bigjay75

i was wondering where to start in my pursuit to make my car faster it is quick now but looking for the best starting point to begin on my car any info would be great. thanks

BC2002SS

Make a good plan for where you want to be at the end of the build. Drag car fast or road course fast, has to be built different for each. how fast do you want to go 12's 11's faster? Know where you want to get to before you start or you will end up doing things over.

bigjay75

looking at trying to get the car to run somewhere between 12.0 and the 12.30 mark this is just a street car occasonally go to the track and run(every track over an hour away from me thats why) just looking for some ideas on the best things to do to get to this time slot without N.O.S but also without spending a buch of money on useless stuff thanks

Z28avalanche

First thing I did was cold air intake and exhaust and next LT4 hotcam kit/ 1.6rr.

matt14

do full exaust if u have the money headers,cutout and catback etc

if u dont have enough right now to do full just get a catback mabye a cutout

then get a CAI

green96ta

i would do headers first. if you can do the install yourself you can do it for under 500. and its one of the very best mods there are for an lt1. you can do a catback and coated headers for aroun 800-1000. you can find used catbacks in the for sale section all the time. you can also find headers there too. you will gain 40+ RWHP from headers and a catback. headers alone after catback install has been dyno proven with pacesetter time and time again at 28-30 rwhp alone!!!

Johnnynsac

Tune Up?

6SpdLT1Z

x2 because maintenance > mods.

That being said, I'd start out with the supporting mods. Catback, CAI, Headers/Y-pipe, Gears, etc.

Critter

Tune up, Cut out, 100 shot, and a tune.

slomarao

tune up(plugs wires fuel filter fluids maybe sensors)
pcm tune
CAI
headers/exhaust

The tune cai and full exhaust should be 45rwhp or close to it. At that point I would look into drag radials, subframe connectors, gears, cam, suspension.

other small ****,(160 stat, TB bypass, free mods)

rocmemphis

Based on my experience the 2 best mods to start with are...

1. Long tube headers
2. LT4 Hotcam or similar with 1.6RR/valve springs/hardened pushrods...really more like 3 mods but it's easier to do them all at once.

bigjay75

i think i gotta pretty good plan as what to do and where to start i want to thank everyone for their time and ideas they have been helpful