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Originally Posted by Jayhovah
OP - I was in a very similar situation - a 'minimal' boosted build... i.e. what is the most bang/buck that will also remain relatively reliable for a street-only car.
I ended up going with:
Turbo kit
Small pump upgrade (255lph but if I did it all over again I would do 340lph)
small injector upgrade (600cc but id I did it all over again I'd go bigger!)
Clutch/Flywheel (would only do the clutch if I did it again, flywheel too chatty on the street for me)
Ecutek tune from a KNOWN GOOD TUNER (this is the most important part of any build)
This netted me 520whp and has been reliable for 20k miles. If you do decide to go SC instead, keep in mind the level of 'safe power' (if you can call it that) at the wheels will go down since the SC itself will siphon off several ponies on its own.
Also - unless in Cali, don't buy the Stillen SC - It appears to be designed for CARB certification and definitely not for reliability or power. Topz kit is what the Stillen kit should have been.
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Thanks for your input. I’ve already decided to go with Aaron’s Topgunz’ SC setup. I’ve read too many scare stories with Stillen’s stock set-up. I realize that most of the problems have been caused due to Stillens canned tune, but I’m not willing to take the chance with my wife behind the wheel. Just not worth it to me.
What I’m weighing out now is if I want to go e85 or stay with pump 93. I have no clue right now which is better for me.
I’m also on the fence with Z1. They did a great job with the simple mods they did for me, but I’m not sure I trust them 100%. Mostly because their labor “estimates” tend to be lowballed compared to actual invoice once done. I don’t feel I was overcharged, per se, but they certainly didn’t come anywhere near what they quoted me over the phone.
Maybe now if i’m a repeat “customer” I’ll get a break?
Anyway, this isn’t a knock on Z1. They did it perfectly, in the time frame they stated, they just charged a “little” ($800) more than our handshake agreement.
