Hi guys, my name is Bryce and I bought a 2004 LS a couple of months ago.

I don't know **** about cars in general but figured this might be a good project to learn a little bit. I'm slowly working on making everything "better" but so far I've been hesitant to do anything hp-wise. Conceptually, I like the idea of a supercharger more but the two kits on the market currently both look like hot garbage so I'll probably end up with an FM kit + mspnp.

I currently live in a condo which prohibits me from doing too much wrenching on my own but I'm working on trying to come up with a good solution.

 

Welcome to the forum.

FM is a good option but MK Turbo is good quality for less money, if that's a consideration. If you are looking for a premium kit, the Trackspeed EFR setup is sharp.

HP is certainly more difficult than the low hanging fruit of suspension, brakes, etc.

 

Being relatively cheap does make things more appealing. My main reasoning for the FM kit was their whole "we include every bolt you need" claim. The MK turbo kit did catch my eye but I was afraid of overlooking something and ordering the wrong sized supporting parts or simply forgetting something semi important all together.

I've got my tires/wheels and suspension sorted. Buying tein flex z coilovers is feeling like a questionable decision now that I've got a clunking sound coming from my front / passenger side coilover. Refreshing by brakes with some steel lines, new rotors and new pads is next on my list. I'll probably add a roll bar after that and start getting a bit more serious on making a decision for more power.

 

A turbo kit etc does generally take more doing than a supercharger kit fwiw. I'm working on my first build as well, and while it isn't rocket science, it's definitely nice to have help from folks that know what they're doing.

Perhaps there are users in your area that are also working on this and could use a hand? Might be a good way for you to pick things up and learn if that's the kind of thing you're into.

Good luck!

 

You should talk to this guy. I think he has considered every detail of a simple build down to whether the install will be affected by the wind speed