Adding rear -wheel horsepower.

I have a 1998 Z28 and was wondering what the best way to add on 100-150 rear wheel hp. Also, I have an after market SS hood for my car which I would like to make functional (hook it up to the induction system) where can I get a kit to do this?
I looking for any suggests other than turbo charging, thank you.

Yea get heads, oversized cam, hooker long-tube headers, and a cutout and u should be close to 450 hp.

NOS

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98 Z A4
STOCK NUMBERS
289.7 HP
312.4 TRQ
13.378 Best Time

[This message has been edited by BLU98Z28 (edited June 02, 2002).]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BLU98Z28:
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Its Nitrous, N.O.S is a brand http://web.camaross.com/bb/smile.gif

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DaveD
The Phantom of CamaroZ28.com
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1998 Regal GS
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Yea that will do the trick...Heads/cam/hookers and stuff..Geez thats a page right out of my book...Thats EXACTLY what i have. Good rear suspension setup to is going to make a difference..You need something to be able to put the power down to the ground.

Seth

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bottlenose:
Yea get heads, oversized cam, hooker long-tube headers, and a cutout and u should be close to 450 hp.</font>

I was looking at headers it sounds like a good option, but what are "hookers" and "a cutout"? I'm new at this game I just got into the Camaro business about 9 months ago.
Also, I don't really what to put in a cam, my car is an everyday driver. Do you have anymore suggests?

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1998 Z28 Flowmaster Exhaust, SS Hood.

Hookers would be a Long tube header... the cutout is basicly a tube that directs the exhaust out before the muffler or cat or what have you. So it allows you to run straight exhuast no restrictions when you want and when you don't you cap the cutout. Comp cams makes alot of cams that could be used for daily driving... The cam i have is really good but its on the mild side... But i love it... 216 220 i believe is the specs on mine..Like i said its mild compared to whats out there... but i will pass emissions and stuff which is more then i can say for alot of the other ones out there.

Seth

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1998 Firebird Formula
Mods? I think it would be easyer for me just to list the things that aren't changed in the car.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by PhantomTA:
Its Nitrous, N.O.S is a brand http://web.camaross.com/bb/smile.gif

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It was a joke lighten up.

You can get an air induction kit at suncoastcreations.com to make your hood functional

I vote for a heads & cam setup getting its air from a set of twin turbos that are sucking their air through an NX MAF nitrous setup .... I think it'll meet the hp requirements .

If you go with the heads and cam setup then you will have a very relable power...Superchargers, Turbos, and Nitrous will shortin the life of any engine and their parts...Without having the right build up it is likly that sooner or later you will blow or break something costly.

Seth

What is your goal for ET? What do you want to accomplish with 150 addittional rwhp? Goals can be met with less hp sometimes than you might think. My vote is h/c if you want 400+ rwhp.

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2001 Camaro SS M6
11.901@115.82 1.71 60 ft.
342 hp 355 ft/lbs
Boltons running on DR's

1990 Eclipse GSX M5 stock for now

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Think U Can:
What is your goal for ET? What do you want to accomplish with 150 addittional rwhp? Goals can be met with less hp sometimes than you might think. My vote is h/c if you want 400+ rwhp.

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I would ET of about 12 flat, but I don't really want a cam. I'm just looking for bolt ons.



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'98 Z28. Sports appearance pkg. White, T-tops, loaded. Flowmaster Exhaust,Custom Stainless tips, SS Hood.

Get some gears (3.42 or 3.73) and a torque converter for an A4, and for an M6 get some 4.10's. Best mod i have done so far.

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'02 Red Z28, ebony leather, M6, T-tops, Trac. cont., hurst shifter
-Borla (the expensive cut-out)
-Wisperlid W/K&N
-FRA
-Cags eliminator
-Strange 4.10's
-G2 Rear Girdle
-Valv. Synthetic 10W-30
-Redline gear oil
-Fat hurst shift knob
-Lead foot
Soon to be:
Alpine Screen, Orion xtr 800.4, xtr 900.2, Kicker 12L7 in a milhouse, Focal polykev K2's.

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by redz_02:
Get some gears (3.42 or 3.73) and a torque converter for an A4, and for an M6 get some 4.10's. Best mod i have done so far.

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What gear is stock on a '98 Z28, because that is all I have. Also, my car is an everyday driver so what size gear would you recommend. I don't want such a low gear as a 4.10 that's just too low, I travel too much for that.
However, I bet you pull hard as hell out of the hole though, right? http://web.camaross.com/bb/biggrin.gif



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'98 Z28. Sports appearance pkg. White, T-tops, loaded. Flowmaster Exhaust,Custom Stainless tips, SS Hood.

3.42's are on your stock Z.

Gears wont add any horsepower, just move you into and through your powerband faster. I don't suggest 4.10's if it is a daily driver, 3.73's are mild and still very quick.

400+rwhp from a NA engine, you are going to have to get the heads and cams. I know its a daily driver but you can buy a more tame cam for your car. Hell you can have one custom ground at a speed shop.

Heads are expensive, usally around 2k for a good set. Headers will run you up to 700-900 installed (talking full length, no shorties).

Nitrous is a viable alternative. For get what you've seen in the Fake and the Ficticious... err I mean Fast and the Furious. A conservative 100 shot, with the porper installation and delivery will give reliable HP.

My votes is for heads, a mild cam, LT Headers, and all the bolt-ons. Thats pretty much the deffinition of a 'street-rod'.


~Taylor