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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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I was wondering what the first upgrades to my 99 Vette should be? I want long tubes and maybe a cam? Suggestions?
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Longtubes
Cam and supporting mods
Converter(if auto)
Fast 92/92
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If auto:
Long tubes
Ls6 intake
Vararam
3.42 gears
Stall
Tune

6speed:
Headers
Ls6 intake
Vararam
Cam
4.10's
243 heads
Tune

It all depends on your budget too. Lmk if u have any questions. Been around vettes awhile
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F the LS6, the second you throw a cam in it will fall off over 5500. I would get

FAST/BBK intake
Some sort of air intake (Vararam, Callaway)
A tune
Decent tires
And a stall/shifter depending on the trans
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Originally Posted by Blk98Vert
F the LS6, the second you throw a cam in it will fall off over 5500. I would get

FAST/BBK intake
Some sort of air intake (Vararam, Callaway)
A tune
Decent tires
And a stall/shifter depending on the trans
Just throwing out there that bbk has zero gains over an ls6 intake.
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Umm just throwing it out there that you are wrong, there are several dyno sheets to prove that
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Originally Posted by 99VetteFRC
I was wondering what the first upgrades to my 99 Vette should be? I want long tubes and maybe a cam? Suggestions?
I personally would do in order

Long tubes
Ls6 intake
Cam

The fast is the best intake so if you have extra cash go for it.
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Umm just throwing it out there that you are wrong, there are several dyno sheets to prove that
I looked through a few forums and tried google to find a graph with decent gains over an ls6 intake... Say like ten rear wheel would be practical but i could not find any help me out man. Mayby im not looking at the right places? Preferably associated with the subject stock discplacment ls engines.
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