2002SOMSS

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I have a 7500 budget and would like to hear some ideas. Any and all would be great. Is it naive to think 500+rwhp can be acheived. Please help. Thanks

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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start with bolt ons like LTs,catback, lid ect. what trans do you have?

2002SOMSS

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My car is automatic.

kevin's_00ss

this wright here sir if you dont get this you have problem's

http://www.ls1-ls2-ls7.com/Picture_97.html

with tune you should be well over 400rwhp

oh your car is auto instead of heads id get a biult tranny and 3500-4000 stall..

99Hawk262

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Full bolt-ons, built tranny/stall, cam, spray and tune. Will leave enough left over to get some suspension or sticky tires. Should be well north of 500 at the wheels.

Gaunt

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If you count spray, you should be over 500 easily.

SSmoken

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save some money in case something breaks lol.

BayAreaSS

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I would get full bolt ons, heads and cam and then add some spray. If you go this route you will have money left over to go towards a built trans and suspension

Or you can buy a 402/408. THere is way too many options with that kind of cash.

jmilz28

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You need to narrow this down by stating:
1. How you use this car
2. How many miles you drive
3. Is this your only car
4. Your budget
5. How long you plan to keep it

That said -
1. Koni shocks $800
2. Strano sway bars $300
3. C5 Front brake upgrade - $500
4. Lid - $100
5. Port TB - free
6. LS6 intake - $300
7. Headers - $500-1000
8. Converter - $1000 with TUNE
9. Get some better seats (TA, etc) - $500-1000

Finally, if this is your daily driver, save the rest for a major driveline fix.
If it's not, do a nice heads & cam package with AFR heads.

Make this thing safe and controllable and comfortable -- THEN faster.

ErikElvis

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I think you could squeeze in a rearend, stall/trannywork, and full exhaust. Then if your good some nice slicks and maybe a cam

LS1>Imports

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headers, exhaust, cam, heads, sticky tires, some suspesion components, and if you hav enough a moser 9in rear:

BaddillaK

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big thing is if you install it or if some one else installs it. that makes about a 100hp difference with that kind of money

odarabla

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Go with all bolt ons and a PTC 3500 stall converter.. This put me in the mid 12's with my car..

jt76

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go with full exhaust, cam and a stall

black01_WS6

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get the aps twin turbo kit. With the rest of the money put it towards a 4l80e at performabuilt tranny on layaway.

You would have one sick ride.

Or you can go out and buy a nice beater car and a heads and cam package for the SS.

3rdgentug

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id do
tranny overhaul w/ all the upgrades and a stall, built 12 bolt rear w/ gears, stickys, cam, intake, lid , and gas. if ya got some left over do heads. do the free mods too for every lil bit.

youll be @ your 500 mark or over and run like the wind!

jetlag

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Magnacharger, LTs, tune, and be done with it.

That's what I'm doing!

jamesSS

what are you planning on doing with the car?

barracuda_440

built trans and the APS twin turbo kit, then when u have more money upgrade the shortblock and heads and up the boost.

2002SOMSS

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Damn, thanks for all the input, now my head is really spinning. My car is a garage queen because I have a work vehical. I never drive it during the week and as far as the weekend, only if it is nice out. I want to change that lifestyle. I intend to race as much as I can next year. I did take the ss to car shows on Sunday's but whats the point in sitting next to it in a parking lot. What I really am getting at, is I want a car that can keep up with the new z06's out there. To bad I can't just win the lotto and buy a new z06. Oh well, keep the idea comming. Oh and on the install aspect, I am going to have it professionally done. The only problem that I have is who to trust and if I have to trailor it to another state. Anyway thanks again. Jeff