, merge cone exhaust manifold (and seperate wastegate and what-not), and a GTX4294 (1.01 for quick spool).

A GTX4294R is about 3K right now and seems like the last thing to do in my list of mods

I do not see this as ideal in 1 go. I'd like to contain financial hit while maximising the bang for buck.

Option 1. Intake manifold and cams, I can do the piping to the TB myself and be ready for tune, with a small outlay, I fear I may be missing out on a large percentage of the cams potential this way.

Option 2. , I could do the exhaust to a merge cone collector in to a T4 divided GT3582 (already have), but with new turbine housing and external wastegates, with a view to supporting the 4294 down the track. (wastage is buying a turbing housing that will not be used long term.

Option 3. Do the intake, exhaust manifold (retaing GT3582) and cams.

Option 4. Do the complete Exhaust manifold and gtx4294 at the same time. But leave the intake.

Option 5. Do the lot.

So gents, what do you advise?

Cheers,

Chris.

[Bad Apples]

C'mon guys, someone must have something to offer?

Surely someone has an opinion?

Cheers,

Chris.

[sexual harrassment panda]

I wouldn't do the cams mate

exhaust and turbo would be what I'd save up for

[dre]

I'd go straight to the bigger turbo. Nothing else.

If it's too much then the modified std turbo.

[Bad Apples]

Thanks mate.

the GTX4294 is a lot of turbo, and I believe the stock intake manifold isn't great... what is the limit for the standard intake manifold (with process west TB re-lcoation) ?

Cheers,

Chris.

[sexual harrassment panda]

that turbo won't be a straight bolt on, so if you are thinking of doing the exhaust manifold then do it at the same time.

you going for deep in the 500rwkw zone?

[dre]

That's the turbo I was looking at but I'm not sure now. So many things need to change to support it.

[Bad Apples]

  On 28/01/2012 at 9:01 AM, sexual harrassment panda said:

that turbo won't be a straight bolt on, so if you are thinking of doing the exhaust manifold then do it at the same time.

you going for deep in the 500rwkw zone?

Yeah. That is the comprimise with keeping the stock turbo, and sourcing a T4 divided housing, only to throw it away down the track.

Final output aim is 450 rwkw. The 1.01 turbine housing with restrict massive dyno figures but should produce good response.

Cheers.