What have some of you done after the "big three"? L99

[b0r]

Got my Kooks 1 7/8 headers and Roto-Fab CAI installed the other day for $~200. While under the car, it appears the previous owner had the x pipe portion removed and replaced with straight pipe. I'm in love with the sound, especially when I get on her a little so I'm not sure I'm going to do any more to the exhaust. Gas mileage appears to have improved to around 14mpg and I still haven't had her tuned yet (I'm talking to you, HPTuners). The check engine light is on, as expected, so I have lost remote start capability which sucks bad.

As soon as HPTuners finds the time to ship my stuff it will be tuned by Matt@FSP. The question is, where to go from here? I'm thinking about a scoop, and then maybe some cosmetics? I feel like without spending multiple $k's that I'm stuck as far as HP gains go. I don't want to cam it, FI is too expensive currently, so I'm at a loss really. Suspension seems to be the next thing but I'm not sure. I'd cam it if it didn't cost nearly $3k. I have an L99 by the way. What have some of you done after the "big 3"? Thanks.

[B-_-RAD]

Get a vvt cam from rhino

[b0r]

Originally Posted by B-_-RAD

Get a vvt cam from rhino

Are these just drop in or? It was my understanding that there was much more to a cam then just sliding out the old and sliding in the new which makes it a few grand?

[B-_-RAD]

Labor, tuning, etc. If you do an ls3 conversion it gets more expensive due to head removal and lifter swap. A vvt cam would be more budget friendly. Talk with rhino and he can steer you in the right direction.

[axis]

If he cut out the resonator section of the L99 exhaust, he's done away with the factory crossover. You can pick up a few ponies by putting a X or H pipe back in that straight pipe section.

There's not much else you can do to get a LOT of HP, without sprinkling a good amount of $$ on it. A good tune, with tranny tune will do wonders for you. After that, suspension would be a great place to concentrate.

[62nalide]

Have you considered a converter? It will make the car feel like you gained a ton of HP

[axis]

Originally Posted by 62nalide

Have you considered a converter? It will make the car feel like you gained a ton of HP

Forgot about that. Gears too.

[tekteq]

buy a obd reader to clear codes if you want the check engine off at a low price, will be temp tho.

[axis]

Originally Posted by tekteq

buy a obd reader to clear codes if you want the check engine off at a low price, will be temp tho.

Disconnecting the battery does the same thing and it's free.

[SS PANTHER]

Suspension.

[rjdapilmoto]

Originally Posted by SS PANTHER

Suspension.

+1

[bhillakaiceberg]

Converter or gears.....

[vroomapunk]

converter, gears, tune, PTB, ported intake, scoop, CAI, headers, cats are all you can do before FI or Cam.

If you arent gonna race, then just be happy with the intake, headers, get a good sounding exhaust, a good tune, and start working on cosmetics.

I have to do cosmetic stuff to mine, cant leave the outside alone lol.

And, if you do want to race and dont want a CAM or FI, then do bolt ons, some suspension, and get some slicks to drag with, or a nice set of tires to road race with.

[b0r]

Thanks for the tips! My CEL went off....force of habit made me remote start it today and it fired right up. Obviously, I know it's going to come back and I'll still have it tuned out, just thought it was funny the Camaro gods answered my prayers on getting remote start back. I think I'm going to get a cat back and focus on cosmetics. Already ordered the Blue dome light LED and the Switchback turn signals from Diode Dynamics. I'll have to look into a converter install cost as well as whether or not the 3.91 gears do anything for a little L99 like mine.