What Should Be my Next Mod?
08-20-2005, 10:13 PM
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What Should Be my Next Mod? Car came with
ram air hood
Ws6 rims
Long Tube headers
Catted Y-pipe
So far:
I have done:
1 - Flowmaster muffler (nice sound compared to the stock muffler)
2 - Hurst Billet shifter - (great compared to stock shifter)
3 - MSD wires and AC Delco Iridium plugs (car feels much smoother)
4 - Energy Suspension Tranny mount (BEST MOD SO FAR - no clunks or bangs anymore)
So, what's next?
How about a WS6 Lower and/or a SLP Lid???
Howard
ram air hood
Ws6 rims
Long Tube headers
Catted Y-pipe
So far:
I have done:
1 - Flowmaster muffler (nice sound compared to the stock muffler)
2 - Hurst Billet shifter - (great compared to stock shifter)
3 - MSD wires and AC Delco Iridium plugs (car feels much smoother)
4 - Energy Suspension Tranny mount (BEST MOD SO FAR - no clunks or bangs anymore)
So, what's next?
How about a WS6 Lower and/or a SLP Lid???
Howard
08-21-2005, 06:10 AM
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Search on "first mods".
Subframe connectors.
Ditch the flowcrapper for a better cat-back. Search and read the exhaust guide sticky in external section to figure out which cat-back to get.
lid, short throw shifter, remove CAGS, 9" rear end with 4.11 gearing, good clutch
Subframe connectors.
Ditch the flowcrapper for a better cat-back. Search and read the exhaust guide sticky in external section to figure out which cat-back to get.
lid, short throw shifter, remove CAGS, 9" rear end with 4.11 gearing, good clutch
08-21-2005, 07:24 AM
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Remove Cags - THE WINNER!!!!
I hate that stipid BS.
I want to shift in to 2nd at least 5mph earlier and it forces me to slowly WIND OUT 1st until I can shift to 2nd without going to 4th.
It has to be costing me 1-2mpg instead of getting me better gas mileage.
So far I like this order:
1 - Skip shift eliminator
2 - Lower air box
3 - Lid
I was going to do a catback, but my car sounds so good I am willing to leave 5-10 horses on the table and stick with the Flowmaster, for now. (What can I say, I'm a Mustang guy)
I could see doing SFCs later on.
If, or should I say when, the rear goes, I will look in to a better rear.
As far as gearing, I must admit the engine could stand to rev up much faster, so 4.11s would probably be nice.
I think I would like to get this thing on a DYNO and see what kind of power it is making, more to see if the car is healthy.
I had a 2001 Vette Vert 6 speed, only mod was a Donaldson Blackwing filter, it felt much faster. It revved up much faster and had a much stronger top end. It felt like a 300-400# lighter car making more power. This could just be "The way it felt".
The TA defiitely feels HEAVY.
My 03 Cobra made 450rwhp, but it also felt HEAVY (3700#s to be exact), my Viper only makes around 400-420rwhp (never dyno'd it), but it feels like a go cart with a LARGE ENGINE, always throwing you back in the seat at any speed in any gear, even 6th.
As a comparison, my Cobra ran a best of 12.29@116.4 (1.93 60') compared to the Viper at 11.67@120.56 (1.68 60'). I have no doubt my 01 Vette would have run high 12s at 110+. That car was a "NO FRILLS" freak.
Picture this:
2001 Vette Vert 6 speed
Only options:
Single CD player
M6 tranny
Bose system
I mean it only listed for 46800 BRAND NEW, talk about a stripper.
Man I'm gabby this AM
Howard
I hate that stipid BS.
I want to shift in to 2nd at least 5mph earlier and it forces me to slowly WIND OUT 1st until I can shift to 2nd without going to 4th.
It has to be costing me 1-2mpg instead of getting me better gas mileage.
So far I like this order:
1 - Skip shift eliminator
2 - Lower air box
3 - Lid
I was going to do a catback, but my car sounds so good I am willing to leave 5-10 horses on the table and stick with the Flowmaster, for now. (What can I say, I'm a Mustang guy)
I could see doing SFCs later on.
If, or should I say when, the rear goes, I will look in to a better rear.
As far as gearing, I must admit the engine could stand to rev up much faster, so 4.11s would probably be nice.
I think I would like to get this thing on a DYNO and see what kind of power it is making, more to see if the car is healthy.
I had a 2001 Vette Vert 6 speed, only mod was a Donaldson Blackwing filter, it felt much faster. It revved up much faster and had a much stronger top end. It felt like a 300-400# lighter car making more power. This could just be "The way it felt".
The TA defiitely feels HEAVY.
My 03 Cobra made 450rwhp, but it also felt HEAVY (3700#s to be exact), my Viper only makes around 400-420rwhp (never dyno'd it), but it feels like a go cart with a LARGE ENGINE, always throwing you back in the seat at any speed in any gear, even 6th.
As a comparison, my Cobra ran a best of 12.29@116.4 (1.93 60') compared to the Viper at 11.67@120.56 (1.68 60'). I have no doubt my 01 Vette would have run high 12s at 110+. That car was a "NO FRILLS" freak.
Picture this:
2001 Vette Vert 6 speed
Only options:
Single CD player
M6 tranny
Bose system
I mean it only listed for 46800 BRAND NEW, talk about a stripper.
Man I'm gabby this AM
Howard
08-21-2005, 01:43 PM
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the list you have is nice.. but i have to admit the sfc would probably be the best thing to do cuz the car will handle better and if your t-tops leak then most of the time this problem will be solved with sfc.. good luck on whatever you do 
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08-21-2005, 02:53 PM
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Thankfully my T-tops don't leak.
I am thinking after the skip shift a lid and/or WS6 lower would be a cool minor mod.
Doesthe WS6 Lower really add any power with a ram air hood, or is my plain lower good enough?
The car feels pretty tight, I should check, it might have SFCs, I never bother looking at suspension. I am your typical 600rwhp on stock suspension guy.
Howard
I am thinking after the skip shift a lid and/or WS6 lower would be a cool minor mod.
Doesthe WS6 Lower really add any power with a ram air hood, or is my plain lower good enough?
The car feels pretty tight, I should check, it might have SFCs, I never bother looking at suspension. I am your typical 600rwhp on stock suspension guy.
Howard
