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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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Next Mod?

I just bought a 97 Z28 and wanted to know if any of you guys have any suggestions on what Mod. I should do next. I was thinking throttle body & injectors, since there still stock. Any help would be great...............

Engine: fresh rebuild 400 miles ago
Clevite Main, Rod, Cam bearings
Stock bore Hypereutectic piston with Moly plasma rings
Stock connecting rods reconditioned with ARP bolts.
Stock Crank cleaned and polished
Cam Comp cam CC306 (specs Duration @.050 230/244 Lift Int./Exh. .510/.510 lobe separation 112 (with matching valve springs)
ARP Head bolts
Heads have some port work done to them (intake and exhaust port matched)
Delteq Distributorless ignition system (for more information go to delteq.com)
Custom Dyno Tuning Done by Bryan Herter (pcmforless.com)

Transmission/Axle:
6 speed
Pro 5.0 shifter
SLP Clutch and pressure plate
Poly Trans mount
2000 Transam 3.42 gear rear axle (with only 23000 miles on it)

Exhaust:
Mac 1 5/8 Dual cat headers.
Custom 3-inch cat back with Dynomax Ultra flow muffler
Electric cut out

Suspension/Brakes
32 mm front sway bar
22 mm Rear sway Bay
Poly transmission mount
SLP pan hard bar
Front Brake update: (LS1 front brake upgrade 12-inch rotors with twin piston calipers huge difference in braking power)
Old Mar 11, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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injectors... they are way over the duty cycle......
Old Mar 11, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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So should I go with 30# or 36# injectors?
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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36#
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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I would definitely do the injectors. As for the throttle body, with the work you have done a larger unit would be of some benefit.
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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How about some headers with a primary bigger than 1 5/8?
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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i dont think ur pushing the limits on those headers yet....

your next mods should def. be (in this order)

injectors
port the intake
bigger throttle body
1.6 roller rockers (you might have these already, but I didnt see them listed)

edit: where in KY are you located? I'm always looking for people to cruise with
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Z-RATED94
How about some headers with a primary bigger than 1 5/8?
yeah I planned on getting Longtubes when I get my LE heads.
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by danhr
i dont think ur pushing the limits on those headers yet....

your next mods should def. be (in this order)

injectors
port the intake
bigger throttle body
1.6 roller rockers (you might have these already, but I didnt see them listed)

edit: where in KY are you located? I'm always looking for people to cruise
with
Thanks man.
I live in Versailles. Near Lexington.
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