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Best Mod for Quicker Acceleration

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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 02:07 AM
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Question Best Mod for Quicker Acceleration

Okay, just paid off my 96 Z28 , so planning one big mod for now...which of these 2 will provide better acceleration:

Headers/Exhaust

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Rear Gear switch to 3.42 (have 2.73 now)
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 02:11 AM
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Catback exhaust, Y-pipe, headers
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 02:14 AM
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I just did the long tube headers and I've had a catback for almost a year. My car hauls a fair amount of *** for being a 2.73 car. Next are 3.42s and those are coming up soon. Gears will be less money.
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 02:16 AM
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I would say exhaust and headers...then maybe a stall and 3.73s
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 07:04 AM
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3.73's
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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gears
Old Mar 14, 2004 | 08:45 AM
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gears!!!!! CAI, Cat-Back, Headers will give you more HP, but gears will wake up your car for sure (much better acceleration!!)....
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