Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) hp recipe... you tell me!

[samsonite01]

Hi everyone. Lookin for some input on this set up.

150 sticks from Lee. Fleece Cheetah 63mm turbo.

Already have the following:

Raptor100 with vulcan big line relo kit.

Edge JWA with level 6 unlock.

S&B Big air filter.

MBRP 4in turbo back.

My questions would be...

Want more hp but need to keep drivable for towing. Will my egts be a problem with that set-up? Will i need head bolts? Should i replace intercooller boots? What else? Auto transmission is allready full built(that was expensive. 7500$!!!)

By the way. I live in beautiful California in one of the enhanced smog counties. I cant slip the fueling box by a smog tech (i take off for test) but pretty shure i can get away with that Fleece turbo. They look stockish enough.

 

[klcammie]

If intercooler boots stock IMHO change. At very least get better clamps. I blew my boot out from under tight stock clamp with stock set up. Now I have RV 275s, boost elbow and fooler and make 28 lbs of boost. Could get more but afraid to over due it, plus when I tried 32 EGT went up. At 28 I get a slight dip in EGTs.