need ideas for p5

[MacProtege5]

i have a 2002 p5 with a bunch of mods (listed in signature) and i need ideas of what to do next performance wise i.e. go faster. i as thinking throttle body and intake manifold, but i get the feeling from reading the forums that those two mods are worthless unless you have forced induction. any input? anyways here are a few pics of my p5 and my brothers wrx http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286889993

 

[maple_leaf]

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[MacProtege5]

can't go turbo, high compresion pistons won't allow that. i was thinking of mods more along the lines of tire burning fun

 

[blackp5ca]

Tri-Point Adjustable Cam Gears to dial in those cams a bit..maybe think about a piggy back system..mpi tuner or AEM system? Looks like you've done everything else there is to do and still be n/a.

 

[mp3moose]

NAWWWZZ!
no, not really. You could get some management and tune that higher compression. But it sounds like you want the power of charged air. Drop in some forged pistons and ditch the NA tuning.

 

[scorch70]

i have a 2002 p5 with a bunch of mods (listed in signature) and i need ideas of what to do next performance wise i.e. go faster. i as thinking throttle body and intake manifold, but i get the feeling from reading the forums that those two mods are worthless unless you have forced induction. any input? anyways here are a few pics of my p5 and my brothers wrx http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286889993

Did you have any problems with the HC pistons? I had read somewhere on here that our computers wouldn't like any compression ratio higher than 10:1. Just wondering. I would like to go to 11 or 12:1 myself (staying N/A).

Edit: also, do you have any dyno numbers for your mods? Looks like you are pretty far along.

Thanks


scorch70

 

[mp3moose]

The pistons work fine with the ecu. Runs like stock.

 

[Subghetto]

Ditch those bad J-spec cams and go for the wanger motorsports Stage II or III cams-www.wagnermotorsports.net
Essential Speed Intake manifold- www.essentialspeed.com
Upgraded throttle bodies-www.corksport.com

 

[scorch70]

The pistons work fine with the ecu. Runs like stock.

Cool. Thanks for the info. Any idea what the limit is before we need a stand alone?


scorch70

 

[mp3moose]

Cool. Thanks for the info. Any idea what the limit is before we need a stand alone?


scorch70

Depending on cam lift (assuming you aren't sticking with stock cams) I wouldn't go any higher than 11.5:1 before looking into management.

 

[scorch70]

Depending on cam lift (assuming you aren't sticking with stock cams) I wouldn't go any higher than 11.5:1 before looking into management.

Thanks again. Apologize for thread jacking MacProtege5. Its just that it is rare to have a N/A discussion around here. Everybody is going turbo.


scorch70

 

[MacProtege5]

yeah, it sure seems that way, but i am sticking N/A i am going to do everything i can to make this car fast. i think i might go with intake manifold, throttle body, cam gears, and the other two pullies. i dunno what first though. all i know is i want to go fast

 

[Iconoclast]

sell it, you will thank me later-but slash the guys tires after he duys it

 

[Mr. Win]

11:1 is the highest no doubt after that its point and 11.1 is going to need some management to get the full benfit for it. get the wagner cams. just get the motor p&p after that youve got about all the n/a mods the make.