bang for my buck!!!

[W8INL9]

just wondering
What would be the best mod 2 do 2 my VS commy v6 3.8l auto for performance ??
Was looking at FIT Performance and they have 1.97 HYBrid Rockers that are apparently the best on the market ?? also MACE and there 1.98:1 rockers... or maybe something like a big cam in it with a new memcal ?? i dunno any ideas guys ??

Thanks

[Patti2912]

I like to concentrate on air intake,
OTR CAI was the first mod i did on my VR as its both cheap, and never has a negative effect.
Since then i've manufactured a sectioned off pod set up, which has made my throttle unbelievably responsive, both giving me a much smoother, cooler and sturdier drive with beautiful smooth but powerful take offs.
From there a bigger cam is always good, obviously extractors, new exhaust and so forth.
The way i look at it, id always suggest getting a new memcal after all of your mods are done so that it can be tuned around your modified car, and work with the modifications, rather than being tuned to a stock car.

[W8INL9]

yea ive got a OTR CAI, and a 2.5" cat back exhaust system.... looking at doing the extractors soon and then gonna start on a cam, rockers, new memcal and then yea haha.... how did u make ur sectioned off pod filter set up ?? got any pics of it ??

[Patti2912]

how did u make ur sectioned off pod filter set up ?? got any pics of it ??

Nah sorry mate, no pictures, lost my camera whilst moving recently.
It wasn't that hard, removed the air box and installed the pod filter as normal, and had my friend weld me a wall out of 2 sheets of steel with a 90 degree angle in it, we cut out the relevant holes for the piping and fit it.
When my bonnet is closed it sits pretty tightly above the wall we built so that no hot air from the engine bay gets in.
Its pretty simple to do, just takes a bit of measuring up.

[dumpedvs]

there you go

[W8INL9]

yea that looks wicked eyyy... well time for breaking some bad news haha i just got home had my car towed home and i have blown my engine haha dunno what yet myt be a piston or maybe the crank but yes, cruising along went bang and big cloud of white smoke, engine died, tried 2 start it again started with a BIG BIG knocking sound and then died straight away so yes bottom end is gone i think

[Patti2912]

Thanks Sheppa :P

Oh man thats killer
Hope you can get it checked out soon and it isn't too expensive to get up and running again,
Although by the sounds of it, it may be.
Fingers crossed bud.

[soop]

spun bearing. Probably run it out of oil.