Gearing up for Spring... Starting this week.

[Rygy04]

For us Michiganders it has been a long winter. Looks like spring may show its face early next week.

I have had this build planned and been saving since mid last summer and it starts this week!!!

Most of the work is being performed at my local performance shop "Paul's High Performance." They have worked on 3 of my previous cars and I have always been satisfied with their professionalism and quality of work. Since I am local, I feel as though I get the "local" treatment as-well.

I already have a Steeda intake and a tune from them. But this is what's going down this week and should be ready in a week or soo...

Ported Eaton and matched TB
2.6 Pulley
Steeda III HE
160 T-Stat
Plugs
Paul's High Performance Custom Springs
Steeda's LCA's, UCA's, Pan Bar, and 3rd Link
Paul's Custom X brace subframe and K-member
CDC Lightbar
SOS Triple Pillar Pod w/ Dual intercepts and a Autometer digital boost
Paul's bushing kit for shifter
Coast 1 Piece DS
FRPP UD Pulley
JBA O/R X 2.5
JBA Axle Backs w/ 4inch Tips
Dyno Tune looking for around 565-580ish RWHP

I have BFG KDW II's going up front and NT05R 285's out back ready to be mounted as well.

That is most of it I think.

Just had to share my excitement with somebody because my GF obviously does not share the enthusiasm.

Anything I am missing or should subtract?

I was going to do the TVS but I think I will be happy with this for a summer.

Anyone else getting down this spring!!! :coolman:

Thanks! -Ryan-

 

[tj@steeda]

Ryan,

That is a very impressive list and you will no doubt be very happy with the results ... keep us posted in regards to the install and outcome ... very cool!

Best Regards,

TJ

 

[Rygy04]

Thanks TJ. I am sure you have worked with Paul's a lot. They represent your products well.

I will keep this thread updated.

I am interested to see how your Triple HE works. It's the first Pauls has used, I had to tell them about it!

 

[VNMOUS1]

Ryan, Paul is great. Let me send you a "stripper" VMP TVS and let him pop that on for ya.

I bet you'll get a lot more smiles than cornering stuff will give ya! Just sayin.

Seriously, enjoy the sickness that is modding! :beer::beer:

BJ McCarty
R&D Specialist
VMP Tuning
[email protected]
(321) 206-9369 x 112

 

[Devious_Snake]

Now thats a build list! :beer:

 

[athlon551]

Ryan,

I agree with BJ. I would not put any $$ in the Eaton. I had Pauls custom intake with 2.6 and tune and it is night and day when compared with a TVS.

I am interested in the Pauls Custom Springs. I was looking at Roush Or H & R..I only want .75 to an inch drop. Let us know how they work out.

Have fun. I too am waiting on spring to get here.

 

[Rygy04]

Thanks Gentlemen.

I will post pics as I come and go and once she is done.

Trust me, I went back and forth on the TVS vs. the ported Eaton.

I know these Eatons are hardly worth putting money into but, Paul's honesty talked me into it. They have done extensive work on there ported setup and claim it can do a lot of damage (in a good way) for very little price.

The said they even got a GT500 a hair over 600rwhp on one of their ports with stock fuel system with just a good tune.

Like I stated. I am not shooting for a number or anything but weighing the prices between a TVS and Port made more sense for me to stick with my Eaton.

Plus it was hard for me to just rid a perfectly good blower with only 4k miles on it, so might as well take advantage of it's full potential. There is plenty of time... hell who knows, next year there will be some new crazy setup that will be stupid to not get!

 

[Steve@BAS]

Anything I am missing or should subtract?

Bob's Oil separator


Sounds like a nice build, enjoy the weather!

 

[Rygy04]

Bob's Oil separator


Sounds like a nice build, enjoy the weather!

Ya I will be doing that myself after this is done in a week or two.

I have that on my to do list. I am well aware of the blow by.

My Terminator fell victim to excessive blow, I later found out it had 90 lbs compression in 7 and 8 which did not help either... hence the Shelby... lol

 

[Bad500Chris]

What happened to the whipple?
Thought you were going with the 2.9 they had layin around in the shop.

 

[Rygy04]

What happened to the whipple?
Thought you were going with the 2.9 they had layin around in the shop.

Wow, can't believe you remember...!

I hesitated too long and it got sold the day before I was going to pull the trigger. It was going to be a tight budget going whipple to considering the supporting mods needed.

I will do a whipple eventually, I wanna feel 600ish rwhp first.

This is a nice list for now I hope.

 

[IA Shelby]

Very nice list.

, I would subtract the K member. Unless you need it to put a bigger blower on I would not go with a lightweight tubular K member on a street car.

 

[black2007shelby]

4.10 OP, best mod !!!

 

[Ninjak]

Nice mod list. GL with the build. Also the VMP stripper is a great mod...ask me how I know. I then just added the rest thru these forums or bought. Was truly worth it

You have a great list and it should up the FUN factor quite a bit.

 

[VegasMichael]

I'm going to get some uca/lca stuff for starters.

 

[Rygy04]

4.10 OP, best mod !!!

Gears may be right after this. I want to see how she responds with the new torque after the mods.


The K member is for cowl shake so I was told... Pauls swears by it and they have yet to steer me wrong. I will advise.

I think it's s different k member then your thinking ....