So I am going from VTSC to a Inline kit here in a year when i get back from deployment. I lookin to put 430-450whp down. But i want to start collecting parts nowish. I know the kit is pretty complete and a lot of people run the stage 1 kit as a DD. I just want to get a list together of things so it can make a trip confidently to the Dragon or to Kings Dominion. 3-5hr drives with some spirited runs. So i want to ensure coolant and oil temps will stay low.

Purchasing along with the kit:
ARP head studs
3mm Head Gasket
Inline Valve train
750cc Inj.
Inline Fuel Rail

I have the AEM EMS and i think the Vortech FMU should work with the Inline pro.

I dont know about these. Last pieces to the puzzle:

1.Radiator (suggestions of best bang for the buck)
2.Water/Meth (Prob snow or AEM)(joey balls howd that prob work out for you?)
3.Oil Cooler (suggestions)
4.Should i wrap manifold, turbo, anything?
5. Your free space.

Thanks in Advance

 

on my setup i went with these items for cooling issues:

samco hoses
koyo radiator
spoon fan switch
mugen thermostat

on my gauge cluster im usually at 2 or 3 bars for my ap1...

i would recommend wrapping the wastegate dumptube and getting some sort of blanket/shield for the turbo...

 

I would just get the injector dynamics 1000cc with clips. Upgrade the turbo to a 6062 6165 or 6265 bb. Oil relocation kit, make sure you have a very good boost controller, no cheapy cheapy. There single made good gains on my car.

 

I will be buying the best of everything. I will never cut a corner with FI. I have already tried it once and I learned my two thousand dollar lesson. A hundred dollars saved is two thousand spent.

And why upgrade the turbo? Is the one with the kit not good enough for 430whp?

 

I think his point is you'll want to go bigger eventually, might as well do it now.

6165 is a nice turbo.

 

I don't want to down inline pro. They are very helpful and their kit is a very good dd kit.

The power bug hits everyone though, and their log manifold really takes alot of your upgrade path away.

If I had to do it all over again I'd go with a full race kit, with relocations on battery and fusebox. Unlimited upgrade potential for later on.

 

I have the InlinePro kit on right now. If I had it to do over again I would go with either Mase Engineering or P-Fab's ELTM kit.

But, to answer your questions if you do go with the ILP kit: The stock radiator is working fine for me so far even during hot Florida summers. I have DEI wrap on my manifold, downpipe and dump tube. Wrapping the mani was a pain because of its odd shape but its doable. I also have a turbo blanket from T1R which I highly recomend given how close the turbo's hotside sits to the engine mount with this kit.

Also, I'll second Revenge on the Injector Dynamics 1000cc. They are great.

 

awesome info guys. Keep it coming. Thanks alot for your imput. In no way am i thinking that Inline Pro isnt the choice to go. But I am open to any reliable daily kit that can hold up to my HP needs. (not want, but NEEDS)

 

^^ +1 for the mase kit.

If i had to do it all over again go Mase, it looks like the most complete kit out there.

make sure to get a clutch asap.

 

im not turbo yet, but i am planning on venting my hood along with heatshielding anywhere i can. maybe even ducting the faux brake ducts into the bay if its easy enough.