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what are all the bolt-ons???
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what are all the bolt-ons??? i tried several searches and did not come up with what i wanted to find. just want to know what all the "bolt-ons" are? i know 2 of them i won't do: anything with the MAF and a pulley. i'm trying to see what else i need besides LS-6 intake before i dig into doing internal work. for some reason also i know i'm going to be told nitrous, supercharger, turbo etc.
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There are a lot of bolt-ons. You want to know all the power producing botl-ons? Electric water pump, ported throttle body, "fernco mod", and a real CAI to replace the FRA are what I see missing. Why not pulley?
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Yes, there are lots of bolt-ons. Most people speak of the power producing bolt-ons. Suspension products can be had, as well as lightweight aftermarket replacements. (ie tubular K-member, etc etc)
Also, I was under the impression that rockers would not count as a bolt on. They can change the lift of a cam, they go inside the engine, and engine oil touches them. So based on just about anyone's criteria they would not be bolt ons.
Edit: just to clarify, rockers can't change the lift of the cam directly but rather the lift of the valves as they multiply the lift of the cam by a certain ratio.
Also, I was under the impression that rockers would not count as a bolt on. They can change the lift of a cam, they go inside the engine, and engine oil touches them. So based on just about anyone's criteria they would not be bolt ons.
Edit: just to clarify, rockers can't change the lift of the cam directly but rather the lift of the valves as they multiply the lift of the cam by a certain ratio.
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rockers are not bolt-ons...if that were the case...then any type of head is a bolt-on...and a 427ci is a bolt on...haha..list goes on and on.. 
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get a pulley...it should be good for a tenth. The other guys have it covered as far as bolt ons. Check my sig minus the internals. I can't think of anything else besides more suspension stuff.
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i don't really want a pulley because i don't feel comfortable slowing everything down especially the alternator. as it is right now with the headlights on and my fans on the voltmeter drops well below 13v. as soon as i give it throttle it come right back up.
Q why do you say i'll love the headers and y-pipe? is it the performance gain or the sound. i have no idea what it will sound like for real. LS1 sounds give a rough idea of what things sound like but it's not quite like hearing it for real. is my car going to get a bit louder, stay about the same or what?
as far as bolt-ons go, my next will probably be LS-6 intake and i'll port my tb, but the intake won't happen til i get a 12 bolt as i've already had to put bearings in the rear and now the posi is fried. i did that on my best pass(in sig) and i was on my street tires. thanks for the responses so far!!
Q why do you say i'll love the headers and y-pipe? is it the performance gain or the sound. i have no idea what it will sound like for real. LS1 sounds give a rough idea of what things sound like but it's not quite like hearing it for real. is my car going to get a bit louder, stay about the same or what?
as far as bolt-ons go, my next will probably be LS-6 intake and i'll port my tb, but the intake won't happen til i get a 12 bolt as i've already had to put bearings in the rear and now the posi is fried. i did that on my best pass(in sig) and i was on my street tires. thanks for the responses so far!!
You'll love both the performance gains and the sound. At idle, it's got a great tone to it with a little chop that sounds awesome. At WOT, it screams but doesn't sound raspy. Inside the car, you can really hear the headers, so that takes a little getting used to, but the overall tone of the car has a lot more snarl to it when driving around town. I'm not sure how your car will sound with the Loudmouth; I'm sure it will be considerably louder than my car. Ought to sound mean though.
As far as performance, I picked up nearly 30 hp and 25 tq, and my curves look awesome. Torque curve is flat as hell. The headers / Y-pipe are my best mod so far, hands down.
As far as performance, I picked up nearly 30 hp and 25 tq, and my curves look awesome. Torque curve is flat as hell. The headers / Y-pipe are my best mod so far, hands down.
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Go w/ the headers and 3' ORY. I went with the Hooker Headers! ASP Pulley is an awesome bolt- on, my voltmeter doesn't go that low, I guess because I have Optima Red Top. Personally don't waste your $$$ on the intake, to expensive for the horsepower it puts out. Go with the Headers, you won't be sorry! Good Luck!
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i've thought of doing more to the rear suspension and have convinced myself not to, reason being the car hooks hard and doesn't wheelhop (well only after i tore the posi out it hops a bit) and i'm afraid if i go changing things around it's not gonna hook the way it does now. i'll probably just box my lca's when i do the 12 bolt and i'm gonna knock the front sway bar off and see what it does.
Anything that doesn't touch oil:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racing-results/235743-quickest-stock-internals-list-11-85-bump.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racing-results/235743-quickest-stock-internals-list-11-85-bump.html
