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.

 

all those mods and no TORNADO



j/k I'd look into some gears

 

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?

 

Dont take the Tornado thing literally, it is more or less an inside joke,as the product itself is basically just a well-marketed piece of crap. On a different note, the 1.6 roller rockers and LT4 springs are a good upgrade and an electric water pump will also free up some quick ponies as well. The K-member and front control arms are also a good idea if you are serious about shedding some weight off of your vehicle.

 

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

 

jack the rear up real high and put some bricks in the back

 

what about an electric water pump? I hear those do some good.

 

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-

 

How much power does an electric water pump really add?

 

adds about 10 at the wheels until it ***** itself and causes your motor to blow

 

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-

 

Have a link or email addy for this guy?

 

I can get one, let me get ahold of Jon tomorrow and I'll get back to you guys.

-Dustin-

 

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hi name is eric

 

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!!!