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Old 03-28-2024, 08:30 PM
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Arrived today off the truck. 1998 Z28.

Love how it drives and sounds and this is my favorite color.

Have a few questions. First of all I removed that crossbar under the hood. It's too heavy and I am a weight freak. Do you think it worth keeping it on?

Where should I look for some programming upgrade?







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The car looks great! Congrats on the arrival! (I'm also sending a reply to your PM)

The 2-point shock tower bar doesn't do much to improve handling on these, it's not going to hurt but I don't think you'll notice much difference either way. If you're looking to save every pound, you're probably better off removing it.

I wouldn't spend any money on tuning/programming until after you've done some modifications, unless you plan to keep the car 100% stock and just want to optimize the tune as much as possible. Otherwise, I'd suggest waiting until you make some changes that will actually require or significantly benefit from tuning - because the gains will be pretty minimal on a stock car.
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Looks nice in the photo. How many miles on it? Can you tell us a little about it's history?
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Nice ride! I have the Pontiac version, '98 NBM Formula. Welcome to the site!
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Well, I joined this site over 22 years ago so it's a bit late for a "welcome", but thanks anyway!?
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Originally Posted by OddJack
Arrived today off the truck. 1998 Z28.

Love how it drives and sounds and this is my favorite color.

Have a few questions. First of all I removed that crossbar under the hood. It's too heavy and I am a weight freak. Do you think it worth keeping it on?

Where should I look for some programming upgrade?



Looks like mine
I don’t have a strut brace on my Camaro but I have one that came stock on another car that’s a 3 point brace and I can’t tell a difference between when it’s on or off.



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