Upgrading Turbo & Mani - While I'm in there?

[OldHead-MKV-Owner]

Hey everyone,
in a couple weeks I'm installing a new turbo and intake manifold. Any other mods/deletes/etc. while I'm in there? I won't be don't doing PI at the moment. Still weighing the upgraded HPFP path.
I have all the normal bolt-ons but slightly concerned there. Running the AA catted DP. They claim it can "easily" handle the 6-port Flow Max, but I don't want it to be a major choke point or worse, blow it out.
Any heat shield upgrades? Delete any of the existing system? Won't be messing with cooling products right now. Going into winter and really don't have any issues with the stock system. I don't track the car. Spirited driving and a few rolls once/twice a week.

appreciate the feedback.

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[OldHead-MKV-Owner]

With all the amazing members here with all these crazy builds, and no one has any recommendations on the above? We are taking the factory mani and turbo off and replacing.

In the past, early 2000s, there were always deletes and other mods that were advantageous when doing doing similar work. Maybe that was just the 300zx TTs and E36 M3s.

 

[baagel]

For your use case, not really. An aftermarket intake manifold will already provide you with ample cooling benefits. Some might say just add PI while you're there. The LPFP would be the one to consider upgrading at increased power levels.

 

[OldHead-MKV-Owner]

For your use case, not really. An aftermarket intake manifold will already provide you with ample cooling benefits. Some might say just add PI while you're there. The LPFP would be the one to consider upgrading at increased power levels.

The LPFP (stage 3) is now on the list. Looking at Spool and Vader solutions

 

[KBGT]

@OldHead-MKV-Owner I'm in a similar situation, except installing PI. I wonder if my catted dp is going to hold up to port injection. On some of my other high boost engines the leftover fuel on the intake runner walls, after WOT, vaporizes at causes a super rich condition on lift. The fireballs are neat but cats do not survive that.

Might want to upgrade the trans at this point. I am not having PCV oil issues, at least not yet, so no pcv mod and/or catch until I can detect some oil making it's way in the charge pipe. 17" drag radials because something like 305 PS4 equals rolling burnouts. Now that you hook, put some axles in there. Or just do the simple thing and look at @zrk build list and buy everything, lol.

 

[GoldenEye]

You should probably upgrade your caps and bolts. I think that’s good for at least 200hp…

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