3.4l suggestion on add ons

hey do you guys know how much hp will i get if i get a kn&n cold air intake and flowmaster exhaust. im also getting iridium spark plugs, im not sure how much hp i will get from these add ons so anyone know?


http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2286669

you might get 10 hp at really high rpms. dont waste the money on those plugs. they are ****.

Not much if anything at all.

You've got bigger fish to fry when it comes to 3.4L weaknesses...

not much at all???? you sure.well anyway dont listen to him,a nice cold air intake will really help better than stock filter

atleast it will sound louder

Best thing to help a 3.4L Camaro is a set of heads and the cam from a newer 3.4L, like a 99+ Grand Am GT. Get yourself to a junkyard. :yes:

There's at least 40hp to be had right there, and you ought to be able to get those parts pretty cheap from a U-Pull site.

without the grand am topend swap or forced induction you wont get fast

but if you just want faster

read the sig for her mods, she walked away from some kid in a stock 3.4

Don’t waste $$$ on your 3.4

Save those $$ that you about to spend on those mods then sell your 3.4 and purchase lt1. it will be the cheapest option to get fast.
Sebastian

despite what people on here tell u the 3.4 is not a bad motor just a poor design. the intake manifold is very restrictive and the fuel system is barley adequate the injectors are only designed for 160hp. the 3.4 is a much more durable engine then the lt1. in the spring i plan on modding my 3.4 after i get my tax return ill let you guys know how i make out on parts and ideas for other.

If poor design doesn't make it a bad motor, then what does?

Also, what is your basis for claiming that the 3.4 is more durable than the LT1?

poor design for hp. the lt1 is a great motor for its time and still is. for starters how about the oh so great opti spark. also water pumps consistently crap the bed on lt1 and they seem to only last on average of about 160,000 miles from what i have read not that some don’t last less or more were talking average. the v6 camaro last much longer then that. the 3.4 also has much less strain on the drive train from lack of power to be quit frank. also 3.4 engines typicly have higher milage. im leaving the 3.8 out well because i didn’t really look into a 3.8 but im sure there up there to.


what really gets me about people on this forum is that soon as some one says they want to add a few hp to there 3.4 or 3.8 all the lt1 guys have to come in and bash then for this and say sell and buy an lt1.


i have owned several cars buy the way 87 350 z28 not 305,85 corvette and a few other and i still have my 69 corvette and i like the camaro by car one of the best cars i ever had beside your usual maintenance the only part i ever had to replace is the altinator. its 125000 miles on it and run look like its new . http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2297498

Don’t waste $$$ on your 3.4

Save those $$ that you about to spend on those mods then sell your 3.4 and purchase lt1. it will be the cheapest option to get fast.
Sebastian

if you dont have anything to say good,then dont say anything at all:rolleyes:
not everyone can afford an LT1

alrighty i guess i gotta throw my 2 cents into the hat... Most of you wont know who i am. I did a bit of a name change. If you have been on ANY other board than CamaroZ28.com you will know who i am. My sig might also give it away...

now look people:

#1) the 3.4 is no more durable than the LT1. They are about the same durability and longevity in terms of motor build. both motors come with a nodular iron crankshaft, both engines have 5.7" connecting rods. the 3.4 comes with forged steel while the lt1's are regular cast. the pistons in the 3.4 are cast aluminum, the lt1's pistons are that freakish hypereutectic kind which make them a little bit better.

So if you look at the comparisons all in all they are about the same. each has a weak spot and a strong spot so stop the - "3.4 is better than the LT1 is better than the 3.4" - cause in my book you are both wrong.

#2) im sorry for this in advance. I really have to apologise to everyone cause im about to be a total asshat, but here goes.

To the v8 people that are like "Sell your 6 and get an 8" - **** off. I've had it. I've said it time and again - if you don't like the engine then sell your car and get a v8, well to the v8 people, if you dont like the 3.4L v6 - then don't bother coming in here!

I'm just really getting sick and tired of hearing all this crap. its the reason i posted the article i did on this board and carried it to every v6 board around. its the reason i dont post here much anymore.

all the v6 guys if you wanna learn more or ask q's come to www.wcfb-forums.com (im on there with this name) or www.fullthrottlev6.com. i post in both places.

hey how you doing black34v6. no problem with you saying im wrong but i still disagree. there is much more to the motor then the material there made out of.

All I said that if he wants fast car there is not easy and cheap way to do that with 3.4 period!
He will spend much LESS $$ on lt1 than on making his 3.4 a fast car. As for today you can get a nice lt1 for around 4 grand, and to make 3.4 "lt1 fast" you have to spend way more than that.
If you disagree please give me a real proof.
Thanks

Sebastian
ps. To answer your question
-k&N intake- maybe 5HP
-flowmaster exhaust -0 to 5HP (flowmaster sucks, if you want to go cheap go with cutout).
-Iridium spark plugs - 0HP



if you dont have anything to say good,then dont say anything at all:rolleyes:
not everyone can afford an LT1

yah an LT1 is faster but its still not fast

i agree, keep it parked in the LT1 forum

if the guy wanted an LT1 he'd be over there asking questions

yah well see the problem is, is that no every one wants to make there 3.4 faster then an lt1 or even the same hp you guys all come in and go sell your 3.4-3.8 and get a z28 or ss. some people just want to add a few more ponies or some style of dual exhaust. the original poster never said how can i get my 3.4 to be as fast as a lt1. all he asked was can i get a few hp out of a cold air intake and flowmaster exhaust.

Coming from a guy with that has had just about every type of v6 f-body...


if you are trying to be a fast guru, don't do it with the 3.4L.

That doesn't make it a bad car, I woudl still rock my 3.4L if I didn't have to pay more then it was worth to fix it up. You you are just for bolt ons, and a little more umph...


go for intake/exhaust. Make sure its running right, add gear/lsd and some suspenions for fun, and enjoy the car.


Even if you do the "famous" topend swap that has shown no track numbers or turbo, or supercharge or build up n/a etc.... You will always have a problem tuning it. You will probably see ~$1-1.5k to tune it.

and you are not going to get fast with big mods unless you tune for it. imo...

There great to drive.
I like mine.
The Z drives good but the V6 is light and nimble V6.
Spend money on your V6 there is nothing wrong with that.