Adding rear -wheel horsepower.
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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.
I looking for any suggests other than turbo charging, thank you.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BLU98Z28:
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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.
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<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>
Yea get heads, oversized cam, hooker long-tube headers, and a cutout and u should be close to 450 hp.</font>
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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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.
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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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1998 Firebird Formula
Mods? I think it would be easyer for me just to list the things that aren't changed in the car.
What do you do after you have fulfilled a dream? Open your eyes and take a pee...close your eyes and chase another one.
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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.
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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
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<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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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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'98 Z28. Sports appearance pkg. White, T-tops, loaded. Flowmaster Exhaust,Custom Stainless tips, SS Hood.
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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 ****
-Lead foot
Soon to be:
Alpine Screen, Orion xtr 800.4, xtr 900.2, Kicker 12L7 in a milhouse, Focal polykev K2's.
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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 ****
-Lead foot
Soon to be:
Alpine Screen, Orion xtr 800.4, xtr 900.2, Kicker 12L7 in a milhouse, Focal polykev K2's.
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<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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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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However, I bet you pull hard as hell out of the hole though, right?
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'98 Z28. Sports appearance pkg. White, T-tops, loaded. Flowmaster Exhaust,Custom Stainless tips, SS Hood.