I have everything you listed except subframe bushings…but I just don’t want the noise and feeling, that would be like buying a CO2 purge kit for your Hyundai Accent.
I have to say I like the way that JHM changed their website. It looks good. But I would wait until the built engine program comes out rather than tearing open the heads. Now it does make sense for euroswager since he had to replace valve stem seals. The engine does look good by the way euroswager.
Want to point out that JHM is slow to release stuff. I mean 034 Motorsport had one millimeter oversized valves made for the 40 valve 4.2s by Supertech Performance and a Valve Spring & Retainer Set added to their site on 8/3/2012. 034 also includes a set of 40 valve keepers with the oversized valves but JHM does not with their valve set. The Valve Spring & Retainer Set from JHM looks like the kit offered by 034 Motorsport too - I can’t be sure without asking but it looks very similar. JHM charges less for their valves, valve springs, and retainers than 034 Motorsport too.
034 Motorsport oversized valves for 4.2: http://www.034motorsport.com/engine-components-audi-v8-valve-set-oversized-audi-42l-40v-v8-p-22970.html
034 Motorsport valve spring and retainer set for 4.2: http://www.034motorsport.com/engine-components-audi-v8-valve-spring-retainer-set-audi-42l-40v-v8-p-22971.html
Supertech performance - place where 034 Motorsport gets their valves from: http://www.supertechperformance.com/ivalves.html?id=11
The responses to camshafts really surprises me. Along with euroswager, I would like a lumpier sounding 4.2 V8 with a nice exhaust. Not a fully cammed out V8 where it can barely idle but just a better sport cam since most of the power is past 4K rpms. Thus I have looked into getting Schrick cams and the only place that would order them for me was VAC Motorsports at $1,900. After hearing how much I quickly said no thanks because I would probably want to do timing stuff with camshaft adjusters, port/polish, valve stem seals, valves, valve springs and retainers plus other stuff and quickly get in deeper than I want to be without a built bottom end to handle the better top end. Keep in mind I like the nice 300+ torque line that we saw on Axel’s car is but more power past 4K rpms would be great with a built lower end to handle it.
Would you pay $1000-$2000 and a massive amount of labour (unless you DIY) for modest gains and that same lumpier idle? No? Me neither.
the torque on the nitrous is alot more intense and hits 1k rpm than when the blower really starts to take off. not to mention the cooling properties of spraying alone… i think the squeeze will edge out the blower slightly.
The TQ does hit hard and early with the Nitrous kit, I remember JHM detailing how they had to back off and make some adjustments of when it came in, for how long and at what rate.