E55V8K

My cousin is thinking of getting stage 1.What's the good price out of the door installed?
Can you tell a different stock vs.stage1? I'm in So.Cal area.

Thank you

Vadim @ FD

For 55 or 63?

jangy

$2500 for a 55 pulley and tune. Best bang for the buck. The HPs get more and more expensive from there.

E55V8K

55

E55V8K

where at? I was looking one at evosport. if you do stage 1 and 2 at the same time do you know what's price range please?

I Like Soup

Well, $2500 and the install charges and the separate dyno charges. I only say this because a newbie's expectation to get the pulley tune would be $2500, and then he'll be hit with install and if he wants the tune tweaked specifically to what his car is doing, he is gonna need the dynos, right? So, all of a sudden he is paying 25% more than the original $2500. Not that it isn't an outstanding price and one I am willing to pay, I just want to be clear since I am a newbie at modding the E55. :bag:

supre55

The difference is obvious in my opinion. The car pulls stronger quicker off the line, and from 50 - 100 it will dominate the stock.

Once you do "stage 1" the next step is to help her breathe better (air box, TB, Headers, exhaust... and of course re-tuning).

I Like Soup

I was under the impression that headers don't do a whole lot for our cars, am I mistaken? After the VPR pulley/tune, I was thinking airbox and throttle body at most for my car.

supre55

I think you probably will get more hp from the tb and air box, but our headers are fairly restrictive from what I understand. I have seen hp number for headers around the 25 - 35 hp mark, although others can comment who actually have headers and don't just wish they had headers.

ROCKETW19

If your in so-cal call Vadim at VRP he posted right under you. he will have the best deals and great customer service.

ROCKETW19

depends what headers you get. my SuperSprint system got me close to 50rwhp. I wouldnt waist cash on a air box for performance but it does look good.
TB and headers now you are talkin.

I Like Soup

Jeebus, that is a nice gain in horsepower indeed. I sit corrected...back to the search function!

ROCKETW19

LOL. that is a whole system headers, cats, exhaust! I belive chriomikey had a system made up also that got him the same or close to the same power!
Victor also makes a set of long tube headers not sure about the power though?

I Like Soup

Yeah, I've seen pictures of chiromikey's exhaust and it is quite impressive. And I'm talking about the car...

supre55

Talk to Chris as well. He can custom fab something (ie shorties) if you are looking for bolt ons.