I have a 07 CTS-V with 39k. I have a three stage plan I want to do.

1. Long tube headers and exhaust.

2. Cam and with head springs.

3. Maggie.

Should I do cam or headers first? Does it matter at all?

Probably be six months in between these upgrades.

 

I would do headers first.
Depending on the size of the cam, it could get choked out with the stock exhaust manifolds.

 

Exhaust first.

Im doing a similar 3 step process.

Note: it should be tuned after each of those

 

imho, rear end should be before maggie. either that or cradle bushings and anti-wheelhop axle

 

Exhaust, got's to let that CAM breath!

 

Ya, well spending 4k-5k for the rear does not inspire. I am not a hole shot guy and have no problem doing 30 to 40 mph starts. Most of my kicking *** is at those speeds anyway.

The rear will be my last upgrade. Hopefully more affordable options will be available. I might do g-force axles. That is cheap.

Anyway it will keep me from doing real stupid **** at lights right?

 

Headers, exhaust and tune... Our short shifter, mounts and cags eliminator

 

What short throw do you have? I did cags the first day I got it. lol

 

Azn2dmax shifter

 

Imo I would do the cam and spray instead of Maggie. Unless you get the Maggie for a great price. If I had to do it all over again I would cam and spray. The Maggie is nice but you can get more hp cheaper...

 

Maggie only, why waste your time on the other nonsense. You can have the biggest power gain first.

 

Pisnuoff*

 

^^Yup.

Gforce axles and your '07 diff will be fine. I beat mine retardedly and its still holding up.

I agree with 98cobra, Maggie first.

 

I'd do headers/exhaust first... The noise alone should keep you entertained for a while... If you're gonna do the Maggie I wouldn't bother with a cam... Too much work for a minimal gain...

 

Headers, maggie-friendly cam/heads, maggie, axles.

If you don't have a shifter, then that should be done before anything else.

 

Screw it just do heads, cam, nitrous, and a maggie.... What could possibly go wrong. I would start of with all your bushings and shifter, build the car progressively so that you don't end up with more power than you can use and end up breaking ****. Solid framwork helps in the end, I still don't have a single real power adder (I consider exhaust work to a supportive mod).

Edit: depending on what clutch/flywheel you have, going from OEM dual mass POS (technical term I believe) to a new single mass can make quite a difference and allow for more power and beatings down the road.

 

"Edit: depending on what clutch/flywheel you have, going from OEM dual mass POS (technical term I believe) to a new single mass can make quite a difference and allow for more power and beatings down the road."

I should put that in the cards too I imagine.

Also I am kind of a procrastinator on anything that isn't oil changes and brakes...I see myself replacing mounts as they break..just sayin. Probably not the best strategy but adding power is more rewarding than changing bushings and mounts. lol

 

to be completely honest, I ran heads and cam on stock exhaust with gutted mufflers, and i think it sounded nasty.

 

....Janet, Miss Jackson if you're NASTY.


Hahahahahahahha

 

Nasty in a good way? lol

Has anybody here done a cam designed for a maggie? Interested to know the results. And if they installed before the maggie.