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Old 04-10-2012, 08:50 PM
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Charcoal activated cabin filter.



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My first was defeating the cags, ordered the CS differential bushing and blob of urethane to go in the void above the differential. Waiting my turn with the rental tool from CS. Ordered new tpms as one of mine reads nothing and two others are intermittent.

It came with a K&N cold air intake.
Old 04-10-2012, 09:10 PM
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First mod was a tune and cat back.
Best mod is the anti wheel hop axel. Then a Maggie.
UCC shifter is great. Swaybars are good. Ground controll looks killer! But killed the ride.
You want looks or proformance?

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Old 04-10-2012, 09:35 PM
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wow this thread took off. Haha I will post up some pictures soon! I have only driven the car 4 days. Been out of town! haha almost pulled the trigger on some afr's, amounst other things, but decided to do the rear first!
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Originally Posted by FuzzyLog1c
If you had to start out with one mechanical mod, I'd pick any of the following three, arranged from easiest to hardest:
1. Complete LS7, Kooks headers, Corsa Exhaust, LPE CAI, Katech Shifter (29 1/2 total hours, drive in to drive out)
2. GMPD sway bars and links (< 1 1/2 hours)
3. Ground Control coilover Kit (< 6 hours)

Fixed.

Last edited by scatillac; 04-11-2012 at 06:54 AM. Reason: correction to sequence
Old 04-11-2012, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by scatillac
1. Complete LS7, Kooks headers, Corsa Exhaust, LPE CAI, Katech Shifter (29 1/2 total hours, drive in to drive out)
2. GMPD sway bars and links (< 1 1/2 hours)
3. Ground Control coilover Kit (< 6 hours)

Fixed.
well duh!
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Warrantied Gen IV DIFF installed .. FREE.99
Old 04-11-2012, 01:21 PM
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FREE.99? Nice. Install completed at BEER:30?
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mine came with intake exhuast cags. Mine was wheels headers and LS3 vetter FRCs all at about the same time. since then Cam and soon clutch and flywheel... just your average 400hp family sedan.
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#1.LPE Intake
#2.B&M shifter.
#3.magnaflow catback
#4.KOOKs Headers(tuned)
#5.CS engine and trans mount.
#6.Monster stage 2 clutch and flywheel.
#7.Addco sway bars.
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Originally Posted by scatillac
1. Complete LS7, Kooks headers, Corsa Exhaust, LPE CAI, Katech Shifter (29 1/2 total hours, drive in to drive out)
2. GMPD sway bars and links (< 1 1/2 hours)
3. Ground Control coilover Kit (< 6 hours)

Fixed.
Originally Posted by lilgcts-v
#1.LPE Intake
#2.B&M shifter.
#3.magnaflow catback
#4.KOOKs Headers(tuned)
#5.CS engine and trans mount.
#6.Monster stage 2 clutch and flywheel.
#7.Addco sway bars.
Before these two posts I did not know of other sways available to the V, other than hotchkis. So...(you know whats next) what are the best? I can see the stiffness increase on the hotchkis, but the others I cannot find alot of info on. I see the diameters, but what are the stock diameters? Also Im looking for the best/stiffest for track days to give you some back ground.
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1. CAGS Eliminator
2. Volant intake
3. Stainless Works longtubes/exhaust w/out cats
4. TBA
Not sure what to get next. Either new motor mounts or Short shifter or antiwheel hop kit n axles
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1. tint
2. GForce axles
3. CS tranny and motor mounts
4. 9 inch GForce rear, MAP TA's with Tic bushings, BMR toe rods from hell
current project
5. Kooks, Deatschwerks fuel pump,LS3, E-Force TVS2300, HE Street Slayer twin clutch, KB BAP, Meth kit, some 3 inch exhaust that fits 9 inch.
next month
ICHPEN Penske coilovers, and my custom powdercoated true forged rims
then to hopefully finish it off some time in June
Black interior installed (tan on top), EC hood, Satin paint or wrap.

edit: -Hmmmm first mod was throwing away the warranty and swearing never to let a dealer touch my car again
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Mine was the UUC shifter......then I never stopped adding/replacing ****.

The mod bug is a very expensive date.
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@lolly: truth



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