A few more horse....
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A few more horse....
I'm looking to add a few more horsepower to my car, not looking to spend a bunch of money on a supercharger or heads and cam. my mods are in my sig, most of them anyways. I dont know if there are other little mods i can do for cheap, i want to make it run better than it does already, would it be better for me to swap out my y-pipe which has a 4" exit for one with a 3" exit? after the y-pipe i have a adapter to make it fit to my 3" bullet muffler. Am i good running stock injectors still? I'm at about 300 rwhp, not sure what the calc is for flywheel. what about my fuel pressure regulator? mine is stock still, will a new better one make the car run better? after everything modwise, im going to have it dynotuned. Should i upgrade my throttle body or port the stock one? how about a smooth elbow for the intake? i have the elephant tube blocked already.
I know in the future i'll be doing some more suspention mods, a tq arm... k-member and control arms. Just looking for some input on what some of you guys have done that i can do .
thanks.
I know in the future i'll be doing some more suspention mods, a tq arm... k-member and control arms. Just looking for some input on what some of you guys have done that i can do .
thanks.
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I'm satisfied with the 3.42's that ive got, i'm not looking for better 1/4 mi times, i just want the motor to run better. It runs great as it is but i want it to be perfect. whats this about the tornado? does it actually make any difference?
how would a set of 1.6rr do with some LT4 springs? for a start?
how would a set of 1.6rr do with some LT4 springs? for a start?
#4
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Originally Posted by jer4251
I'm satisfied with the 3.42's that ive got, i'm not looking for better 1/4 mi times, i just want the motor to run better. It runs great as it is but i want it to be perfect. whats this about the tornado? does it actually make any difference?
how would a set of 1.6rr do with some LT4 springs? for a start?
how would a set of 1.6rr do with some LT4 springs? for a start?
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my goal is to one day pull my front wheels off the ground. hopefully with just enough power and weight reduction and the right suspension i will be able to pull them off a bit
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Your a local fella, and even though you rev'ed into my ear at YSU and we went at it on 680 I'll give my input . I'd say do a CSR Electric WP and some 1.6 roller rockers with LT4 springs. You can get a LT4 spring kit from Jim Pace and the CSR from Summit. Both arent that far from Poland. The rockers are up to you but I'd get Comp Cam Pro Mags 7/16" Non-Self Aligning over the Crane/GMPP ones since they have limited lift numbers incase you want to add a cam down the line. With the 1.6's I recommend come $30 Comp Hardened pushrods (dont listen to Summit when they say they dont have any for LT1's 1308-16 is the part number I think). You also want to look into ARP 7/16" studs to match the rockers, although you can get 3/8" rockers for the stock studs, again thicker studs mean less valvetrain flex and a stronger more reliable valvetrain, especially when the power level goes up. If you get NSA you'll need GMPP NSA guideplates, also sold at Pace. An E-WP is generally worth 10rwhp/10rwtq for $170. Rockers between 8-15 rwhp, price depending on wether you get used rockers or not. (Pro Mags $250, pushrods ($30), studs $30, spring kit $40, guideplates ($25). E-WP's also open up the possibility to many timing chain options. I liked my E-WP a bit more than the 1.6 RR's, but both were great mods. The E-WP was easier to do though. If you have any questions let me know.
-Dustin-
-Dustin-
Last edited by Bersaglieri; 10-20-2005 at 10:47 PM.
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Which is why I recommend looking up the fellow on the Impala forums (my buddy knows him) who makes a early warning system for pumps dependant on engine temps. A LED light for pre warning and 100db buzzer for pull the fug over now warning.
-Dustin-
-Dustin-
#12
Re: A few more horse....
Originally Posted by Bersaglieri
Which is why I recommend looking up the fellow on the Impala forums (my buddy knows him) who makes a early warning system for pumps dependant on engine temps. A LED light for pre warning and 100db buzzer for pull the fug over now warning.
-Dustin-
-Dustin-
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oh...and I have a set of used GMPP LT4 1.6 rockers and a set of new hotcam springs that I was about to post up for sale for $160 in case you decide to go that route.
what a shameless plug!!!
what a shameless plug!!!