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Dec 19, 2013 | 01:12 AM

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***Need some advice on Bolt on Upgrades***

Good evening gentlemen, so I just got my 02 bone stock Camaro SS M6 with 15K miles, and gonna be a DD. I plan on doing some bolt ons and need some advice on some parts...So I live in cali, and not really worried about smog, that being said I plan on doing Pacesetter LT headers into a ORY pipe, (no cats) into a single SLP Loudmouth 1. So since my Camaro comes stock with an LS6 intake, this is where I need help... I don't know to much about throttle bodies and want to get a different one. I don't want nothing crazy because I just plan on doing bolt ons and MAAAAAAYBE a Cam in the future. But I want to know which TB I should get and also if you guys think I should get a SLP CAI kit.

So as of now I want to do
-Cold air intake
-Different throttle body
-Unsure if a should do a SLP MAF (will it make a difference?)
-Long tube headers with ORY pipe
-Just bought a MGW short throw.

I don't want to do anything else bigger than that, but any input would be great guys. Thanks in advance.

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Dec 19, 2013 | 01:42 AM

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Keep the stock TB, plenty turbo guys have proven they can take them to 600-800 hp

Stock maf is fine too for what you have planned

The Slp cai, chris1313 ram air, fast toys ram air etc.. Are all good air mods, pick the one that's in you're budget..

Dec 19, 2013 | 01:50 AM

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Ok so just pretty much the cold air intake...any thing else I can do?

Dec 19, 2013 | 02:06 AM

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It proly wouldn't hurt to change out your thrmo. if you already havnt. mr gaskets aren't to bad and they opej at 160 instead of 180. And i favor the lake wood susspension and lowering kits. If you plan to run th 1/4. I can't help but if you like to take a corner at 60 then those folks have some nice strutts springs sways and traction kits. and you going to want to ditch that rack and pinion . sorry homies i know a lot of yall love that thing

Dec 19, 2013 | 09:38 AM

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So as of now I want to do
-Cold air intake - SLP flopac, chrs1313, FTRA
-Different throttle body - port your stocker. Shaner S3, New Era, PeakSpeed
-Unsure if a should do a SLP MAF (will it make a difference?) NO
-Long tube headers with ORY pipe - Texas Speed 1 7/8" w/ ORY
-Just bought a MGW short throw - Good Choice

Dec 19, 2013 | 10:03 AM

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X2 on the headers, get some nice stainless steel LTs, the Pacesetters will eventually start rusting through the coating.

Dec 19, 2013 | 10:08 AM

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Shaner TB
Don't mess with the maf
Get a UDP
Chrs 1313 ram air with a lid

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Dec 19, 2013 | 04:34 PM

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Thank you brotha I appreciate the input... Is there a difference in sound with the Texas Speed LT's compared to the Pacesetters?

Dec 19, 2013 | 06:44 PM

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Instead of y pipe and lm1 , I 'd say go for true dual exhaust with x pipe since you have no worries about the smog anyway.

Dec 19, 2013 | 06:51 PM

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X2 on the headers, get some nice stainless steel LTs, the Pacesetters will eventually start rusting through the coating.

Yes they will

Dec 19, 2013 | 07:52 PM

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Take a look at American Racing and Kooks fr the headers. Fantastic quality.

Dec 19, 2013 | 08:08 PM

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X2 on American racing headers...and be sure to get 1 7/8ths don't waste your time getting 1 3/4" primaries...

Also X2 on true duals with an X-pipe...

Dec 19, 2013 | 08:38 PM

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X2 on American racing headers...and be sure to get 1 7/8ths don't waste your time getting 1 3/4" primaries...

Also X2 on true duals with an X-pipe...

What would I gain out of doing true duals compared to a ORY PIPE into a single
Holly hell I just saw the price of those headers lol damn imma have to start saving my lunch money hahaha... I don't know how imma get these with out my wife noticing lol OH WELL!!

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Dec 19, 2013 | 10:09 PM

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Sound and a little horsepower is what you would gain. And +1 for Texas Speed Headers

Dec 20, 2013 | 01:19 AM

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Kooks and American Racing headers are both stainless so you should never have to buy another set of headers. The fit and quality are also second to none (speaking for kooks personally, owned several sets).

I'd skip the LM1 for a DD. It's way too loud with an ORY and it gets old fast (lots of rasp too). Trust me. I don't know if I'd spend the money on a true dual setup for a DD though.