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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 08:43 PM
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hey guys i have a 1996 camaro rs series 2 3800 was wondering if anyone knew a good website for performance parts for it? been looking around for awhile but have not found a good one yet please let me know
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Unfortunately the market is a little limited for the 3800, don't let that discourage you though. There is a good repository of information on camarov6.com and you should be able to find a lot of parts used on ebay or new from a few of the vendors on here (admittedly I don't know which ones anymore).

Keep in mind almost everything but engine and transmission parts are interchangeable with your car. What are you goals and why haven't you posted any pictures?!
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 06:28 AM
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my goals are just to try to make it a lil faster and run allot better it is my project car and i also plan on getting a z28 of the same year and fixing that up to but the one i have now is one of the very few rs left in indiana and i will be posting more pics soon just have not had the time
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That's a little broad. Do you want to drag it, auto-x it or just cruise it? You won't see too many power increases, but you can do headers, exhaust and a lid. The 3800 can be tuned with hptuners. Is it an auto or a stick?
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u should just save your money and put a ls in it, wish I did
but if you still want to do the 3800 pm me
They're not a sponsor so I shouldn’t post it
they mainly do FWD but its still a 3800.
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Old Apr 8, 2015 | 04:09 PM
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i would like to do a lil drag with it but mainly cruising during the summer and i am going to get bbk headers and a magna flow cat and a magna flow cat back unless you have a better suggestion on exhaust im all ears for ideas
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Originally Posted by FirstGen F-Body
u should just save your money and put a ls in it, wish I did
but if you still want to do the 3800 pm me
They're not a sponsor so I shouldn’t post it
they mainly do FWD but its still a 3800.
it is sometimes disheartening to spend oodles of money for FI just to have the power of a lightly modded LS.

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i would like to do a lil drag with it but mainly cruising during the summer and i am going to get bbk headers and a magna flow cat and a magna flow cat back unless you have a better suggestion on exhaust im all ears for ideas
Magnaflow is the defacto cat-back for those basically it doesn't sound like a weed whacker. I ran pacesetters and a magnaflow on my 3800. It wakes up the engine a bit, but if I remember correctly that won't even break 14's in the quarter.
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ya lol
i didnt realy spend alot.
i just wanted it to keep up/get a nose on a v8 and make people be like hold on what?
I should of known that that wouldnt be fast enough for me, thats why im not fkn around this time around
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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 01:26 PM
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where is the best place to look for a ls motor? i would like to start rebuilding one when i get the money for it
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where is the best place to look for a ls motor? i would like to start rebuilding one when i get the money for it
That all depends on what you want. An iron block lq9 or a 5.3 can be had at your local junkyard for probably not too much. If you want an aluminum ls1/2/3 I'd say watch the classifieds and your local craigslist for a pull out. Swapping into the 96 might be more trouble than it's worth without a donor car though.
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