Ok so i have a 97 camaro z28. i got headers, exhaust, cai im wondering what must have upgrades i should get that can make it quicker not just looking for more hp just upgrades that can help with better track times. like what suspension upgrades i should get, gears, engine components ect. im planning on rebuilding the engine and putting a cc306 in it and porting the heads, but until then i want to beef up the necessary things.

 

mail order tune? is your car auto or stick shift? if its an auto how about throwing a torque converter in it. lower control arms, relocation brackets, torque arm, subframe connectors will help at the track.

 

sadly its auto. it hard to find a good stick now a days. and thanks ill have to invest in these things

 

Nothing wrong with an automatic. They respond well to a high stall converter and some 3.73 gears. There's also a much better chance that the weak stock 10-bolt rear will survive with the automatic, even if you get some really sticky tires.

 

thats good to know. are 4.10 gears not a good idea with auto?

 

well i wouldnt want to put anything lower then 3.73's in it if you plan on driving on the street. 4.10s would suck gas like no other.

 

Contrary to popular belief 4.10s won't kill your gas mileage as much as some people choose to believe. It's the increase in "lead-foot-syndrome" because of the gears where 99% of the claims of the loss in MPG comes from.

 

im not worried about gas. im plannin on makin this my fun driver. take it to the track or just cruise around on weekends

 

how can i check to see what gears i have in it now? or do i just have to take it apart?

 

If the rear is stock it's as easy as looking in your glovebox.

GU2 Axle Ratio 2.73, Rear
GU4 Axle Ratio 3.08, Rear
GU5 Axle Ratio 3.23, Rear
GU6 Axle Ratio 3.42, Rear

 

i cant find where it says that. i checked on the drivers door where info is but it doesnt say there

 

The list of RPO codes is either in your glovebox or on the door jamb. If for some reason both of the labels are missing then you'll have to do it the old fashioned way by counting the rotations of the driveshaft for one revolution of the tires.

 

Use the VIN decoder on this site.
VIN Decoder - CamaroZ28.Com Message Board

 

which cam seems to getting better results the cc306 or the cc503?

 

should i get 4.10 gears before i cam my engine? and what will i all need to rebuilt my rear when i put the 4.10s in it?