what to choose..

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

Ok i will have my car running soon. And my pay for last week got here, so I am wondering what to choose.

A FMIC , to replace the small stock SMIC or,A set of coilovers ( tein HE's)

Heres the thing though, the car(frame) has about 130,000 miles , so i figure the suspension is pretty worn out and could use some replacing. But i will also be running a HKS 2835r turbocharger, so it could benefit from the larger intercooler.

Thanks for the input in andvance.

-Chris

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

get both u *****

Post by **cosmo** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

Which do you want more? Do you value your car to go faster in a straight line? Then go FMIC for your turbo. If you want to go much faster on a road course or for a better peace of mind go suspension.

Post by **vboyq** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

i think if u plan on using that HKS turbo at all, as in turn the boost up for some fun, then go with the front mount. Its great to swap out suspensions too, but if it lasted 130000 i think it can take a couple more.

Post by **SpeedRacer1** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

Suspension first. Running an upgraded turbo will cost alot more in the (short and) long run.

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

good point speed. and for all you to know so its not like i get money handed to me , i work 3 jobs a day

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

FMIC...go fast...a fast car is always better than a car w/ handle : )

Post by **RobDET** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

I'm with H8 If you live where your comute involves mountian roads then i'de say go for the suspension but i think most people get more stoplights a day than 9/10th corners a day.

Also when someone says "my car is faster than yours" it is never cool to say "yah but not around corners" it's better to say "Prove it punk"

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

hmm i think i am being swayed to the side of the FMIC. any suggestions? I am liking the HKS type S , just because i have alot of HKS stuff on my car so might as well continue with it

Post by **MojoMan** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

I like the idea of a fmic to go with the gt turbo but you need to tighten up some of the suspension first. All that power and nothering to plant it to. Im not talkin tires. Suspension should coincide with the power your working with. Your gonna have all this power and just think of the situations like racing around alittle bit shooting thru the traffic and boom brake lights like a mutha fukka. Your gonna take a nose dive and your red headed biatch is gonna be kissin someone elses azz. Suspension is foremost. With more power your car will handle a lot different as far as when your taking off or turning fast and given it the juice God knows thats how I drive. I drive my car like I stole it..................from a cop. Your tires will spin to easy. If your driving over rough road and have to give it gas it will put you all over the road. With susp. you will glide over always making contact. These are just some things to think about.

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

if never had a problem with my suspension, lol.....most of us can deal w/ a little harder of a ride etc.....there isnt much of a real world, daily driving difference that it would make me choose coilovers first.....would hte car be faster w/ twice as much boost due to the FMIC, or w/ coilovers and stock boost? i dont even think its close. A high 12, low 13 second 240 w/ stock suspension is pretty fine for a while, if he was running 10's i would say suspension is a must right now.....A High 14 second SR w/ stock sidemount is a waste of a great motor, and boost!!!!

The way you guys are refering to suspension is like he has 500hp....he prob is going for 250whp now, and 300-320whp down the road....for now, the stock suspension would be fine for his needs imo.....

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

I H8 UR DSM wrote:The way you guys are refering to suspension is like he has 500hp....he prob is going for 250whp now, and 300-320whp down the road....for now, the stock suspension would be fine for his needs imo.....

you hit the nail on the head . And IH8 i will be calling up that guy soon for a dyno test and tune

, hopefully

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

i mean suspension is good....but most of us can deal w/ some harsh bumps and stuff and sacrafice our 'bum bums' for speed lol

Post by **vboyq** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

on the other hand theres nuthin like takin a turn at speeds noone should be goin for a turn, but overall i still think that the fmic is the way to go, plus it just helps keep everything alot cooler, and everyone can use more horses

Post by **SpeedRacer1** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

I was just thinking that upgrading the turbo, goes hand in hand with a MAFS upgrade, fuel pump, larger injectors, and other things that need new ECU upgrades, or standalones/piggybacks. Otherwise without the software upgrades, the hardware will not be running at peak performance. If you already have an SR, enjoy the stock power and concentrate on something else, that way your other deficiencies on your car will not get too far behind.

I personally would like the turbo too, but I realize that in order to do it right, you need more than just a turbo.

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

yeh i will have a z32 maf down the road, and hopefully a set of 550cc injectors when i get enough $$$. The turbo kinda set me back some, because i left some extra money for the swap just in case i needed to get something that was not forseen ( as in my case a bad turbo), but its all good. I will only be driving this car for maybe another month anyway, since i will be living at college. But i am planning on coming home on the weekends to work on it some, so thats why for now i will stick to the stock SMIC , maf , and injectors. But all that stuff will be upgraded soon.As for tuning I was planning to having my SAFC tuned at a test and tune dyno session , so i don't blow anything up trying to figure the SAFC out.

Post by **vboyq** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

o i didn't know that u didn't have the supporting mods like the z32 maf and bigger injectors, and definitely need some type of fuel control, and some fuel upgrades too

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

yeh some guy i talked to maxed out his stock injectors at 8 psi . so i guess 550's are on the way.

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

should i try to do the fmic and injectors at the same time?

Post by **vboyq** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

i think you should go with the intercooler first, unless u already got the bigger turbo, then go with the injectors first, just my opinion. or u could get the bigger turbo then keep it at a low boost so then u get the intercooler first, then save for the injectors so u can boost more.

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:26 pm

yeh i already have or will have the new turbo. the one i had is blown:(

what to choose..

what to choose..

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