first 10 performance upgrades
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first 10 performance upgrades
I switched from a 94 m5 slowstang to a 95 z28 m6 and was wondering what first 10 upgrades should I get that will help out this car the most, I already did the LT headers, the cat-back, CAI,and SLP clutch package.
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Re: first 10 performance upgrades
Originally posted by red95z28m6
I switched from a 94 m5 slowstang to a 95 z28 m6 and was wondering what first 10 upgrades should I get that will help out this car the most, I already did the LT headers, the cat-back, CAI,and SLP clutch package.
I switched from a 94 m5 slowstang to a 95 z28 m6 and was wondering what first 10 upgrades should I get that will help out this car the most, I already did the LT headers, the cat-back, CAI,and SLP clutch package.
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1. 396 short block
2. AFR heads
3. turbo
4. another turbo
5. intercooler
6. th400
7. Driveshaft
8. fabtech 9 inch
9. 100 shot N20
10. APC window sticker from pepboys (are they still in buisiness?)
get a LT4 knock module, cheap and easy, 160* thermo and a manual fan switch or tune your fans to come on at lower temp, 1LE elbow, Roller Rockers, pulley, electric waterpump, Gears, get a cam if you want to get into the engine
2. AFR heads
3. turbo
4. another turbo
5. intercooler
6. th400
7. Driveshaft
8. fabtech 9 inch
9. 100 shot N20
10. APC window sticker from pepboys (are they still in buisiness?)
get a LT4 knock module, cheap and easy, 160* thermo and a manual fan switch or tune your fans to come on at lower temp, 1LE elbow, Roller Rockers, pulley, electric waterpump, Gears, get a cam if you want to get into the engine
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Originally posted by DrivinSidewayz
1. 396 short block
2. AFR heads
3. turbo
4. another turbo
5. intercooler
6. th400
7. Driveshaft
8. fabtech 9 inch
9. 100 shot N20
10. APC window sticker from pepboys (are they still in buisiness?)
get a LT4 knock module, cheap and easy, 160* thermo and a manual fan switch or tune your fans to come on at lower temp, 1LE elbow, Roller Rockers, pulley, electric waterpump, Gears, get a cam if you want to get into the engine
1. 396 short block
2. AFR heads
3. turbo
4. another turbo
5. intercooler
6. th400
7. Driveshaft
8. fabtech 9 inch
9. 100 shot N20
10. APC window sticker from pepboys (are they still in buisiness?)
get a LT4 knock module, cheap and easy, 160* thermo and a manual fan switch or tune your fans to come on at lower temp, 1LE elbow, Roller Rockers, pulley, electric waterpump, Gears, get a cam if you want to get into the engine
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From: WaTaUgA, Tx
Originally posted by DrivinSidewayz
1. 396 short block
2. AFR heads
3. turbo
4. another turbo
5. intercooler
6. th400
7. Driveshaft
8. fabtech 9 inch
9. 100 shot N20
10. APC window sticker from pepboys (are they still in buisiness?)
get a LT4 knock module, cheap and easy, 160* thermo and a manual fan switch or tune your fans to come on at lower temp, 1LE elbow, Roller Rockers, pulley, electric waterpump, Gears, get a cam if you want to get into the engine
1. 396 short block
2. AFR heads
3. turbo
4. another turbo
5. intercooler
6. th400
7. Driveshaft
8. fabtech 9 inch
9. 100 shot N20
10. APC window sticker from pepboys (are they still in buisiness?)
get a LT4 knock module, cheap and easy, 160* thermo and a manual fan switch or tune your fans to come on at lower temp, 1LE elbow, Roller Rockers, pulley, electric waterpump, Gears, get a cam if you want to get into the engine
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from where your at now, you can either work on the suspension, drivetrain or go for some more power. For more power you probably want to start looking into getting a cam/RR's and ported heads, maybe a nitrous shot and/or Forced Induction. For drivetrain you could do a new clutch (do some searches for recommendations, please don't post ANOTHER clutch thread), lightweight driveshaft, gears (most people recommend 4.11's with the M6), sticky tires, and the all important upgraded rear end, in 9" or 12 bolt varieties. The rear in these cars isn't NEAR as strong as the ones in the Mustang, so eventually you will likely break it especially with a 6 speed. For suspension, look at lower control arms and relocation brackets, subframe connectors (almost a must), new torque arm, better springs/shocks depending on what you want to do, and maybe better brakes.
Thes should give you some ideas on where to go, it all depends on whats important to you. I recommend you do lots of reading around here and see what combo's consistently seem to work well. Remember some of this stuff is almost mandatory for other upgrades (don't throw slicks on your car and do a 5 grand clutch dump with your new Mcleod street twin and expect your stock rear end to stay together)
Thes should give you some ideas on where to go, it all depends on whats important to you. I recommend you do lots of reading around here and see what combo's consistently seem to work well. Remember some of this stuff is almost mandatory for other upgrades (don't throw slicks on your car and do a 5 grand clutch dump with your new Mcleod street twin and expect your stock rear end to stay together)
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