kapsz28

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This is the quickest I ever got a car. I had been thinking about getting one for awhile, but never went to a dealer to look at one. I was on Chevy's website yesterday and looked up the inventory at my local dealer. They had a silver 1SS, manual trans with the RS package. I went to the dealer at 11:30am. They were offering $32,000 for the car, plus I had $1,000 in GM Card earnings I could use and another $1,500 rebate for having a GM Card. I had a 2008 Saturn Astra and figured trade-in would be terrible, but I asked anyway. They basically gave my $500 below what Kelley Blue Book said the car was worth for trade-in. At that point, I filled out the paperwork and went back to the dealer at 4:00pm to pick up my new Camaro!!! My last Camaro was an '02 that I probably got rid of in '04 or '05. So I have been going through withdrawal for a long time.

Now this is a bit odd to me. The RS package gives you the HID headlights which "replaces" the fog lights....? So now there are fog lights in the car that don't turn on?

So where do I start for power adders? I've been out of it for awhile. Let's say I have $1,000 to spend right now. What would be the best bang for the buck?

I'll also be getting the stripes put on it next week.

Never Satisfied

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With the RS package, the fog lights become your daytime driving lights. Guess they figured it would be cheaper to service those bulbs then put all the extra time on the HID's.

If you intend to keep your power-train warranty for any length of time, you are limited on mods really. About the only worthwhile mod in my opinion is a good cold air kit. Anything else will require a tune and with that your warranty is gone. If you don't care about the warranty, longtubes and a tune are really going to wake the car up.

glennster

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It seems these cars are more scienced out then the 4th's. Theres not any real free mods or even cut and dried positives, I highly doubt cold air systems are anything more then eye candy from most real dynos I've seen. I'm going to get a 12 second bone stock time slip before putting TSP long tubes on, these cars really respond to these as did my 4th gen. I think the kooks LT's were the best mod I did.
Just install headers and have a CEL for rear 02's or use sim's, any issues just re-install manifolds back on car and gain 25/25 minimum then get a CAI which may gain a little at 400rwhp. BTW, welcome. I've had my car for 3 weeks and I'm obsessed!

Never Satisfied

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That is contrary to what dyno testing revealed here....

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=128

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107002

kapsz28

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According to those charts the SLP CAI doesn't look so good. I would say Fastlane is the best, but they highly recommend a tune. I guess that would put Cold Air Inductions in first place.

glennster

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My opinion only. Where is the gain? SLP blackwing intake/filter wouldn't submit their intake to this test because it nets no improvement. I suppose the cone filter is the 5 or so horse power since the airbox is in the same place. Just saying I'd spend 5 bills on LT's and see a monster gain then 3-4 bills and tell myself I feel a gain. That being said I will probably buy a vararam because if any improve power it does.

Never Satisfied

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Just an FYI. A car with LT's may be on the lean side without a tune. Mine was according to Mike Norris.

JHL88

not a power adder but id get a catch can, if you want proof drive the car about a 1000 miles if that then take off the TB and look inside the intake manifold. also some solo high flow cats if you dont plan on doing headers right away

kapsz28

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A catch can?

Where do you get just high flow cats? I haven't seen them on the sites I've been looking at.

Never Satisfied

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I second the catch can suggestion. I almost forgot about that. They work and are needed on all cars. Lots of info on the various forums. Mike Norris has a real nice can that he sells. He's a vendor on here.

Never Satisfied

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Check here....they are a good improvement over the stock setup.

http://www.solo-performance.com/exhaustk.php

kapsz28

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Can you give me something better? The flash integrated with php just ain't doing it for me.

Never Satisfied

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PM sent.

kapsz28

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Wouldn't it be cheaper to just drill out the current cats?

JHL88

you could. the solo HF cats wont throw you a code FYI

JHL88

heres a good catch can http://jreperformanceparts.com/2010-...extreme-1.html a few of sponsors here should sell them. i have the older version and it works great.

99CamVanillaTop

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Congrats op

kapsz28

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Thank you! Here is a better picture. Although tomorrow I am having the stripes put on. I'll also be installing high flow cats, x-pipe, loudmouth II axel back, and cai.

sweetC5

I hate to say this but that is allot of wasted money, the X pipe and axle back is NO gain! The cats will help, but I still would not wast money on them... get Lts and run the stock pipe into some mufflers of your choice. You will want the long tubes anyway trust me.

kapsz28

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The exhaust is for the sound, not horsepower. The car is too quiet and I liked the sound of the Loud Mouth II on the '02 Camaro I had.