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Old 03-15-2010, 06:20 PM   #1
wylde1
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what path for gradual upgrades?

hey guys,

I know how I would go about this if I was building a motor from the ground up. But lets say I want to add bit by bit to this LS3. What would you guys do first?

put a s/c on and go with low boost, then cam/valvetrain/intake upgrades? or upgrade the top end first and THEN a s/c?

I'm coning from the school of thought of how I build my hobby motors. where I just make the bottom end as strong as the budget will allow, then pick my heads according to the C/R I'm looking for, use those flow numbers to choose an intake and cam so they all work together in unison.

I just have trouble picking one place to upgrade at a time because I know how much they all depend on one another.

on a side note, what kind of boost are you guys running with stock bottoms? 7-10 lbs?

I figure chargers are a great bang for your buck power option. as long as I run low boost while the rest is stock, I could get away with that. then upgrade the top end to maximize the potential.

but i'm certainly no expert, what do you guys think? poke any holes in that?
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