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jayC1974 · 05-21-2010, 08:20 AM

Ok I have on order.

1. Billy Boats 3" sport Catback Exhaust Threw "Maryland Speed"
2. Kooks 1 7/8 headers with 3x3 High Flow Cats Threw "My local Dealer"
3. "CAI" Cold Air Intake. Threw "Apex Motorsports"
4. My local Chevrolet Dealer has a Performance division equipped with Dyno and they will be doing the install and tune.

So with out doing major reconstructive surgery on my engine with a cam or supercharger, what else do you good people suggest I can do to get more performance out of my camaro?

I have a 1SS automatic by the way.

Thank you too all that reply.

8ty8 ls1 · 05-21-2010, 08:39 AM

i believe you pretty much have the bolt-on side taken care of. I would maybe port the intake manifold and throttle body, pulley change, and i think that's about it. But that would require taking apart some things.

mcdoogle6969 · 05-21-2010, 08:39 AM

Nitrous

8ty8 ls1 · 05-21-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mcdoogle6969

Nitrous

LOL you could go that route too...

Dave2SSRS · 05-21-2010, 08:49 AM

JayC, is the dealer going to maintain your power train warranty since they are doing the tune? Just curious.

caverman · 05-21-2010, 08:50 AM

What about going into the suspension now. Springs, Sway Bars, Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, Bushings.....etc.

What about gears. A set of 4.10s will wake the car up even more!

If you have an M6 I would put in an aftermarket shifter......I suggest MGW

Have you taken it out to a drag strip and try to see what it will run? That's where you'll probably see that you need some suspension stuff and/or race wheels/tires.

8ty8 ls1 · 05-21-2010, 08:51 AM

drag radials will definitely help the car out!

ron10 · 05-21-2010, 08:55 AM

cam

tiresmokindad · 05-21-2010, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayC1974

Ok I have on order.

1. Billy Boats 3" sport Catback Exhaust Threw "Maryland Speed"
2. Kooks 1 7/8 headers with 3x3 High Flow Cats Threw "My local Dealer"
3. "CAI" Cold Air Intake. Threw "Apex Motorsports"
4. My local Chevrolet Dealer has a Performance division equipped with Dyno and they will be doing the install and tune.

So with out doing major reconstructive surgery on my engine with a cam or supercharger, what else do you good people suggest I can do to get more performance out of my camaro?

I have a 1SS automatic by the way.

Thank you too all that reply.

How about changing your camaro's rims to aluminium? I think it is lighter than steel rims.

jayC1974 · 05-21-2010, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave2SSRS

JayC, is the dealer going to maintain your power train warranty since they are doing the tune? Just curious.

I did ask him about this and his response was, yes 100%. The guy im talking to is the manager over the entire shop and he has assured me that I will be covered. He and alot of the employees there have camaros with cams and superchargers on them. I trust him and im happy to be working so close with a dealer. Cause if I do have a problem, they did all the work.

jayC1974 · 05-21-2010, 09:29 AM

[QUOTE=Have you taken it out to a drag strip and try to see what it will run? That's where you'll probably see that you need some suspension stuff and/or race wheels/tires.[/QUOTE]

I just purchased everything yesterday, so it will probably be a month or so before I can do that. But I will and will post the results as soon as I can.

caverman · 05-21-2010, 09:41 AM

Ahhhh......I see a new set of Trailing Arms and drag radials in your near future...

Suddenly you'll be trolling the Suspension Section as I did after my first trip to the track.

When/If you get to the point of needing Trailing Arms....look at Spohn (Del-Sphere version), BMR, or Pfadt.

mcdoogle6969 · 05-21-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ron10

cam

Anyways, suspension would be a good way to go. That will help get more power to the ground. Drag radials is a good thing too, I'm trying to find some for mine but I'm having problems with that...lol I don't know were to look!

gmag21 · 05-21-2010, 11:53 AM

lol suspention

05-21-2010, 08:20 AM	#1
jayC1974 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1ss aqua blue Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: sherwood AR Posts: 44	What else can I do?? Ok I have on order. 1. Billy Boats 3" sport Catback Exhaust Threw "Maryland Speed" 2. Kooks 1 7/8 headers with 3x3 High Flow Cats Threw "My local Dealer" 3. "CAI" Cold Air Intake. Threw "Apex Motorsports" 4. My local Chevrolet Dealer has a Performance division equipped with Dyno and they will be doing the install and tune. So with out doing major reconstructive surgery on my engine with a cam or supercharger, what else do you good people suggest I can do to get more performance out of my camaro? I have a 1SS automatic by the way. Thank you too all that reply. __________________ Last edited by jayC1974; 05-21-2010 at 08:57 AM.

05-21-2010, 08:39 AM	#2
8ty8 ls1 Resident Engineer Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 1988 GMC S-15 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 766	i believe you pretty much have the bolt-on side taken care of. I would maybe port the intake manifold and throttle body, pulley change, and i think that's about it. But that would require taking apart some things. __________________ 12.68 @ 109: LSR cai, Borla S-type axle-back, Tunes

05-21-2010, 08:49 AM	#5
Dave2SSRS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 487	JayC, is the dealer going to maintain your power train warranty since they are doing the tune? Just curious. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Imperial Blue \| Grey two-tone Interior \| Silver racing stripes \| Magnaflow Comp Cat-back \| CAI intake \| Elite Engineering Tunnel Brace \| Richmond (Houston), TX

05-21-2010, 08:50 AM	#6
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	What about going into the suspension now. Springs, Sway Bars, Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, Bushings.....etc. What about gears. A set of 4.10s will wake the car up even more! If you have an M6 I would put in an aftermarket shifter......I suggest MGW Have you taken it out to a drag strip and try to see what it will run? That's where you'll probably see that you need some suspension stuff and/or race wheels/tires. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

05-21-2010, 08:51 AM	#7
8ty8 ls1 Resident Engineer Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 1988 GMC S-15 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 766	drag radials will definitely help the car out! __________________ 12.68 @ 109: LSR cai, Borla S-type axle-back, Tunes

05-21-2010, 08:39 AM	#3
mcdoogle6969 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 2008 Heritage 300C Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,911	Nitrous

05-21-2010, 08:55 AM	#8
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	cam

05-21-2010, 09:29 AM	#11
jayC1974 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1ss aqua blue Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: sherwood AR Posts: 44	[QUOTE=Have you taken it out to a drag strip and try to see what it will run? That's where you'll probably see that you need some suspension stuff and/or race wheels/tires.[/QUOTE] I just purchased everything yesterday, so it will probably be a month or so before I can do that. But I will and will post the results as soon as I can. __________________

05-21-2010, 09:41 AM	#12
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	Ahhhh......I see a new set of Trailing Arms and drag radials in your near future... Suddenly you'll be trolling the Suspension Section as I did after my first trip to the track. When/If you get to the point of needing Trailing Arms....look at Spohn (Del-Sphere version), BMR, or Pfadt. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

05-21-2010, 11:53 AM	#14
gmag21 gmag21 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lafayette/Kingwood Posts: 337	lol suspention __________________ L99 \| Billyboat Exhaust, American Racing Headers, Pfadt Springs and Sways, Tune \| 350 whp / 371 tq