best potential mod for aprox $400
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best potential mod for aprox $400
I had the fastest car in town till a kid bought a 03 cobra with a 250 shot..... and its killing me.
MY SETUP:
02 ss camaro
ls1
ls6 vette cam (VERY mild)
ls6 intake mani.
posi
342's
3000 stall
ram air
3" exhaust
and a tune
Do i need a bigger cam?
i NEED to go faster without blowin **** up and $500 at the max
ANY ideas?
MY SETUP:
02 ss camaro
ls1
ls6 vette cam (VERY mild)
ls6 intake mani.
posi
342's
3000 stall
ram air
3" exhaust
and a tune
Do i need a bigger cam?
i NEED to go faster without blowin **** up and $500 at the max
ANY ideas?
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Have all the bolt-on's done yet? A bigger cam would require upgraded springs and to be safe, better timing chain and ported LS6 oil pump, ect. and that'll cost over $500 if you want to do it right.
I would say nitrous is your friend, but then again you're looking at going over $500 for that as well.
I would say nitrous is your friend, but then again you're looking at going over $500 for that as well.
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it's not worth blowing up your car to beat some spoiled kid.
you've got a small cam, a small stall, and an exhaust.
he has more power than you stock PLUS a 250 shot.
it's not even close to fair.
if you're hellbent on beating this kid though get yourself a dry kit. the stock tune is pretty good for about a 100-150 shot. don't know what your tune is like though. anyway, search the classifieds. i've found a bunch of kits for like $200. then spend the rest on safety equipment for the kit.
and then if/when you blow up i'll take your cam, intake, and hood
you've got a small cam, a small stall, and an exhaust.
he has more power than you stock PLUS a 250 shot.
it's not even close to fair.
if you're hellbent on beating this kid though get yourself a dry kit. the stock tune is pretty good for about a 100-150 shot. don't know what your tune is like though. anyway, search the classifieds. i've found a bunch of kits for like $200. then spend the rest on safety equipment for the kit.
and then if/when you blow up i'll take your cam, intake, and hood
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I had the fastest car in town till a kid bought a 03 cobra with a 250 shot..... and its killing me.
MY SETUP:
02 ss camaro
ls1
ls6 vette cam (VERY mild)
ls6 intake mani.
posi
342's
3000 stall
ram air
3" exhaust
and a tune
Do i need a bigger cam?
i NEED to go faster without blowin **** up and $500 at the max
ANY ideas?
MY SETUP:
02 ss camaro
ls1
ls6 vette cam (VERY mild)
ls6 intake mani.
posi
342's
3000 stall
ram air
3" exhaust
and a tune
Do i need a bigger cam?
i NEED to go faster without blowin **** up and $500 at the max
ANY ideas?
BY HOW MUCH? Is he kicking your butt??
A simple 4.10 may wake it up
Of course you know he will just up the ante.....heheeh
This will cost you much more than $500 later........
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best thing 2 do get some 373s and full boltons tune and race him all the time. put up 5$ per race i know those motors are forged but it still shouldnt take long to blow it up on a stock tune. probably round three hard runs one after another. because nitrous does major damage with driver error.
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he only has me by about 2 links... I would like to stay away from the 410's becuase its an A4 (very sorry i forgot to mention that). Controversy over nitrous scares me... what could i do with $1000 or under if i just saved for a little while longer?
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even with your mods i'd guess you're making about the same to the wheels as he is stock. he's either lying about the spray, or isn't using it.
and $1000 isn't gonna make up a 200rwhp advantage unless you spray. If you really wanna try to beat him on that budget that's the only way it's gonna happen(given he actually has a 250 shot). Get a window switch, WOT switch, and whatever those air/fuel shutoff safety things are called with a nitrous tune and colder plugs and what not and maybe you'd have him without blowing up.
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the other kid might not know how to drive. his car might also not be in great running shape, if hes been racing it a lot.
i would suggest long tubes, lid with free ram air, ORY, then heads. build your motor right, dont just add spray.
i would suggest long tubes, lid with free ram air, ORY, then heads. build your motor right, dont just add spray.
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He may be spraying it, but it probably is not a 250 hit. I would not worry about him, especially since he has TWO power adders to your zero and is only beating you by two lengths. I would probably go with some drag radials and a more aggressive cam to start with. Then on down the road, save up for a nice set of heads. But if he's only putting 2 lengths on you, a more aggressive cam will make up the difference. My choice: TSP 228R.
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Gears, tires, only run him from a dig...
Or you could just accept that there's always someone faster and save yourself a blown engine/10 bolt. Trying to go really fast, really cheap, usually doesn't end well.
Or you could just accept that there's always someone faster and save yourself a blown engine/10 bolt. Trying to go really fast, really cheap, usually doesn't end well.
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