Cheap/free mods
Cheap/free mods Is there any single site for cheap/free mods to the LS1. Any must do's, or definately don't do? Seems I'm seeing a lot of different ones people swear by, and I have time this weekend to tinker.
There are a lot of topics on free mods. I think there is even a sticky. But I will tell you the ones I know off the top of my head. The FRA (free ram air) mod is and i belive dose help you when your goin fast enough look here to see how its done.
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
The T.B bypass mod, save you time a lot of people dont think it works and i agree. Its where you remove the coolant line that runs to ur t.b to stop it from sticking at wot when is freakin freezin outside.
If ur lookin for apperence mods u can try to remove ur side moldings. Im doin it this weekend cause i think the car looks sooo much better with out it.
I will also be doin the .50 resistor mod for the CGAS which Im looking Forward to cause it sucks with skip shift.
I cant really think of any more w/ out search on them but at least its a start.
Here are a couple sites to tinker around on
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/fbody/guides.htm
http://www.lastofthebreed.com/Installs/InstallIndex.htm
Hope this helps.
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
The T.B bypass mod, save you time a lot of people dont think it works and i agree. Its where you remove the coolant line that runs to ur t.b to stop it from sticking at wot when is freakin freezin outside.
If ur lookin for apperence mods u can try to remove ur side moldings. Im doin it this weekend cause i think the car looks sooo much better with out it.
I will also be doin the .50 resistor mod for the CGAS which Im looking Forward to cause it sucks with skip shift.
I cant really think of any more w/ out search on them but at least its a start.
Here are a couple sites to tinker around on
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/fbody/guides.htm
http://www.lastofthebreed.com/Installs/InstallIndex.htm
Hope this helps.
Some people swear by a few. Personally, I don't see any problem with most of them. Some may not add much hp, if any, but are more of a convenience, like the tb bypass makes it easier to pull the tb off when needed.
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Most of the free mods are pretty pointless.
The best one IMO is porting your own throttle body. And is definatley worth something.
The thottlebody bump stop mod is also worthwhile although don't expect massive gains from it. I can also see the benefit of the FRA (free ram air) mod. It may not do much on a stock engine but once the intake demands are upped the larger opening will be benficial.
I did the throttle body bump stop mod and FRA at the same time, I wouldn't say I felt any real SOTP improvement but I could certainly feel the extra throttle pedal travel with my foot and would say at speed under WOT the response felt crisper and it did feel a little more lively at 140mph than it did before.
!EGR, !AIR, !MAF Screen, ported MAF, TB by-pass and the like are all IMO pretty pointless from a performance stand point as they either don't affect HP or there is a reason it exists in a particular way and altering it will affect what it's meant to be doing.
The best one IMO is porting your own throttle body. And is definatley worth something.
The thottlebody bump stop mod is also worthwhile although don't expect massive gains from it. I can also see the benefit of the FRA (free ram air) mod. It may not do much on a stock engine but once the intake demands are upped the larger opening will be benficial.
I did the throttle body bump stop mod and FRA at the same time, I wouldn't say I felt any real SOTP improvement but I could certainly feel the extra throttle pedal travel with my foot and would say at speed under WOT the response felt crisper and it did feel a little more lively at 140mph than it did before.
!EGR, !AIR, !MAF Screen, ported MAF, TB by-pass and the like are all IMO pretty pointless from a performance stand point as they either don't affect HP or there is a reason it exists in a particular way and altering it will affect what it's meant to be doing.
Originally Posted by tcossair
The mod to add a spring to the rear hatch release seems to be a promising one. I'm tired of hitting the hatch release button like 5 times to get it open. LOL
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You can also check out www.ls1howto.com. They also have pretty good write-ups on mods and swapping parts.
Originally Posted by LoSTRaMaiR
when you pull off the side moldings, won't there be alot of **** built up where they were attached.. how do you get it all off without ******* anything up??
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Originally Posted by LoSTRaMaiR
when you pull off the side moldings, won't there be alot of **** built up where they were attached.. how do you get it all off without ******* anything up??
I used my thumbs and some elbow grease. Just takes some time, then I used a little Tar and Bug remover on the really tough spots. Not a single blemish when done and makes the car look so much cleaner.
free mods LS69TA do this mod 
from:http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
Just keep screwing them rubber bumpers out and your hatch will pop everytime!
Free ram air is probably the only one worth doing, apart from skip shift on M6 IMO
Cheers Andy
from:http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htmJust keep screwing them rubber bumpers out and your hatch will pop everytime!
Free ram air is probably the only one worth doing, apart from skip shift on M6 IMO
Cheers Andy
Originally Posted by tcossair
Is there any single site for cheap/free mods to the LS1. Any must do's, or definately don't do? Seems I'm seeing a lot of different ones people swear by, and I have time this weekend to tinker.
lets see.. you have a M6 car.
if i were to buy an M6 car that was dead stock:
little projects:
"free ram air"
port throttlebody
lid
!EGR
!CAGS
!AIR
flash up a hypertech tune (or a bin with a similar tune)
little pricier, but my first few mods would be:
headers and ORY
LS6, if i didnt already have one stock.
stronger rear is high on my list, both for gears, and because im abusive.
stronger clutch for the same reason as the rear.
cam.
E-cutout and keep the stock exhaust
QA1s
Slicks for the track.
just that, and i should have a mid20 MPG with mixed driving (low 30 hwy) 11 second street car that is quiet and civil with the cutout closed, and loud and nasty with it open. very nice combo.
you can add onto that some smaller things afterward.. but thats the basics id do without question.
when you pull off the side moldings, won't there be alot of **** built up where they were attached.. how do you get it all off without ******* anything up??