Orx, 65mm tb or heat exchanger for next mod?

[rfugio68]

Hello,
i have a 2010 gt500 and I am going to a 1/2 mile event in October and my current mods are
-vmp 2.5" pulley
-jlt 123mm and a Lund tune.
so out of the 3 things I listed on the thread title which would be more beneficial?

 

[Phantomhalo]

Heat exchanger by far! If you can't keep it cool you'll lose all that power you would be putting on with the other two...

 

[NightRide]

Heat exchanger by far! If you can't keep it cool you'll lose all that power you would be putting on with the other two...

+1 and throw a 3x Reservoir and 170 t stat while your at it.

 

[nxhappy]

yep HE with fans for sure. Cooler engine and cooler IAT temps = happy engine

 

[barspen]

+1 and throw a 3x Reservoir and 170 t stat while your at it.

+2. Make sure to tell Lund about the 170* stat to adjust radiator fan triggers. Stat is super simple to install and cost about $70.

 

[SCGallo2]

Heat exchanger by far! If you can't keep it cool you'll lose all that power you would be putting on with the other two...

^ Absolutely!

 

[rfugio68]

I was going to retrofit a 2013 heat exchanger on. A dual fan afco/bigger reservoir and t stat is a little more than I'm willing to spend haha.

 

[nxhappy]

I was going to retrofit a 2013 heat exchanger on. A dual fan afco/bigger reservoir and t stat is a little more than I'm willing to spend haha.

it's not worth it because you NEED the fans. They really cool things down. keep an eye out in the market section here. HEs are sold all of the time for great prices.

 

[Phantomhalo]

it's not worth it because you NEED the fans. They really cool things down. keep an eye out in the market section here. HEs are sold all of the time for great prices.

+1 you don't want to waste your money and buy things twice. You could get the '13 HE but then just buy two SPAL fans to hook up. I think there are a couple of threads on this forum about that setup. May want to look it over to see if it's something you'll want to do.

 

[VNMOUS1]

Hello,
i have a 2010 gt500 and I am going to a 1/2 mile event in October and my current mods are
-vmp 2.5" pulley
-jlt 123mm and a Lund tune.
so out of the 3 things I listed on the thread title which would be more beneficial?

http://vmptuning.com/07-12-gt500-cooling/vmphe-dual/

This. And it's on sale for a short time.

bj

 

[rfugio68]

http://vmptuning.com/07-12-gt500-cooling/vmphe-dual/

This. And it's on sale for a short time.

bj

Yeah I was thinking about that last night, along with a reservoir and 170 to stat. I might have to wait a couple weeks to spend ~$900.

 

[Phantomhalo]

^ it'll be very worth it to wait and get the right stuff the first time around!

 

[VNMOUS1]

Yeah I was thinking about that last night, along with a reservoir and 170 to stat. I might have to wait a couple weeks to spend ~$900.

If you want to keep the stock MAF, do this:

http://vmptuning.com/07-12-gt500-power-packs/2010upgpak/

If you want the JLT, do this:

http://vmptuning.com/07-12-gt500-power-packs/gt500jlt123pak/

Free tune updates for anything else you buy from us that requires one.

bj

 

[nxhappy]

Yeah I was thinking about that last night, along with a reservoir and 170 to stat. I might have to wait a couple weeks to spend ~$900.

welcome to the world of modding LOL

it's worth the money though ! :beer:

 

[rfugio68]

it's not worth it because you NEED the fans. They really cool things down. keep an eye out in the market section here. HEs are sold all of the time for great prices.

Do the fans also benefit me while car is already moving? I only do rolls, don't believe in dig racing.

 

[nxhappy]

Do the fans also benefit me while car is already moving? I only do rolls, don't believe in dig racing.

ultimately yes. If you do back to back runs, even roll racing, that coolant is heating up. The fans will cool everything down. High IAT2 temps means power loss.

You can find used units for $500 all day long in the market section