5.0 sct chip/ suspension?

[the5.ohh]

I'm just about done with my exterior modifications, My plans now are to focus more on performance and suspension. What I've done so far, cai, 76mm maf, frpp 9mm wires, autolite iridium plugs, smog pump delete, egr delete, mac longtubes, bbk shorty o/r x, mac flowpaths and tails. What I'd like is to achieve somewhere in the range of 260-300 rwhp N/A. This is a strict budget build up. I'd like to get a set of GT40 aluminum heads, a trickflow upper & lower intake (if I can find it used), E303 cam, 70mm throttlebody, 24lb injectors, recalibrate the maf, and a 255 lph fuel pump, and 4.10 gears. I think these mods should get me to 260rwhp pretty easily. As for the suspension, I'd just like to put on some weld in full length subframe connectors, J&M rear lower control arms and some new tires. I've heard that AmericanMuscle can tune H/C/I cars with the SCT Chips they offer. Anyone have a H/C/I setup and a SCT chip (tuned from AM)?

 

[rz5.0]

I did years back it was close but still sucked. Still got the chip some where.

 

[RichV]

Sounds like a good combo to me.

Probably add some good brake pads, flush fluid, braided brake lines, and a T5 conversion.

 

[the5.ohh]

Sounds like a good combo to me.

Probably add some good brake pads, flush fluid, braided brake lines, and a T5 conversion.

Me too haha. I got some akebono ceramic pads. Pretty good but stock SN95 brakes suck, too mushy and i feel like the brakes gotta be pushed pretty hard to stop sometimes. Maybe I'll get some cobra brakes for the front and stainless steel brake lines. T5 swap omg, I'm dying to do it haha.

 

[RichV]

Serious about the brakes, mushy = crap pads, old brake fluid, and bulging soft lines. Maybe an issue with booster/MC.

The 11" GT/V6 brakes actually do pretty well. Upgrading front calipers to 99-04 is good, along with some Hawk/Carbotechs. Flush with Valvoline Synthetic fluid, and replace all 5 soft lines with braided.

 

[rz5.0]

I got all that coming of my 95.. cobra mc, cobra front brakes minus hoses, Got a t5 too..

 

[RichV]

^ Buy that shit up braaa!!

 

[KillNThrill24]

Rz is the man Joe hit him up for some parts! I love my Cobra rears that came with my rear end. Sure they're rears... Not fronts... But I still noticed a difference. My fronts are stock and have a warped rotor lol but I'm holdin out as long as I can.

Agreed with Rich your build list sounds 1: completely doable and 2: definitely hit that 260+ mark. Good luck man!

 

[the5.ohh]

I got all that coming of my 95.. cobra mc, cobra front brakes minus hoses, Got a t5 too..

PM me about the cobra brakes. If i got some extra $$ I'll see about gettin em. Cobra mc?
Edit- Fawk nvm. Forgot i owe my brother like 200 and a few other peeps some $$. Tapped out now =\

 

[Ferocious]

MC = master cylinder