Gamer0364

Hi all, decided to finally create an account here after I've used this site several times when looking up suggestions on working on my car. I'm a Marine who's mostly into computers, but have recently gotten interested in working on cars. I bought a 2002 Camaro Z28 35th Anniversary Edition 2 years ago from a fellow Marine, and have spent the majority of the time since then on upkeep. Now, I'm finally getting a second car, so I want to start investing some time and money into modding the car and seeing what I can do with it. I still consider myself a noob when it comes to working on cars, as there is a ton of stuff I don't know how to do. So far a Chilton repair manual has gotten me by, but I'm going to need more help.
As I said, I drive an '02 Camaro Z28. The only performance mod to it so far is a K&N cold air intake. I've looked into doing several upgrades, but seem unable to pick a place to start. Right now I'm torn between getting a new exhaust, or a new intake manifold. Leaning towards the manifold, as I have a very aggravating whistling noise coming out of mine right now that drives me insane.
Anyway, that's me. I could go on and on about the car, but I'm going to try to keep this short. So: hello everyone, and glad to finally be a member here!

98CayenneT/A

Minnesota here also, a good place to start would be long tube headers, and uncatted y pipe

Gamer0364

Where would be a good place to look for decent prices on performance parts? I recently got a part-time gig at a local O'Reilly to save money on parts, but options seem limited as far as performance parts go.

DANOZ28

iTrader: (1)

i just saw a post tsp texas speed has a sale on headers. if muffler is stock either change to a magnaflow muffler or catback if getting longtubes & Y-pipe. your intake is already an ls6 so i wouldnt be quick to change that. no idea what your whistle is. idler pulley or tensioner pulley sounds like bird chirping. pinion seal near rearend commonly leak. i think lca's with relos & new TA or poly TA mount (budget) help eliminate wheelhop & add traction. ps flip your air lid if open & smooth good if hard plastic baffles get a new one.

98CayenneT/A

Like said above your intake is a ls6 so I would leave it. For performance parts i like going threw Texas Speed

Gamer0364

Would you mind translating some of that for me Dan? As I said, I'm still a noob when it comes to cars. I think that when you say air lid, you mean the flap inside the throttle body... am I on the right track here? And how can I tell for sure that I have an LS6 manifold?