408ci LS1, 88mm turbo IIRC, HP tuners.
89' IROCZ+20K=?????
Not so much of a technical question, more advice. If you were in my position and had around 20K that you could use freely on whatever you wanted for your car, (1989 IROCZ) what would you do?? I was leaning towards maybe an LSX swap with some kind of power adder and do the whole Street/Strip weekend warrior thing. Hopefully building the suspension for that setup, doing the whole shabang, 9" rear, built tranny, fuel system, wheels tires, doing the interior, and whatever safety precautions the car would need. So I am looking for opinions on what you guys would personally do if you were in my situation. And no I dont want to sell the car and buy something else with the money, I know they are sick mullethead beaters but I love 3rd gens and wanna make this one just as nice or better than 4th gens. So I would appreciate your guys input!! Thanks so much.
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If you have the money, invest it in something else and make more money. Unless this money wont be missed, sell your car now and get a better platform, like something with the ls1. They can be had for cheap
Or you could go with a 4th gen camaro and it will look alot better!! :ciappa:Do you know the specs on Sean at Solidtechs Camaro? Like CI, Turbo size, what computer he uses?
Thats exactly what I wanna do. With an A2W IC 4L80E and a bolt in Currie 9".
Fully streetable 9sec 800whp third gen??? Holy shit. That would be sick.
Hey hey hey.... I always wanted a 3rd gen... because I-ROC!!!...and I want my car to match!Or you could go with a 4th gen camaro and it will look alot better!! :ciappa:
clearly you aren't going to change cars so I won't touch the subject. I would personally invest the money in something that will be worth something later but I don't think thats the route you want to take, so.... I'd probably go with a 408 with a rather large turbo and set the car up with some nitrous for when its not feeling fast enough on the turbo. Build the motor as bad as possible, take no short cuts!! Make sure to replace all the suspension and you will have a amazingly fast 3rd gen that will really surprise the hell out of people on the street and at the strip. If you stay out of the throttle and away from boost it will probably get decent gas millage as well.
good luck with the project
good luck with the project
Get an LS1 and do it right!
Anyone know how much he may have spent on his setup? Like drivetrain and Motor Wise??408ci LS1, 88mm turbo IIRC, HP tuners.
I am pretty sure over 20K not to mention he has done all labor him self small shit add up quick man get a a 98 02 roller man i seen perfect body really clean sell for 3500 do a 408 and if money then is tight put spray it will go 10 on that set up easy with the 150 shot that what i did but i also plan on a turbo in the future good luck manAnyone know how much he may have spent on his setup? Like drivetrain and Motor Wise??
Do a monsterous build on your motor, slap a huge ass turbo on it and call it a day.
Monsterous motors can get pretty expensive, I gotta be able to afford a whole new suspension also!!!Do a monsterous build on your motor, slap a huge ass turbo on it and call it a day.
With your budget that is going to be rough. But staying with your current chassis I would suggest a big cube (454+) and nitrous (direct port) to achieve your goals. Now for a fun streetable fast car I would suggest looking into a ls1 swap with a 76mm like termy said. That would probably burn most of your 20k budget.
So your saying for a really fast but streetable setup do the big cubes and Direct port, but for a more fun daily driven car, do a stock ls1 cube with something like a 76mm turbo?
What do you think the labor would cost for a build like this if I had someone do it for me?
What do you think the labor would cost for a build like this if I had someone do it for me?
Labor will depend on if you have a bolt on turbo kit of a custom one. It will be a lot though, either way.So your saying for a really fast but streetable setup do the big cubes and Direct port, but for a more fun daily driven car, do a stock ls1 cube with something like a 76mm turbo?
What do you think the labor would cost for a build like this if I had someone do it for me?
Yea Im thinking that paying for the labor isnt gonna be covered in my budget.Labor will depend on if you have a bolt on turbo kit of a custom one. It will be a lot though, either way.
Word. **** it. I like doing the shit myself anyway. Just gotta find the time. and the tools. And the knowledge. lol
You could just do a big block with a big procharger. That bitch would get down! And that's basically a bolt together project, not much custom work.Word. **** it. I like doing the shit myself anyway. Just gotta find the time. and the tools. And the knowledge. lol
AH gotta go my Staff Sergeant just walked in. DUECES
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