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Old 10-22-2006, 05:47 PM
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I am still new to LS1's and was wondering if someone could attribute to a full-list of bolt-ons. Hopefully possibly get this thread stickied as I'm sure it would help other Newcommers.

As far I know.


Intake-
Lid
Filter
Cold Air Intake
Intake Manifold
Throttle Body
Smooth bellows
MAF

Suspension
STB
LCAs
TA
Springs
Shocks
Sway Bars
Bushings

Exhaust
Headers
Y or X pipe
Mufflers

Engine
UnderDrive Pulley's
Electric Water Pump

Tune
HPTuners
LS1edit
Diablosport
HPP3
Mail-Order Tune

Drivetrain
Gears
Tranny cooler
Transgo shifkit
Driveshaft
Short shifter
Clutch

Roller Rocker's

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Originally Posted by Pythias
I am still new to LS1's and was wondering if someone could attribute to a full-list of bolt-ons. Hopefully possibly get this thread stickied as I'm sure it would help other Newcommers.

As far I know.

Lid
Gears
Headers
Y or X pipe
Mufflers
Intake
Throttle Body
Smooth bellows

I know there must be more right?
Maf
UnderDrive Pulley
Electric water pump
Plugs (many don't consider this a mod)
Wires (many don't consider a mod)
msd coil packs (many don't consider a mod)

So if you think gears is a bolt on, does a clutch/stall count as bolt on??
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lid
cat-back
throttle body
intake manifold
cai
gears
stall
shifters
headers
ORY's
suspension
e-waterpump
e-cutout
pullies
plugs
wires
maf
FRA
TB bypass
tune
roller rockers
msd ignitions
nitrous
rear-ends
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I'm not quite sure, I consider a short throw shifter a bolt-on, are clutches and stalls considered bolt-ons?
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Originally Posted by Pythias
I'm not quite sure, I consider a short throw shifter a bolt-on, are clutches and stalls considered bolt-ons?
lol some people do. a clutch you will need sooner or later so I consider thema bolt-on, short throw shifters, sure why not
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Originally Posted by Tainted
lid
cat-back
throttle body
intake manifold
cai
gears
stall
shifters
headers
ORY's
suspension
e-waterpump
e-cutout
pullies
plugs
wires
maf
FRA
TB bypass
tune
roller rockers
msd ignitions
nitrous
rear-ends
Remember I'm still a noob, what is FRA and TB bypass?
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FRA is not a bolt on nor TB bypass. Both are free mods along w/ Port and polish TB.

You don't really need MAF for a car that only pushing <500whp. Myself don't consider plugs and wires as bolt ons.

IMO, these are bolt ons:
Intake (lid, filter, intake manifold, CAI, Bigger MAF, Ported/Polished TB (ie: Shaner, New ERA, etc.)
Suspension mods (STB, LCAs, TA, springs/shocks, sway bars, bushings, etc.)
Exhaust (headers, catback/TDs)
Engine (pulley/s, unbolt-ons--!EGR, !AIR)
Tune (HPTuners, LS1edit, Diablosport, HPP3)
Drivetrain (gears, stall, tranny cooler, transgo shifkit, driveshaft, short shifter, clutch)

And yes, this kinda topic has a sticky already.
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well the FRA still ents gains and has tob e done to sue a CAI, and the TB bypass kinda "bolts on"
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Originally Posted by Pythias
Remember I'm still a noob, what is FRA and TB bypass?
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Originally Posted by Pythias
FRA: Free Ram Air, you cut the abse out of the stock airbox, air comes up from behind the radiator, this has to be done when adding CAI kits regardless.

TB Bypass: throttle body bypass, disconnect the 2 hoses gonig into the throttle body and connect the 2 with a piece of pipe. this prevent hot colant to run through the TB during cold start-ups and such. however its not recommended if it freezes often where you live
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i hate it when people consider gears and stalls bolt-ons. they're not bolt-ons. they're internals. for example, last time i checked, stalls were inside a transmission. that means you have to pull the tranny and crack it open to change the stall. gears go by the same principle. just because they're not inside the engine DOES NOT mean they are not internals!!!!!!!!

this is a better list:

lid
cat-back/true duals
throttle body
intake manifold
cai
shifters
headers
mid-pipes (X,Y,H)
suspension
e-waterpump
e-cutout
pullies
plugs
wires
maf
TB bypass
ignition
rear-end

nitrous is also forced induction, not a bolt on IMO. in no way should a tune be considered a bolt-on either. it's computer work. you're not bolting anything onto your car.
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
i hate it when people consider gears and stalls bolt-ons. they're not bolt-ons. they're internals. for example, last time i checked, stalls were inside a transmission. that means you have to pull the tranny and crack it open to change the stall. gears go by the same principle. just because they're not inside the engine DOES NOT mean they are not internals!!!!!!!!
yea but quite a few people consider them a bolt on so I lsited them
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Originally Posted by Tainted
yea but quite a few people consider them a bolt on so I lsited them
a lotta people believe the holocaust didn't happen either doesn't make it so. not trying to be a dick, but the minute you open up a part (transmission, differential, engine), it loses bolt-on status no matter what the others will have you believe.
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technically anything is a bolt on.. the term should be known as minor-performance upgrade instead.
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Originally Posted by Tainted
yea but quite a few people consider them a bolt on so I lsited them
You're not alone. From my experience here most people consider stalls and gears bolt ons. Myself included.

But I do not consider N20 a bolt on. That's a power adder IMO.
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Originally Posted by Tainted
FRA: Free Ram Air, you cut the abse out of the stock airbox, air comes up from behind the radiator, this has to be done when adding CAI kits regardless.

TB Bypass: throttle body bypass, disconnect the 2 hoses gonig into the throttle body and connect the 2 with a piece of pipe. this prevent hot colant to run through the TB during cold start-ups and such. however its not recommended if it freezes often where you live
Ahh I gotcha thanks.
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
i hate it when people consider gears and stalls bolt-ons. they're not bolt-ons. they're internals. for example, last time i checked, stalls were inside a transmission. that means you have to pull the tranny and crack it open to change the stall. gears go by the same principle. just because they're not inside the engine DOES NOT mean they are not internals!!!!!!!!

this is a better list:

lid
cat-back/true duals
throttle body
intake manifold
cai
shifters
headers
mid-pipes (X,Y,H)
suspension
e-waterpump
e-cutout
pullies
plugs
wires
maf
TB bypass
ignition
rear-end

nitrous is also forced induction, not a bolt on IMO. in no way should a tune be considered a bolt-on either. it's computer work. you're not bolting anything onto your car.
..........So a rear end is a bolt-on but gears aren't?
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To me, a "bolt on car" could be intake (lid, whatever), full exhaust, shifter, tuning... and suspension and all that stuff. heads, cam, nitrous, turbo, SC, I don't consider bolt ons. Just my .02, if I run someone and they tell me they have bolt ons, I just figure intake/exhaust.

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Originally Posted by Pythias
..........So a rear end is a bolt-on but gears aren't?
you don't touch anything internal, so yes, it could be a bolt-on. of course, in that same mindset, a new engine and a transmission swap could also be bolt-ons. all i know is, no internal work is done and it's not a power adder, so by process of elimination...

unfortunately, nothing else describes it
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I like all the input so far guys keep it comming. And I agree no power adder is a bolt-on lol


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