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Old 10-22-2005, 05:58 PM
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What wuld you guys recomend as good starting mods for a stock LS1 its a ram air one but i have heard that the ram air is fake on the 98+cars what comes first to my mind is

better intake
exhaust
headers
ring and pinion

any suggestions?

Yes i know how to use the search feature but im just lazy
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ring and pinion?

well..if you don't want to search..atleast give us an amount your looking to spend....without that...a starting mod can go from a twin turbo kit to just a lid depending on your budget.
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Start off with free mods and a lid. That is what most people do.

After that, I would go exhaust and headers, then cam, then intake.
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Everything you need to know is in here.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139142

Well, almost everything.
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Better intake, ported throttle body, headers, & exhaust are a great way to begin. Get some good plugs & wires too. Plugs & wires won't increase power, but, they will replenish lost power.
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I say lid, headers, exhaust and intake to get that ls1 breathing...
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alrighty a it was a bit easyer to find this on the lt1's in their section. but about the budget i wuld say nothing drastic just small 1-400$ stuff maybe once a month or so, im just thinking what gives the best gains VS dollars and not counting trubos, SC, nitrous and port jobs im thinking mostly bolt ons
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Originally Posted by old and good
alrighty a it was a bit easyer to find this on the lt1's in their section. but about the budget i wuld say nothing drastic just small 1-400$ stuff maybe once a month or so, im just thinking what gives the best gains VS dollars and not counting trubos, SC, nitrous and port jobs im thinking mostly bolt ons
well..turbos and superchargers..ect are bolt ons. if you ahve 400 a month...i'd save up for a superchargers or a sts turbo kit.10months of saving and your there. if you don't want to go that drastic..save up for a couple of months and then get a lid, cam, headers, ory and a tune. if your auto..get a torque converter..if your a m6..get a enw clutch.
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Well, not to confuse you even more but their are suspension mods that can be done also. SFC's are a great mod, LCA's and relocation brackets too, not to mention your stock springs and shocks really suck *** also. There really is no "first" mod. Just get what you can, you will notice a difference from anything.
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lid and catback first then check back with us.
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Originally Posted by old and good

Yes i know how to use the search feature but im just lazy
wrong answer
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Originally Posted by jrp
wrong answer
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