bhays
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I have really grown to trust this forum and several of the guys here for advice as opposed to some of the others where there seems to be a lot of pretty questionable advice being tossed around. I was hoping someone could give me a little advice on what to do here. I have a dilemna on the direction to go with my forced induction plans.
About a month ago, I bought a Vortech V2 S-Trim head unit. It is freshly rebuilt, polished.. gave $1000 for it on eBay. I sent it off to Street & Performance since I have their serpentine and TPI setup on the car to determine the best way to mount it and the brackets, etc. I would need. I think it will probably fit and I am guessing that other than an injector upgrade and a bypass/blow off valve, I won't need a whole lot more to get it going. I assumed it would end up being about a $2000 total deal to get it going.
I have a chance now to buy a rear mount twin turbo setup brand new that was designed for a C5. It's not an STS, but similar, the turbos are jdm gt28 with internal wastegates, the oil scavenger pump, lines, etc. complete kit. The seller wants $1700. The kit came from this seller, but is the upgraded turbos and complete kit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221136301026?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I am all about doing something unusual with this car as it's a very long term project that I have been wanting to finish for a lot of years. The body is just about to come off and I will have plenty of access to route the cold air back, etc. In looking under the car, it seems fitting it all shouldn't be a problem.
This car is just going to be a fun car for street use, I just want it to have a lot of punch, but I am dead set on the idea of having forced induction. I will attach the info on the engine I have to the post.
Should I buy the twin turbo kit and sell the vortech, or go forward with the vortech?
About a month ago, I bought a Vortech V2 S-Trim head unit. It is freshly rebuilt, polished.. gave $1000 for it on eBay. I sent it off to Street & Performance since I have their serpentine and TPI setup on the car to determine the best way to mount it and the brackets, etc. I would need. I think it will probably fit and I am guessing that other than an injector upgrade and a bypass/blow off valve, I won't need a whole lot more to get it going. I assumed it would end up being about a $2000 total deal to get it going.
I have a chance now to buy a rear mount twin turbo setup brand new that was designed for a C5. It's not an STS, but similar, the turbos are jdm gt28 with internal wastegates, the oil scavenger pump, lines, etc. complete kit. The seller wants $1700. The kit came from this seller, but is the upgraded turbos and complete kit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221136301026?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I am all about doing something unusual with this car as it's a very long term project that I have been wanting to finish for a lot of years. The body is just about to come off and I will have plenty of access to route the cold air back, etc. In looking under the car, it seems fitting it all shouldn't be a problem.
This car is just going to be a fun car for street use, I just want it to have a lot of punch, but I am dead set on the idea of having forced induction. I will attach the info on the engine I have to the post.
Should I buy the twin turbo kit and sell the vortech, or go forward with the vortech?