BLUE02SS

hey everybody, i just bought an 02' SS with 3500mi. on it and all it has is a lid and a skip shift.
what's the best way to spend $1,500 on go fast stuff for these cars?
ps- no nitrous.
tia,
bryan.

DriveATransAm

put an automatic with a stall in it

or

headers, cam, and tuning.

BLUE02SS

my other hot rod has the auto and stall converter,
but thanks for ribbing anyway mr. DriveATA.
is the header install a good thing to do before a cat-back
syst.?
thanks
bryan.

CamaroCain

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My step dad just recently sold his SS...i wonder if you are the same guy?

BLUE02SS

camarocain, did he sell it because he got an 02 Z06 red vette?

dug

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Cam, headers, and nittos.

JS12

a 12 bolt so you can slap some slicks on there and dump the clutch at 6k

CamaroCain

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No, I asked my mom about it today and she said the guys name was differnt than yours, just thought it might have been you because the car is the same description as the one my step dad just sold about 2 weeks ago.
How fast do want to try to go on $1500? I would say a good set of Drad Radials would be the first thing...no point in buying anything else if you can't even get if off the line without spinning. Maybe some 3.73 or 4.?? gears. Hard to really list a lot, $1500 goes pretty fast, but maybe some other M6 cars can help you out with this.

BAD ASS TA WS6

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I say go for a complete exhaust setup. About 300 bucks for a Hooker Cat-back. Which sounds awesome and is pretty easy to install. The LT headers, you can buy FLP's with removable cats and offroad pipes for $1300. Or you could do some bolt ons like a ported throttle body from Bauer or the like, Mass Airflow Sensor, and some suspension items. Strut Tower Brace, Sub Frame connectors, and you could still probably throw a catback in there for $1500. But it does go quick, all well worth the $$$ IMO

Rob

LEO

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A set of Nitto drag radials, TNT nitrous system and a cut-out.

Fast SS on TNT

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No nitrous.....hmmmmmm.
One thing to keep in mind is that any LS1 that is bonestock can easily overpower the tires. So a good jumping off point would be Nitto's or BFG Drag Radials.
Another thing that alot of people overlook is a good suspension condusive to racing...weight transfer is key. So you could invest in some QA1 shocks and springs. And a good set of LCA's.
And finally, a good stall converter added to this mix would mean serious street dominance.

If your serious about drag racing, stay away from lowering springs!!! Terrible for racing.

CHRISPY

cutout, Rev Lok 2 clutch with sintered disc, springs, pushrods and a TNT F2 wet kit
Might be a little over 1500 but not by too much.

joshs_ws6

complete suspension, lca's, torque arm, adj. shocks, springs, adj. panhard, subframes, tunnel brace, ect..

niphilli

Like said above, Headers (hooker LTs) or Macs on a budget, a cam, and a cutout. This should get you about 116 MPH full weight give or take depending on the size of the cam. Drag radials would be ok, but stay away from the real sticky stuff until you can afford a rear.

-Nick

RyanJ

Nothing will give you more seat of the pants power (NA) on your budget than headers and maybe a cam. You can throw in a nice small cam (the TR220/114 or something) and a good set of longtubes. The SS catback is fine, especially with no cats. Just pop a $50 cutout on there and open it when you want to scare the neighbors.

hell for 1500, i'd do FLP's (plus install and extras like gaskets, bolts, and sims) and put a 3" cutout under the car after the Y pipe. That would eat all the cash up and you'd feel it a lot more than a STB, MAF, etc, etc.

Redlinez

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TR224 112 cam, hooker lt's, hooker cat back, scoggin dickey srings/ti retainers, superchip or diablo tuner, hooker y pipe, and if enough left, 4.10's.