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Juice2SS · 02-10-2014, 03:42 AM

A stall and gears are the next steps. Ported throttle bodies and ported intakes can be skipped for a while. I'd say something like that is saved for the time you go with your camshaft. Get rid of those God awful HEAVY wheels.

b0r · 02-10-2014, 09:30 PM

I have $1,000 to spend and I am at a complete loss! I can get the ZL1 Replica wheels, the Metra dash kit and a new head unit, I could just keep the money.....ahhhhh

axis · 02-10-2014, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by b0r

I have $1,000 to spend and I am at a complete loss! I can get the ZL1 Replica wheels, the Metra dash kit and a new head unit, I could just keep the money.....ahhhhh

NONE of which will make you go faster or turn better.

RolltideSS · 02-10-2014, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by b0r

I have $1,000 to spend and I am at a complete loss! I can get the ZL1 Replica wheels, the Metra dash kit and a new head unit, I could just keep the money.....ahhhhh

Or you can get the ZL1 sway bar conversion kit

rberns · 02-10-2014, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by b0r

I have $1,000 to spend and I am at a complete loss! I can get the ZL1 Replica wheels, the Metra dash kit and a new head unit, I could just keep the money.....ahhhhh

if your at a loss on what to do with 1k then give it to me. I can put it to some good use. lol

b0r · 02-10-2014, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by axis

NONE of which will make you go faster or turn better.

True. I just think I'm going to go cosmetic first since I have no immediate race plans. I want a nice car that will hold up as I don't plan on getting rid of it. $1,000 may make me turn better but it's a few k short of going faster I think.

SPCBA · 02-10-2014, 11:16 PM

make a plan and final goal for your car and work that way.

I have my final goal mapped out. I pick off the lowest hanging fruit on my goals. Or fix stuff as needed.

Suspension upgrades lightening upgrades brake upgrades etc can make you just as fast power upgrades. combine them and you can make a serious car for the price.

Jason 98 TA · 02-11-2014, 04:51 PM

Converter & camshaft would be great upgrades. Depending on your goals, we have camshafts that go all the way up to 100hp gains without having to cut your pistons!

here's a rwhp graph from a VVT-3 camshaft. It makes about 7-8ish less than a VVT 4

SSICKO · 02-11-2014, 05:45 PM

Converter

b0r · 02-11-2014, 05:55 PM

Honestly, 450RWHP is the number that was in my head from the get go. I had a bit of disappointment when I read about the car being 400hp before I bought it and thinking "some headers and a CAI will get me to 450 easy." And then I found out I'm lucky to be pushing 330 to the wheels. I've been seeing a lot of threads involving cams that lead to total engine rebuilds. I understand the statement pay to play enough to know that I can't afford to do it. If I cammed my baby and she blew up on me I don't see myself having $4,000+ to make it driveable again that same week.

Honestly, I see myself supercharging her before anything else. And that's only because I can make the $6,000 a goal and aim for it. I could also start saving up to $8k, cam it and store the rest for a disaster. I just can't be naive enough to think I'm gonna smooth sail to 100k miles after a cam.

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02-10-2014, 03:42 AM	#15
Juice2SS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 931	A stall and gears are the next steps. Ported throttle bodies and ported intakes can be skipped for a while. I'd say something like that is saved for the time you go with your camshaft. Get rid of those God awful HEAVY wheels.

02-10-2014, 09:30 PM	#16
b0r Drives: 2010 1SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: United States Posts: 84	I have $1,000 to spend and I am at a complete loss! I can get the ZL1 Replica wheels, the Metra dash kit and a new head unit, I could just keep the money.....ahhhhh

02-11-2014, 04:51 PM	#22
Jason 98 TA Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,670	Converter & camshaft would be great upgrades. Depending on your goals, we have camshafts that go all the way up to 100hp gains without having to cut your pistons! here's a rwhp graph from a VVT-3 camshaft. It makes about 7-8ish less than a VVT 4

02-11-2014, 05:55 PM	#24
b0r Drives: 2010 1SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: United States Posts: 84	Honestly, 450RWHP is the number that was in my head from the get go. I had a bit of disappointment when I read about the car being 400hp before I bought it and thinking "some headers and a CAI will get me to 450 easy." And then I found out I'm lucky to be pushing 330 to the wheels. I've been seeing a lot of threads involving cams that lead to total engine rebuilds. I understand the statement pay to play enough to know that I can't afford to do it. If I cammed my baby and she blew up on me I don't see myself having $4,000+ to make it driveable again that same week. Honestly, I see myself supercharging her before anything else. And that's only because I can make the $6,000 a goal and aim for it. I could also start saving up to $8k, cam it and store the rest for a disaster. I just can't be naive enough to think I'm gonna smooth sail to 100k miles after a cam.