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SSmoked99 Jul 6, 2005 12:47 PM

What's my next mod??
 
Mods are in the sig. What should I get next?? I was thinking maybe an LS6 manifold. What do you guys think?

2002blackZ Jul 6, 2005 12:55 PM

depends on what you want to spend and what you want to do with your car.
LT headers are always good. A gear may be a good choice as well. Sticky tires are good too. Too many choices with your current mod level. About anything will allow you to build on each other. If you plan on putting on heads and a cam later, maybe you would want to go ahead and get the fast intake instead of the LS6. just think about where you want the car to end up so that you don't waste money now. Good luck and happy modding.

tmgsix Jul 6, 2005 12:56 PM

I would finish up with your exhaust first, i.e. headers, before you put on a ls6 intake. Also, you definitely need to consider some suspension upgrades, esp. subframes connectors and shocks/springs.

SSmoked99 Jul 6, 2005 01:10 PM

Well guys my car is going to be my daily driver when I get a cobra again. I don't think I wanna do cams, but heads is an exception. What brand LT headers should I get and how much would it cost me?

2002blackZ Jul 6, 2005 01:18 PM

I have Hooker LT's and like them just fine. BTW you only have one cam in the SS. it's not like your cobra....:) I have a fairly small cam in my z and it would be just fine as a daily driver. I've got a pretty good tune in it now and it doesn't act much worse than a stock car driving around. Just a lot more fun when I push on the loud pedal.

SSmoked99 Jul 6, 2005 01:20 PM

I really want a good sounding car. Would it sound better if I had a ORY and a cutout?

radio626active Jul 6, 2005 01:26 PM

I went with mac mids, mac ory, and a magnaflow. Its loud! The way I wanted it! Its not really a daily driver so to speak. But gets driven alot. I installed a hooker cat back on my Impala SS, and its sounds stong, but not crazy for daily driving. Its a smooth, mean tone upon start up, gets aggresive when your hard on it, but is quieter when crusing.

SSmoked99 Jul 6, 2005 01:28 PM

So my car will sound more of a beast with a ORY??

LS1ownzYOU Jul 6, 2005 01:41 PM

Maybe a ported TB, I got mine from bo white for 65 but he stopped porting for the most part, but i know ron (cammin beasst) does it for 75 and does the same quality work bo does.

Both are by far the best ported stock t/b for your money.

Also look into a ASP underdrive crank pulley

blue01ta Jul 6, 2005 03:00 PM

I would go with full length QTP's and an ORY. That way you get the car sounding good. I'm not sure if it's legal where you are at though. So the next best thing would be to make it accelerate better. So my second vote would be for a set of gears.

SSmoked99 Jul 6, 2005 03:35 PM


Originally Posted by blue01ta
I would go with full length QTP's and an ORY. That way you get the car sounding good. I'm not sure if it's legal where you are at though. So the next best thing would be to make it accelerate better. So my second vote would be for a set of gears.

If I get gears will I need a new rear?? I was thinking 3:73's, what do you guys think? What is QTP's? Sorry for all these questions, but I need this info. Thanks!

bshell Jul 6, 2005 04:24 PM

How many miles do you have on your car? Are you running stock shocks with the prokit? If so, upgrade to Koni or revalved Bilsteins. Also SFCs are at the top of my list for fbody mods. With gears you do not need to change the rear housing...you might think about a T/A girdle though (really just a bandaid). Unless you are willing to re-install your stock manifolds and y pipe, or know a "friendly" smog inspector, I would not go with long tubes and offroad y pipe in Cali.
Didn't somebody come out with a carb legal mid length header not too long ago?

blue01ta Jul 6, 2005 04:40 PM

Quick Time Performance long tube headers. www.quicktimeperformance.com

USMARINE1108 Jul 6, 2005 05:25 PM

headers or SFC's, and a cutout.

SSmoked99 Jul 6, 2005 06:23 PM


Originally Posted by USMARINE1108
headers or SFC's, and a cutout.

What's SFC's??

bshell Jul 6, 2005 08:01 PM

SFCs = Sub Frame Connectors. They come in two flavors: bolt-in and weld-in. I have had welded in SFCs in each of the 3 fbodies I have owned so I don't know how well the bolt-ins work. I would highly recommend these for our cars.

greatskiiiier Jul 6, 2005 09:04 PM

get headers first, then gears

Y2K SS Jul 6, 2005 09:11 PM

Headers. :rock:

USMARINE1108 Jul 7, 2005 10:32 PM


Originally Posted by bshell
SFCs = Sub Frame Connectors. They come in two flavors: bolt-in and weld-in. I have had welded in SFCs in each of the 3 fbodies I have owned so I don't know how well the bolt-ins work. I would highly recommend these for our cars.

They basicly stiffen up your car. A lot of guys will tell you it should be one of your first mods, and I more than agree! Not only will your car handle much better (stiffer), hook better, corner better, but it also will get rid of a lot of squeeks and creeds in the interior.

SSmoked99 Jul 7, 2005 10:45 PM

Where are those annoying interior squeeks coming from?? I need to get rid of those...If the SFC's will do it then I'll be getting that


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