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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:50 AM
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Whats up guys.. I have a 1998 WS6, M6 , not much done to it , existing mods are :

Corsa exhaust
SLP Lid and Filter
Granatelli MAF
Pro 5
Subframe connectors
Stut tower brace
Hotchkis suspension(lowered)

What I’m going to get with prices I have found from different places:
-98-02 LS1 American Racing Headers System(w air/egr)includes y pipe and cats 1349$
-98-02 LS1/V6 Brembo front/Rear Drilled Rotors (set) 401$
-98-02 LS1 Hawk HP Plus Front Brake Pads 107$
-98-02 LS1 Hawk HP Plus Rear Brake Pads 84$
-98-02 LS1 Russell Steel Braided Brake Lines (W/Tract. Control) 149$
-98-02 LS1 FAST LSX Intake Manifold (92mm Inlet) 840$
-98-02 LS1 FAST LSX Replacement Hardware Kit 22$
-98-02 LS1 FAST LSX Intake Port Seal Kit (Set of 8) 25$
-98-02 LSX FAST 92MM BIG MOUTH Throttle Body 380$
-98-02 LS1 SPEC Stage 3 Clutch Kit 400$
-SPEC LS1 Aluminum Pressure Plate Option 180$
-98-02 LS1 SPEC Aluminum Flywheel 370$
-82-02 Richmond 4.10 Gears 192$
-98-02 LS1 Ratech Deluxe Gear Installation Kit 120$
-93-02 V8 NGK TR6 Spark Plugs (Box of 4) 9$ * 2 = 18$
-98-02 LS1 Granatelli Motor Sports Plug Wires 150$
-98-02 LS1 March Performance Dampener Pulley 200$

all prices are in US$ but I will need them shipped to Canada..

im assuming I will need to do something special for the intake install since I don’t want that black tube coming out of it I heard it makes you lose power.. not cool lol..

I don’t have lots of money but I have been saving all winter and want to do things right.. if you think I should be getting something else or think you or someone else could give me better prices, let me know.. I have not contacted anyone yet this is just me searching the net.. I am buying a lot of things so I do expect some sort of help on the prices if I buy everything from one place… i know theres alot of this stuff that should be in different places and not in this section, but im mostly conserned about bolt ons and will i need any accesories or anythihng special.. i would like to have everything in front of me before i get hem installed.. thanks guys for any help/advice you give..

Tony
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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Don't need tr6's unless your spraying
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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oh and i do plan on getting a procharger in th near future... tr6 ok for now?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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You should do a cam before the fast 90/90 and I wouldnt waste 150 on wires when you can get msd's and ngk plugs for under 70 shipped from a sponsor
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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wont be putting cam yet because i dont know how it works in ottawa the emissions stuff is strict.. unless someone knows what willl pass.. thx tho
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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don't recall the price, but Strano Parts has the brembo/hawk setup as a package deal. as well as other rotor options.

$150 for wires!!!!!!

i paid $45 for my taylor spiro pros...and they are more than sufficient. coil per cylinder means short wires...no need for stupid expensive wires.


and if you're planning a procharger....why put the money into the rear end? save up for a 12bolt. you'll need it sooner or later if you drive the car any.


and i was under the impression that the FAST is not ideal for boosted engines due to issues with leaking.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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I may be wrong; but I see a lot of people sticking with a 1 piece intake, such as the LS6, when going forced induction. That would save off some cash. You could use that cash towards a custom blower cam that would pass emissions. A great tuner is going to be key.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Ditto on sticking with the stock intake and not pouring money into the stock rear. The stock intake will work well when going FI until you're ready to go ALL OUT, till then I'd save the cash towards the supercharger kit itself. As for the rear, the stocker is a ticking time bomb and you'll definitely need a stronger rear (12 bolt/9"/S60) of your choice when going FI.

Plan ahead and it'll do wonders for you...
Other than that, great choices!
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Is there something wrong with your stock plug wires? No real gains to be had, unless you just want to do it.

Also, the FAST 92mm intakes come with stainless hardware already.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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tsp headers and y would be around $500 and im 99% sure they are 1 7/8" stainless steel. use the money you save for a dyno tune and something else.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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hey
yeah the FI is last on mylist , rear end will be done first for sure, can i get one off of some other type of car? or i can onlyget it by aftermarket? and as for the 1 7/8 would they work fine without FI until i get it procharged? (about a year).. as for the break setup(thanks) i looked at strano, much better price..
as far as the FAST intake, i have seen it on FI with guys runing 10psi, and they say it works fine... im not going to be doing over 7psi.. from what i hear the FAST is the best intake, except for the price.. thanks again guys!!
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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^ 1 7/8 will have gains over 3/4 on a stock motor, dyno proven. i think it was like 5-8 across the upper half rpms. and since you plan on a supercharger id definitely go 7/8
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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thanks Afro , i will deffanetly be getting 1 7/8!!
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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i just had a look at rear end.. do i actually have to by the hole rear or just differential or is it the same thing.. i found prices around 2500 to 3000 thats alot of money... hopefully im looking at the wrong stuf..
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i just had a look at rear end.. do i actually have to by the hole rear or just differential or is it the same thing.. i found prices around 2500 to 3000 thats alot of money... hopefully im looking at the wrong stuf..
The whole rear and those prices are right
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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tsp 1 7/8 headers are not ss they are coated but best bang forr 1 7/8 headers they are the only ones that sell that size that cheap
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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I'd save money and not buy the rotors, unless you are crazy about the look of drilled/slotted.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 1999FirehawkLS1
tsp 1 7/8 headers are not ss they are coated but best bang forr 1 7/8 headers they are the only ones that sell that size that cheap
oh right good call. not bad anyways. less heat in the engine bay.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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hey
about the rotors, at high speeds i feel a little vibration when i brake , the rotors and pads on now are stock,about 5000 milles on them..

the only set on tsp headers i found they ssay no AIR or EGR provisions, i need that stuff for emissions ..

and as for chaging the intake on a 98 getting either a ls6 or fast., do i need to do any special work to get rid of the black hose coming out of the stock? or just disconnect and ignore?

thanks again!
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One of the most common causes in brake vibrations at high speeds is not torquing the lug nuts properly and hitting them with a gun instead. They're prolly warped now, but for the future it's a good idea to take the extra time and torque them
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