Stage 1
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hey,
i am planning on installing the Stage 1 turbo upgrade and blow off valve. Any tips, comments, suggetions, or jus general stuff to look for and be careful of would be appreciated. Also, what would be the next step in mods? I dont plan on goin to Stage 2 for a while so i wanna concentrate on other aspects of the engine and car itself. thanx alot guys!!
i am planning on installing the Stage 1 turbo upgrade and blow off valve. Any tips, comments, suggetions, or jus general stuff to look for and be careful of would be appreciated. Also, what would be the next step in mods? I dont plan on goin to Stage 2 for a while so i wanna concentrate on other aspects of the engine and car itself. thanx alot guys!!
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RE: Stage 1
The Mopar/Borla exhaust would be one way to go. The Stage 1 will add pops and gurgles to the exhaust and the new exhaust system would help highlight this feature.........
Dusty
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Go get yourself a better wastegate as well. The stock wastegate from factory is garbage. AGP, or Stage 2 are good ones. If your gonna go w/ the borla/mopar exhaust, get the Maxxfab 3 inch downpipe and o2 housing to go along with it. http://www.maxxfab.com/index.html If your still running on stock fuel system, dont boost too high. The stock system cant handle anything higher then 16 psi.
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RE: Stage 1
The hardest part about Stage 1 is the mounting bracket and the intercooler hose clamp might need to be loosened and turned to get the screw out of the brackets way.
The exhaust and a CAI are good supporting mods. An often overlooked mod that makes a nice difference is the Mopar short throw shifter. A set of MSD plug wires is another must.
The exhaust and a CAI are good supporting mods. An often overlooked mod that makes a nice difference is the Mopar short throw shifter. A set of MSD plug wires is another must.
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RE: Stage 1
thanx alot for the advice. so my next move from that should be exhaust, preferrabley the mopar/borla exhaust and short throw. with those 2 out of the way then next would be intake, plugs and wires, and wastegate. ok then im goin to plan out the next moves for the next few months. thanx again. any more tips or suggestions are appreciated.
one more question.... hows my gas efficiency gonna be affected? i know boost needle goes up = fuel goes down so my educated guess would be that wit the better boost from the Stage 1 that fuel efficiency will go down.
one more question.... hows my gas efficiency gonna be affected? i know boost needle goes up = fuel goes down so my educated guess would be that wit the better boost from the Stage 1 that fuel efficiency will go down.
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RE: Stage 1
you can run more boost hen 16 psi when you have the stage 1 installed. You can actually spike 18-19 without worrying about pulling any timing, holding 15-16 and you will definetly notice a difference especially in the top end.
Jordan
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