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The HG is not weak by itself, it's actually holding pretty well, the one of the 3.2 even better.
The most failures in high-boost applications (>400 hp) is not the HG, it's the pistons and sometimes the crankshaft. If you really want to boost the engine to high hp you have to pay for playing that game. If you are happy with a modest and safe step-up in power the low-boost CTSC is the best solution out there IMHO. Even this 'modest' step-up transforms the car significantly.
There are two CTSC kit in my country, my stock CTSC, the other one with 10% more power than mine (smaller pulley, AEM). We'll see... I've decided against that route as I'd like to on the safe side, esp. with an engine with some serious miles on it. I've even postponed the TB/WP just in case...
The most failures in high-boost applications (>400 hp) is not the HG, it's the pistons and sometimes the crankshaft. If you really want to boost the engine to high hp you have to pay for playing that game. If you are happy with a modest and safe step-up in power the low-boost CTSC is the best solution out there IMHO. Even this 'modest' step-up transforms the car significantly.
There are two CTSC kit in my country, my stock CTSC, the other one with 10% more power than mine (smaller pulley, AEM). We'll see... I've decided against that route as I'd like to on the safe side, esp. with an engine with some serious miles on it. I've even postponed the TB/WP just in case...