Hey ppl..when it comes to car parts..and what does what..Im pretty much a noob. Last 6 years Ive been leasing cars..never had problem with anything..just bring it in for scheduled service n oil changes n thats that. Prior to leasing I had a mercury mountaneer for 7 years...again I never had a problem with the car..just followed the miles for service..theyd tell me how much and what needs replacing..oil changes..etc.
Before car shopping I didnt know what torque stood for, didnt know what a dyno tune was, never heard of these "performance chips"..etc
So my camaro SS is coming in about 2 months. I got a $4500 budget to spend on extras.
$1,500 will go to installing and purchasing 4 train horns and a 5 gallon air tank thats gonna go in the back of my trunk. (Not sure if it fits but if not I will get smaller horns and tank)
I got $3,000 left. Wanted to install footwell lighting in both driver and passenger, that won't cost much.
What does a dyno tune do exactly? Is the 600-700 bucks for it worth it? Does it really increase performance? Ive read that alot of people got minimal 3-4hp gains after spending hundreds on it. What exactly do they tune and the dyno just shows the results right?
Next, what are these performance chips I keep hearing about? What do they do exactly? Is it worth getting?
3rd party exhaust pipes..other than changing the sound of the car, are there other benefits to getting a 3rd party exhaust?
ColdAirIntakes..I understand what they do..would they break the camaro warrantee? I read this about CAI's and was wondering if anyone ever had problems with them.
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When using a cold air intake, there is a potential risk when driving in the rain. This is often referred to as "hydrolock", and according to the automotive portal, MODsearch: "Say it's raining cats and dogs and you're out for a spin in your car. Normally you'd love to rip through puddles without thinking twice, but because your engine is now getting air from inside your bumper you have to be careful. If your engine manages to suck up any amount of water through the intake and into the engine you will probably have little to no horsepower left. In other words, be careful." So, it is important to take the necessary precautions when using a cold air intake so you do not end up flooding your engine.
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Lastly..superchargers..do they break camaro warrantee and should I be looking at one for my $4,500 budget? Which one should I look at? Would getting a charger/performance chip, CAI ever damage my engine?
Is there any other car part or addon I did not mention that I should consider looking at, and if so what?
Sorry for all these dumb questions for you pros out there, but I just dont know much about cars, but my camaro ss thats coming in im gonna have a long time, and dont mind spending extra money for increasing that torque feeling of my eyeballs going to the back of my head when I hit the gas pedal =o