looking for a little advice on where to go from here

[Stoked]

I just do not get these these types of threads.....SMH>>>:shrug:

Sorry you don't get it. Just asking questions, looking for advice is all.

We all have our own opinions and ways of doing things. :cheers:

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[Zitrosounds]

Sorry you don't get it. Just asking questions, looking for advice is all.

We all have our own opinions and ways of doing things. :cheers:

Its just weird to ask a bunch of strangers on the internet of "where to go from here." I love opinions when it comes to design and builds other detailed specific procedures. But as a basis of to mod or buy something else? You either do or do not. What does it matter what anyone else says? LOL ; )
Either way, carry on. Don't mind me.

 

[Stoked]

Its just weird to ask a bunch of strangers on the internet of "where to go from here." I love opinions when it comes to design and builds other detailed specific procedures. But as a basis of to mod or buy something else? You either do or do not. What does it matter what anyone else says? LOL ; )
Either way, carry on. Don't mind me.

So what you are saying is I should not be using this GT350 based discussion forum to discuss my car?
Just because I'm seeking advice and expertise of others when it comes to this vehicle doesn't mean I'll do everything I'm told... I'm here seeking feedback and opinions and in essence discussions around my car, if that isn't in line with what you're here for you're more than welcome to avoid the conversation entirely and post elsewhere ;) thanks for the feedback I really appreciate it!

 

[Moogatwo]

An intake and tune isn't a huge dollar investment. Why not start there and see how you feel?

What's your level of experience with big modifications? I say this because I came from a built high HP Evo X and got way in over my head, because it was my first real project car. No matter how well things are installed/fabricated/tuned, there's always gremlins. Not to mention all the P.I.T.A's you may or may not have with emissions depending on your local government.

 

[Stoked]

An intake and tune isn't a huge dollar investment. Why not start there and see how you feel?

What's your level of experience with big modifications? I say this because I came from a built high HP Evo X and got way in over my head, because it was my first real project car. No matter how well things are installed/fabricated/tuned, there's always gremlins. Not to mention all the P.I.T.A's you may or may not have with emissions depending on your local government.

Let's see..The usual stuff like suspension, brakes, exhaust, some engine stuff (from cars back in the day, lol...Nothing like this).

I wouldn't tackle the supercharger alone, or maybe even the coolers, I haven't looked into that yet, but I have a mechanic's help and access to a lift so some of this I'll do alone, others definitely not.

 

[jvandy50]

the tune i like, but I'd skip the CAI as they've not shown much promise. you sound like me, just have the itch to boost something lol. i have been thinking about the gt500 the entire time I've owned this 350, i just haven't been as attached to it as i was my 16GT...until the last few months. I'm sometimes just making up excuses to go drive the thing. she's growin on me and I can only imagine with how well she handles, it'd be fun with forced induction.

i think part of the reason i felt less attached is because its been stock for most its life, like my hands are tied with the warranty. almost like i cant make it my own, it came like this from the factory. there is something to be said for making something yours, even if its something as unfun as installing headers lol...call it bonding i guess.

sooo i decided I'm gonna start making it mine...tune, MGW, looking at wheels(mainly because i hate cleaning the OEM), and if my bike sells I'll consider boost. I'm nowhere close to a road course and yet the car is just as fun to me as it is the next guy...

my vote...make it yours!

 

[Epiphany]

i think part of the reason i felt less attached is because its been stock for most its life, like my hands are tied with the warranty. almost like i cant make it my own, it came like this from the factory. there is something to be said for making something yours, even if its something as unfun as installing headers lol...call it bonding i guess.

sooo i decided I'm gonna start making it mine...tune, MGW, looking at wheels(mainly because i hate cleaning the OEM), and if my bike sells I'll consider boost. I'm nowhere close to a road course and yet the car is just as fun to me as it is the next guy...

my vote...make it yours!

I think it may take a bit but as time passes, mileage accumulates, and values fall, you'll start to see more FI 5.2L engines out there. And maybe, CPC swaps at rebuild time. I've had the GT500 on my mind as well as in, how crazy of a car this would have been had they simply put in a next generation 5.8 engine from the '13/'14 with cooling bits much like the ZL1 1LE instead of choosing the whole FPC shtick.

 

[jvandy50]

I think it may take a bit but as time passes, mileage accumulates, and values fall, you'll start to see more FI 5.2L engines out there. And maybe, CPC swaps at rebuild time. I've had the GT500 on my mind as well as in, how crazy of a car this would have been had they simply put in a next generation 5.8 engine from the '13/'14 with cooling bits much like the ZL1 1LE instead of choosing the whole FPC shtick.

starting to see quite a few FI voodoos on facebook now, not as many here. cant blame them really when posting pics has become even more tedious, and they tend to be met with the "OMG what have you done" crowd.

i cant imagine this excellent handling car with a more powerful engine and differently geared tranny...hopes are high for the next halo

 

[Stoked]

It's funny really, and contradicting to some extent, looking to boost this car. I heavily cross-shopped the 350 against the GT500. Both are in similar price ranges, and I was coming out of a '14 so I was used to the chassis...In the end, I chose better ride, so why consider adding boost?

You hit the nail on the head, Jvandy. Making it mine. What would I do to make this car perfect for me? I love the styling, and wouldn't change a thing about it, save for some lighting options, and adding the track pack wing (done in the first week of ownership).

Interior...Nothing. I'll get the show mats embossed with the GT350 logo, that's all it needs.

Suspension...Nada. It's perfect. So is the ride height. This car scrapes enough where I live.

Brakes...lol...Best brakes on a car in this price range from the factory hands-down in my opinion.

Exhaust...Nope, love the sound and ability to switch. I have never...EVER said that about a V8 car I have ever owned, and the number of those is in double digits now. Ford nailed it here for my needs.

Power...hmm, so here I am three months later...Used to what 526 HP feels like on the street, at autocross, on the open highway and running through the canyons...I'd like just a little more please...The Flex Tune option looks great, but would that power get old? This is where the blower comes in...at 6psi, I might be in that sweet spot where I have enough to put me in my seat and smile wide again. I grin now...

So here's why I'm doing the Flex Tune/JLT intake...

1) I have an SCT X4. It's unlocked and ready to go. Lund will send me the Flex Tune for $450. cheap and easy.

2) Eye candy under the hood. The motor just isn't that exciting to look at. It needs a little jewelry. I'm from a time where polished blowers, aluminum valve colvers and painted blocks were things of pride, and popping the hood meant something. I already sprung for the custom painted coil covers with snake skin hydrographics. They look cool, and a big 'ol intake tube painted the same way will, for me, add a little bit more.

Someday, a nice little supercharger might sit under that hood, and very likely I'll have a gorgeous car with the capability comparable to that GT500 I always dreamed of owning, and at less cost. What's not to like there?

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