quickmedic1 Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Calling all power junkies. Help me out. I am a proud owner of an arrival blue SS. 2003. STOCK What mods give the most bang for the buck. Nitrous,supercharger, bolt ons? I have a somewhat limited budget for now but would like more power. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blownchevy Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Nitrous will be an ongoing expense.....trust me! Go for a supercharger, specificly the MagnaCharger Radix. I know it is the most expensive of them all, but it is the best. IMO Congrats on the new truck! Got any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vette dude Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Nitrous will be an ongoing expense.....trust me! Go for a supercharger, specificly the MagnaCharger Radix. I know it is the most expensive of them all, but it is the best. IMO Congrats on the new truck! Got any pics? errr, i would say go with the vortec s/c if u got the money, there is more potential there... these are the mods i am doing in this order fans LS1 edit CAI/Intake exhaust w/headers N20 cam <<< best bang for the buck after N20 shift kit converter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN C5 Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Calling all power junkies. Help me out. I am a proud owner of an arrival blue SS. 2003. STOCK What mods give the most bang for the buck. Nitrous,supercharger, bolt ons? I have a somewhat limited budget for now but would like more power. Thanks. Used wisely Nitrous is the best choice. It wins the Bang for the Buck Award IMHO. Don't bother with a SC unless your ready to spend some real $$$. The radix is the most complete kit I'm aware of and you'll still spend several hundred above the price of the kit and/or install by the time your done. Good Luck, keep us posted on which way you decide to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmedic1 Posted March 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 I would post some pics but between uncooperative weather and(poor pics) and my inability of getting them posted here(Don't know what I'm doing yet) I will get some on here as well as adding my Trans Ams to the garage once I figure this out. The supercharger will probably win out because I just can't be seem to keep my foot out of things. Thanks one and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deezel Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 If you can be a little patient, it looks like some turbo kits are coming out for these trucks. Do a search for the turbo threads for more info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams2003 Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 nitrous is definatelly the best bang for the buck, but a supercharger is better and more expensive overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDCRAVIN Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 **I was just giving Ben and Slim a hard time for toying with the idea of using NOS with their Radix, and it worked out that I am getting the Radix early May. Yesterday one of my Technicians gave me the N/X system off his 02' Vette he sold, so I'm sure knowing me I will probably do the same!! Good luck with your new truck. JOSH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEAR M UP Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 nitrous is definatelly the best bang for the buck, but a supercharger is better and more expensive overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickmedic1 Posted March 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 I'm thinking of having a radix installed by a dealer in my area. Some of you may know of the dealership from custom camaros. Tom Henry Racing is doing custom, numbered installs. Dealer numbered trucks with numbered plates, authentication paperwork, Windsheild numbers and decals and signatures. I don't know if it will increase the value of my SS but the camaros were a big hit on the collectability scale. Heres the web site. www.tomhenryracing.com www.gmmg.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimsoftball Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 **I was just giving Ben and Slim a hard time for toying with the idea of using NOS with their Radix, and it worked out that I am getting the Radix early May. Yesterday one of my Technicians gave me the N/X system off his 02' Vette he sold, so I'm sure knowing me I will probably do the same!! Good luck with your new truck. JOSH I have my NX system. I want to come up with a good clean switch panel for my purge, bottle heater and activation before I put it in. I also still need to get a window switch so I am not spraying through shifts. Of course I am hearing the MSD switch doesn't work with LS-1 based engines. Not sure if this is true or not. Any of you guys already spraying chime in here please. How did you guys install the WOT switch and do you have any pics? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 I'm may be a little off, which would be par for me, but you really don't need all that stuff, mainly the window switch. Nice to have, just not needed. The most I assume you would be doing is maybe a 75-shot. Really all you need is an activation switch and a push button, or a WOT switch. Window switches are mostly used by people running heavy shots, that I've seen anyway. Tie in your WOT switch to the wires on the TB, hook your activation switch to a switch in your A/C, horn/ steering wheel radio controls/etc...Then you can just wire in a simple, stow when you're not done, push-button switch. Why wire gauges/panel in your truck for something that will only get occasional use? Personally, I don't think that I frequent the track enough to alter my interior in any way for a N2O setup. I think you and I go about the same? If I get N2O it will be to get a sub 12sec time and then I would be ready to put it up until a stroker motor goes in. I feel that this engine will not make too many 600+tq passes. No need to push my luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDCRAVIN Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Slim, as for a switch, I got a push button from a guy that was replacing the gun button on an old Pac Man video arcade in the Pizza Inn. It sets in the drivers side cig. lighter hole and it is red. I have not got it hooked up yet, since I am going to wait on the Radix install first.. JOSH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmcgarva Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 You guys are right, the window switch is out, if your going that far get a prgressive controller. The WOT switch I made for my system works just fine. Switch panels to match the interior and a guage to go with it. Took some looking but I am quite happy with mine. I will figure out how to put some piuctures on here soon, any help????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 be sure to fix the trans before spraying.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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