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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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What should i be doing now (Performance upgrades)

What i have is a low 13 sec car, where i want it is down in the low 12's. This car is a Daily for me and the wife, but we have a beater too. I go to the track about once a month and street race 1-2 cars every week

i got 3:73 gears, Auto Trans, cc306 cam and pocket perted heads, CAI, LT headers, cat back w/flowmaster. aftermarket LCA's. MADZ28 Tune(Car runs GREAT!)

what i want/need to do
Stall Converter (not sure what stall size 2800-3200)
Dyno tune
Tires
Poly TQ Arm mount
Cut-out


Anything else i sould lookinto doing this year?
Old Apr 27, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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Those mods look good.

i would skip the poly TA mount, not enough gain IMO.

Stall = 3000 vig.
Old Apr 27, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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Are the TA mount's that much $?
i was hopping to get a lil better throtle response with it, my rear seem a lil lose when i first hit the gas, and i had broke 4 stock trans mounts previously untill i got the poly one.
Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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They arent that expensive, but also IMO wont do that much for you.

The problem is that the TA still mounts to the tranny. The correct solution is to get a TA that mounts to the body (spohn/BMR/Jegs etc)
Old Apr 27, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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I am not taling about a new TQ, but just the mount for the one i have.

I think mine is pretty beat up,


Dont want to do the N20 afraid i will end up blowing up my motor and if it goes that will be the end of my car as a "race car"
Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:59 AM
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i have a 3200 vig in my daily driver, i would def. say do the stall its amazing the difference and is streetable...
Old Apr 28, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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with the stall and a good set of tires you could be very close to where you want to be.
Old Apr 28, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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How high are you spinning the motor? The 306 should put you easily in the 12's.
Old Apr 28, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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What are you using to support your cc306?
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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you arent at low 13s with the cc306 now are you?
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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yeah last time i ran it was a low 13, i cant get any traction. I am spinning to 6200 RPM's i think

so you think i can get a 12 with out a stall converter?
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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Re: What should i be doing now (Performance upgrades)

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so you think i can get a 12 with out a stall converter?
Get the converter. A Vigilante 2800. Along with it, get another set of stock wheels and mount ET Streets on them. Also get the cutout.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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you race at cecil?
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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spend it on suspension/chassis. with a solid foundation, the skys the limit on power...

jb

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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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Re: What should i be doing now (Performance upgrades)

If your having a problem with spinning wait until you put a stall in it.

A dyno tune would be nice or even just a few pulls on your local dyno to make sure everything is close.



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