Making my 03 Marauder Faster spending the e amount of money

[aparker0069]

I'm taking in all ideas on making my marauder faster without spending a grip. I see alot of people with the triolgy motorsport supercharger. I was thinking about getting one until I seen that price. Give me some ideas.

[OneBADLsE]

The 3 basic rules of modding Marauders are:

Gears
Torque Convertor
Dyno tune


These are all the best bang for the buck mods, and should easily cut off more than .5 off 1/4 times. You will definatly notice better 0-60 times based on experiences on the forum.


Good luck, and happy modding!!

:beer:

[Zack]

Dont even bother with the small potatoes, go straight to the blower

[Jblue21]

Dennis Reinhart has a non-ic vortec for around 4000 and with an IC is still alot cheaper than a trilogy. there are pluses and minus to both types of superchargers.


I'm taking in all ideas on making my marauder faster without spending a grip. I see alot of people with the triolgy motorsport supercharger. I was thinking about getting one until I seen that price. Give me some ideas.

[ctrlraven]

Intake, tune, torque converter and gears.

[magindat]

I see alot of people with the triolgy motorsport supercharger. I was thinking about getting one until I seen that price.


Dennis Reinhart has a non-ic vortec for around 4000 and with an IC is still alot cheaper than a trilogy. there are pluses and minus to both types of superchargers.

Just to keep it fair, the FIT kit is right at $5K.

[Bluerauder]

Give me some ideas.

Raffle Tickets when they come around again. :D

[sailsmen]

Several members w/ tune, headers, gears and T/C hit 13.5.

W/ Tune, UD, Cobra Exhaust, Gears and T/C I hit 13.74.

[Breadfan]

Intake, tune, torque converter and gears.

A good list! Intake and tune should be top of the list, the tune is probably the one thing that will give you the most change in driveability, intake adds a bit of power but the sound makes the ride more fun.

As for TC and gears the order is debateable, it depends on the other mods you want to end up with but both are good investments.

[magindat]

Several members w/ tune, headers, gears and T/C hit 13.5.

W/ Tune, UD, Cobra Exhaust, Gears and T/C I hit 13.74.

In good weather!!!!

[KillJoy]

Look at THIS (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34025&highlight=BOOST) Thread.


Mod 1 - New Tune.

Mod 2 - 4.10 Gears

Mod 3 - New Rear Control Arms

Mod 4 - New Front and Rear Sway Bars

Mod 5 - Cut 1 Full Coil from the Front Springs, and lower the Rear Air Bags accordingly.

Mod 6 - Brake Upgrade

Mod 7 - BOOST!!!! :D

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KillJoy

[magindat]

Look at THIS (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34025&highlight=BOOST) Thread.


Mod 1 - New Tune.

Mod 2 - 4.10 Gears

Mod 3 - New Rear Control Arms

Mod 4 - New Front and Rear Sway Bars

Mod 5 - Cut 1 Full Coil from the Front Springs, and lower the Rear Air Bags accordingly.

Mod 6 - Brake Upgrade

Mod 7 - BOOST!!!! :D

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KillJoy

Mostly agreed. Power is nothing without control.

I'd make mod 7 some tranny work to harden it for the power. Art Carr L2 seems to do the trick, then BOOST!

[jdando]

Speed costs, how fast do you want to go? :)

jeremy

[Jblue21]

Mostly agreed. Power is nothing without control.

I'd make mod 7 some tranny work to harden it for the power. Art Carr L2 seems to do the trick, then BOOST!

I agree with killjoy and mags but you can do without 3-6 if you have to.

[Blackened300a]

Its more rewarding going fast N/A

[KillJoy]

Its more rewarding going fast N/A


Hmmmm..... I would disagree ;)

:D

KillJoy

[FastMerc]

Well I got gears,intake and tune tangled with a shelby GT not the 500 lets just say he wasnt happy.What fun that was. :D

[chader]

I'm taking in all ideas on making my marauder faster without spending a grip. I see alot of people with the triolgy motorsport supercharger. I was thinking about getting one until I seen that price. Give me some ideas.
not sure of the elavation of the place you live..but for me moving close to sea level would drop almost .97 of a second in 1/4 mile????

[sailsmen]

Temp and Humidity can add .75

[SamF]

Its more rewarding going fast N/A


Not if you have a blower! :D

[fastblackmerc]

Its more rewarding going fast N/A

That's what all us unboosted guys say :beer:

[aparker0069]

Speed costs, how fast do you want to go? :)

jeremy

I want to go faster than the average car in my weight class on the street. i do not necessarily need to be pulling off track times