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3000 worth of upgrades

Old Sep 8, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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OK so I asked last night if it was possible to get 450 to 500 hp out of my truck with a 2000 budget. But I should ask this becuase its better to ask this way.

What kind of upgrades can i do to my truck with a 3000 dollar budget. Any suggestions on what you would do if you were in my position?

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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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injectors turbo and dvs exhaust intake
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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turbo, injectors, dvs, exhaust, gauges, tranny or clutch
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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If you're really shooting for 450-500hp, then that first $3000 will be needed in you transmission and driveline, whether you go manual or auto. 400hp is the threshold where you start needing billet shafts, flex-plates, studs and etc. My sig is a standard receipe for a 450hp truck, it cost 7-8k for the big parts and another couple thousand to fill-in the little odds and ends. Makes a nice street truck though. I could bump it up maybe another 100hp with a different turbo and injectors, for a just a little more money. It wouldn't be as nice on the street though.

For $3000, I'd shoot for 350hp. And whatever you do, get gauges first!!!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 12:48 PM
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ok well if 350hp is more what i can do with 3000 or so then i can do that for now then at the beginning of the year ill do some more mods so what would i need for that then sorry im just new and tryin to bounce ideas off of everyone else
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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So I'm not a 100% sure on what horsepower I want but I wanna be able to drive it everyday but be able to punch it and woop some *** on the street I do very very light towing I just ordered my goerand tranny and waiting
For itto get here I know as soon as I install it I wanna turn it up a little bit more then what it already is and I need gauges but any suggestions?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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It looks like you already spent your 3K budget.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Hahhaa I don't have a budget =p I just need help hahah
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Spend some time searching first.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Dude_57
Hahhaa I don't have a budget =p I just need help hahah
wish I had that problem
 
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