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Old 02-16-2010, 04:42 PM
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k i'll be getting about $3800 back this year and i'm not quite sure what to spend it on yet. i have an idea but idk if i wanna burn all the money though.

k as the car sits:
TSP 224r cam(224/224, .581/.581) 114lsa
comp magnum 5/16 x 7.400 pushrods
patriot gold dual valve springs
slp lid, holley power shot filter
hurst billet pro shifter
pacestter ceramic coated longtubes
TSP 3" o/r true duals w/ dynomax bullets dumped
melling high volume oil pump
n-motion LS2 single roller timing set
spec stg I(cluster fucked)

on the fix list:
windshield
clutch

on the wish list:
TSP rumbler and o/r y
strano springs
strano sways
shocks (?)
intake/tb (?)
6LE bowtie grille
coil relocation
new valve covers

what you guys think? what else should i throw on the list? LCA's? torque arm? what intake should i go with ls6/typhoon/lsx? and shocks kyb/koni/bilstein?

another thing that has been bugging the **** out of me is what exhaust tips to go with the rumbler cb. i don't like corsa clones on camaros, i w as thinking maybe a hooker tip?

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Heads,Intake, Clutch
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Old 02-16-2010, 06:48 PM
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Suspension. All the power in the world isnt any good if you cant get it to the ground. After you whoop cars with more power that cant hook up, then go for more power.
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yes deffinately suspension. clutch has to go, it's all sorts of fucked up. and at the very least i'll grab a used ls6 and an 80mm tb. but heads are way too expensive right now...unless i could get a set of used 243's for real cheap...then maybe.

and i'm also still deciding on what shocks to go with.
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Shocks: Koni
Tips: dumped (no tips at all), or CME.

Or you could save it like 2 slow said.
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if you want heads, Loyd Elliot has some nice lil heads/Cam options for you LS1 guys
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Save it... will be worth more in the end unlike your car... wana go fast? buy a bike.
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Want a 73 camaro 454? $4k
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wft is wrong with you guys, he wanted advice on mods.
id say th MS3 gets a bit better gains on stock heads.
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1. dumps are not an option, already got a ticket for dumps and no cats. which is why i am getting a rumbler cb. soooo i have to have tips.

2. texas speed will get all my business as far as heads/cam packages go.

3. no strippers. my gf would kill me.

4. not gonna save it. i'm going on deployment sometime this year and will make plenty more $$$. also no i don't want to go fast, i just want a bad *** camaro ss. i also want to live so a bike as out of the question.

5. i already have 3 camaros in the garage/driveway i don't need another LOL.

6. i think a cam swap is way more work than i wanna do right now. plus my 224r is an awesome DD cam. and like i said before i don't really wanna go fast. per se.

(i think ill save the heads/cams till after deployment. along with a new rear end)
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How the he'll did you get $3800? Are you in school?
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Get a 9 inch , pro stars or draglights and, LCA PHB TA
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big *** enlistment bonus=big tax return

also there is no sense in doing a 9" swap right now with a little cam and stock heads.
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Strano Springs on the Koni < think strano has them on sale right now
Your exhaust since you dont want more tickets
Ls6 and TB
^ just with these you will only spend what 2K?
you have plenty of money left to play with
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I broke my 10 bolt with less than 330whp
Old 02-16-2010, 10:48 PM
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^you were unlucky. i don't beat on my car.

there are plenty of ppl that are running much more power than me with no problems.
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Originally Posted by brian_rs/ss
big *** enlistment bonus=big tax return

also there is no sense in doing a 9" swap right now with a little cam and stock heads.
^ very true. I think unless your making atleast 450+rwhp, a rearend can wait. I broke the 10 bolt in my car but I was making 512 rwhp and that was after alot of abuse. I'd do the suspension and a new clutch if i was you.
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yeah and i'm leaving the street tires on it. the 10 bolt will be fine for now.



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