What are good mods for a stock LS1?
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What are good mods for a stock LS1?
I WANT TO MODIFY THE CAR, BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO BE CRAZY FAST.
Money is not a problem btw. It's a 98 Z28 A4 with 3.23s, and I want to wake her up. What do you guys recommend like: Exhaust, LS6 Intake, Lid, Tune, Programmer, Gears, DRs, Stall, PCM, Spark Plugs etc.
I'm not looking into turbos or superchargers right now.
And can you guys please be specific, like tell me the brands or models of the parts.
Money is not a problem btw. It's a 98 Z28 A4 with 3.23s, and I want to wake her up. What do you guys recommend like: Exhaust, LS6 Intake, Lid, Tune, Programmer, Gears, DRs, Stall, PCM, Spark Plugs etc.
I'm not looking into turbos or superchargers right now.
And can you guys please be specific, like tell me the brands or models of the parts.
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i like maganaflow cat backs. slp is also nice but it comes down to preference. i recommend a professional tune from a local shop.
i like this company for TCs.
http://www.converter.com/
but youre going to get many opinions.
i like this company for TCs.
http://www.converter.com/
but youre going to get many opinions.
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Exhaust: ARH/Kooks LT headers & y-pipe with Corsa/GMMG/Kooks catback
Lid: pick one - SLP is most common
Gears: Motive/Yukon 3.73's
Stall: Yank 3600
Intake: LS6 manifold, POTZ throttle body, chris1313/FTRA ram air mod
Tune: custom dyno tune or mail order frost tune
Ignition: NGK TR55's and MSD wires
Tires: MT ET street drag radials
Pullies: Powerbond/ATI underdrive crank pulley
Also most suspension bolt-ons will help the car hook
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Lid: pick one - SLP is most common
Gears: Motive/Yukon 3.73's
Stall: Yank 3600
Intake: LS6 manifold, POTZ throttle body, chris1313/FTRA ram air mod
Tune: custom dyno tune or mail order frost tune
Ignition: NGK TR55's and MSD wires
Tires: MT ET street drag radials
Pullies: Powerbond/ATI underdrive crank pulley
Also most suspension bolt-ons will help the car hook
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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Our 2004 C5 ran 13.3x bone stock. Adding ARH 1 & 7/8" LTs, 3" X-pipe with no cats, stock Z06 catback, Yank SS4000, 3.90, and a good dyno tune and drag radials took us to 11.5x in good air. Going to spray it now and see how close to the 9s we can get with the stock LS1.
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Which kooks headers are you talking about, are they the ones that come with the y pipe included?
Exhaust: ARH/Kooks LT headers & y-pipe with Corsa/GMMG/Kooks catback
Lid: pick one - SLP is most common
Gears: Motive/Yukon 3.73's
Stall: Yank 3600
Intake: LS6 manifold, POTZ throttle body, chris1313/FTRA ram air mod
Tune: custom dyno tune or mail order frost tune
Ignition: NGK TR55's and MSD wires
Tires: MT ET street drag radials
Pullies: Powerbond/ATI underdrive crank pulley
Also most suspension bolt-ons will help the car hook
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Lid: pick one - SLP is most common
Gears: Motive/Yukon 3.73's
Stall: Yank 3600
Intake: LS6 manifold, POTZ throttle body, chris1313/FTRA ram air mod
Tune: custom dyno tune or mail order frost tune
Ignition: NGK TR55's and MSD wires
Tires: MT ET street drag radials
Pullies: Powerbond/ATI underdrive crank pulley
Also most suspension bolt-ons will help the car hook
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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Call Aaron @ Texas Speed and talk to him. Tell him I sent you
TSP 1 7/8" headers
TSP true duals (Camaros look better without tips)
SLP lid
LS6 intake
Ported throttle body (I'm partial to New Era or Mark Shaner... PeakSpeed as well)
NGK TR55 plugs and MSD wires
Shoot over to WS6 store and get an AC version Chrs1313 ram air
Have fun with that for a while, then chime back in here about a stall and 3.73 gears... It never ends.
For those of us with an M6, it always starts with a CAGS bypass, and never stops from there
TSP 1 7/8" headers
TSP true duals (Camaros look better without tips)
SLP lid
LS6 intake
Ported throttle body (I'm partial to New Era or Mark Shaner... PeakSpeed as well)
NGK TR55 plugs and MSD wires
Shoot over to WS6 store and get an AC version Chrs1313 ram air
Have fun with that for a while, then chime back in here about a stall and 3.73 gears... It never ends.
For those of us with an M6, it always starts with a CAGS bypass, and never stops from there
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Depends if you have emissions in your area for one. I don't and still have cats to quiet it down a bit and cut out the smell. You really shouldn't see any HP loss with the new hi-flo cats. I would also go with the kooks TD and their 1 7/8" Headers. Last system you'll ever buy. Call Maryland speed for a much better price than is on their site.
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Depends if you have emissions in your area for one. I don't and still have cats to quiet it down a bit and cut out the smell. You really shouldn't see any HP loss with the new hi-flo cats. I would also go with the kooks TD and their 1 7/8" Headers. Last system you'll ever buy. Call Maryland speed for a much better price than is on their site.
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Call Aaron @ Texas Speed and talk to him. Tell him I sent you
TSP 1 7/8" headers
TSP true duals (Camaros look better without tips)
SLP lid
LS6 intake
Ported throttle body (I'm partial to New Era or Mark Shaner... PeakSpeed as well)
NGK TR55 plugs and MSD wires
Shoot over to WS6 store and get an AC version Chrs1313 ram air
Have fun with that for a while, then chime back in here about a stall and 3.73 gears... It never ends.
For those of us with an M6, it always starts with a CAGS bypass, and never stops from there
TSP 1 7/8" headers
TSP true duals (Camaros look better without tips)
SLP lid
LS6 intake
Ported throttle body (I'm partial to New Era or Mark Shaner... PeakSpeed as well)
NGK TR55 plugs and MSD wires
Shoot over to WS6 store and get an AC version Chrs1313 ram air
Have fun with that for a while, then chime back in here about a stall and 3.73 gears... It never ends.
For those of us with an M6, it always starts with a CAGS bypass, and never stops from there
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If money is not an issue, and you're looking @ Kooks, I would agree with BrentWS6, get their LT headers and true dual system...if you wanna stick with the single Y-pipe, go with ARH, same quality header, but I think they have a better Y-pipe