Hey everybody! My car Has a lid/cutout right now. About to pull the plug and buy the parts listed. What kinda gains, with a good tune, should I see from all this stuff in the 1/4, and on the street? Im wanting high high 11'a-low low 12's, is that possible? And trying to catch up to my friends new 5.0
Let me know!

Thanks! Heres the stuff:


http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/98-99-ls1-pacesetter-1-3-4-long-tube-headers-w-emissions-/


http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/82-02-motive-performance-3-73-gear-set-2-series-carrier-/


http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/98-02-ls1-tci-4l60e-super-street-fighter-3600-torque-converter/


http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/93-02-transgo-4l60e-shift-kit/


http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/catalog/98-02-ls1-pacesetter-3-y-pipe/

 

Maybe with a cam? or nitrous for sure!

 

You should always match your TQ convertor with a proper cam.

 

with just those mods & a tune, you'll have some decent power gains, but I don't know if you'll reach your goals...if you don't wanna spend anymore money, go for weight reduction

 

this set up with smoke him! especially off the start with the torque converter. headers 20-30 rwhp ,gears get you out of the whole way quicker plus the converter ,shift kit will help but probably would not use it if you are doing converter and gears.The tune will dial it all in nice and neat.

 

Get 1 7/8" headers instead and don't even consider the 1 3/4"

 

I would buy a better converter rather than spend money on the gears

 

Thunderstruck If you ever need Chevelle parts let me know I can hook you up!

 

Here we go again the header debate 1 3/4 vs 1 7/8 .Good this is gotten way to old to many posts and comments on this dead issue. I wont even comment on this one!

 

Not worried abou squeaking out every .3 hp by getting 17/8 th primaries. Im a cheap college kid lol. How is that torque converter? I can spend $950 for a yank. But will this one just go out on my quick? Or can I buy an upgraded one? Ill spend up to 650 on one even if its not 3600. A 3200 would be fine for my needs. I dont plan in camming it any time soon

 

Cant spend* yank

 

Cam, long tubes, stall, gears and a good exhaust would be your best bet. How big you wanna go on the cam?

 

if funds are tight save up and do it right the first time. keep in mind you will also need a trans cooler and tune with a converter. TCI doesnt have the best history compaired to FTI, Cricle D, Yank. skip the gears and go with a good 3600 stall converter with cooler, a real dyno/street tune, 1 3/4 headers are fine. if done correctly, and you manage to put this new found power/torque to the ground you should net low 12's. but since i dont see any suspension mods, more often than not you will blow the tires off while your buddy's 5.0 walks past you.

 

Along with what you have listed there I would also consider:

-NGK TR55 plugs
-Poly motor mounts
-Ported TB
-SLP/FTRA ram air setup

On top of that, you'll need good a tune. And if you want to put the new found power down you'll need some drag radials, especially having that stall. LCA's/Relo's would also be a good idea to help with traction.

With all that low 12's/high 11's shouldn't be a problem in the right air. Pulling a little weight from the car never hurts either, check out the weight reduction thread.

My car in sig did 11.90's with bolt-on's and had 11.70's in it with a few tweaks. Getting a stock internal car into the 11's isn't that hard but most people just don't know what they're doing!

Enjoy the modding and do everything correctly the first time!

 

Hows this YANK converter guys?!

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pr...7%7DStrip.html

 

if all u want is the speed, nitrous all the way. i cut 1.4 seconds off on the first 100 shot untuned out of the box.

 

Then why post at all. It's not even a debate anymore, they have been proven over and over to make more power even with minor bolt-ons. I wish someone would have told me that when I bought my first set 7 years ago. They shouldn't even offer 1 3/4" for these cars IMO. And it's not a dead issue if people are still wasting their time and hard earned money on the inferior 1 3/4" primaries.

I also have my own before and after dyno sheet with double digit gains on 1 7/8".

 

I would rather spend $300 on 1 3/4 headers and lose 5 hp than spend 800+ on 1 7/8. Thats just me tho

 

I can't speak for all brands but ARH and Kooks there is a very minimal difference....$20 - $30. TSP's headers are about $90 between the two, should be pretty close to the 1 3/4" pacesetter price. Which headers were you looking at that were a $500 difference?

Just giving my opinion based on doing headers twice and seeing the gains first hand. If you go further with the car (H/C) that's when the larger primaries will really shine.

 

I was just going off what I had read! I will check it out! Thanks!