During the last few weeks while getting my car to look right, I have started looking into ways to increase the power. I had fun reading all that I could find on the subject here on the forum and all over the net. Got a kick out of all the threads about dropping a Hemi in one. In my searching I believe I have found the most reasonably priced super charger kit for a Crossfire which I posted about.

My goal is to not spend more than $3,000 - $4,0000 which based on what I paid for my car and staying under the SRT6 in cost. Before I mention what I think my options are I would like to invite the nay sayers to please leave and find another thread to **** on.

I also want you guys to know that I am not new at this sort of thing. I look at everything from an investment stand point. I have owned and built many unique cars and have always made money on them. It is only the daily transportation cars that I left stock that cost me money. A key is to have something really nice that the market isn't flooded with. for example If you look at my gallery you will see a Cobra replica I built from a bare frame over three years. While the whole world was building the 427 Cobra, I built a museum quality replica of the standard 289 "slab side" Street Cobra. Carroll Shelby was quoted as saying it was the finest replica he had seen, signed it (see pictures). I then sold the car for $52,000 while my total investment was $28,000. If you wanted a really nice 289 slab side Cobra, I had the only one in north America for sale.

If I am to stay in my budget I have to do all the work myself and have the following options which are either forced induction or a V8.

Forced induction options are:

1. The German kit I posted about on this forum, but still a little too costly

2. build my own supercharger kit or turbo kit. I can do this in the budget and have no problem with the fabrication work but would need help with controlling the A/F ratio.

3. SRT6 engine swap would be pretty easy. I would probably surprise the crap out of SRT owners in stop light battles.

V8 options:

To stay in the budget I don't see how you can do this without keeping it simple by using a Mercedes engine. Sorry, the Hemi is out of the question.

Mercedes V8 options are 1998 -2006 V8's such as:

4.3 Litre engines can be had really cheap but may not give enough bang
C43 AMG engine, this is a nice engine and I would use it if I found one at the right price.
5.0 can be found and will fit the budget with a little over 300HP and gobs of torque
5.5L, 55 engine this would be nice but hard to stay in budget.

All of these V8's look just like our V6 except with two more cylinders. These engines weigh only 130 pounds more than our 3.2L V6 and will fit right into our cars.

BTW the Startech 6.1 Crossfire is a bored and stroked 5.0 and they sell their car for $170,000. I am thinking if I go the V8 route I should be able to someday undercut Startech and recoup my investment.

The V8 will fit and is an easy (form my past experience) swap.

Each of these V8's have some performance options, are smooth as silk, durable and would sound nice.

If you doubt my ability to stay in the budget, please see my "cost effective mods" post where I put on brand new wheels, 90% new Michelin Pilot Sport 2's and lowered the car all for under $700.

Has anyone else thought about this and come to similar conclusions?