Bang for my buck...
Lose as much weight as you can and pull the front swaybar or endlink for better weight transfer. Also the free ram air mod.
After the free mods:
TORQUE CONVERTER!
After the free mods:
TORQUE CONVERTER!
Originally Posted by CHEIF MANY HORSES
What is the cheapest, most effective mod for my T/A...
Mods so far:
offroad H pipe w/ Flowmasters
SLP lid
3.90
Nittos
shift kit (tranny rebuilt)
Mods so far:
offroad H pipe w/ Flowmasters
SLP lid
3.90
Nittos
shift kit (tranny rebuilt)
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Originally Posted by rsodeputy61
i think everybody forgot to tell you that headers should be your very next mod!!
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From: Mississippi
Originally Posted by CHEIF MANY HORSES
Also, what about a Superchips?
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There are many mods that are affordable and can make your car much better in the performance category. Some have already been mentioned, such as gears, stall, tires, suspension, pulleys, ect. As far as HORSEPOWER is concerned, here is a rough breakdown of the “best bang for the buck”, starting with the highest horsepower to dollar ratio:
NOS ~ 100 HP / $500 = 0.2 HP / $
Cutout ~ 10 HP / $60 = 0.17 HP / $
Lid ~ 5 HP / $95 = 0.05 HP / $
LT Headers with ORY Pipe ~ 30 HP / $700 = 0.04 HP / $
Forced Induction ~ 150 HP / $3500 = 0.04 HP / $ (probably more like 10 grand to do it right)
Catback ~ 10HP / $300 = 0.03 HP / $
LS6 Intake ~ 15 HP / $450 = 0.03 HP / $
These are only rough estimates obviously, as I am sure that I will get many responses questioning the horsepower numbers I have chosen. Some of the numbers will depend on many factors – especially the forced induction which depends on boost values, intake mods, exhaust mods, and cooling, to name a few. I didn’t mention heads or cams because there are too many varieties and variables to sort though. They can be a very good mod as well if chosen properly. Finally, your bankroll is also important: The NOS may be the best bang for the buck, but if all you have is $95 then the lid becomes the clear winner…
NOS ~ 100 HP / $500 = 0.2 HP / $
Cutout ~ 10 HP / $60 = 0.17 HP / $
Lid ~ 5 HP / $95 = 0.05 HP / $
LT Headers with ORY Pipe ~ 30 HP / $700 = 0.04 HP / $
Forced Induction ~ 150 HP / $3500 = 0.04 HP / $ (probably more like 10 grand to do it right)
Catback ~ 10HP / $300 = 0.03 HP / $
LS6 Intake ~ 15 HP / $450 = 0.03 HP / $
These are only rough estimates obviously, as I am sure that I will get many responses questioning the horsepower numbers I have chosen. Some of the numbers will depend on many factors – especially the forced induction which depends on boost values, intake mods, exhaust mods, and cooling, to name a few. I didn’t mention heads or cams because there are too many varieties and variables to sort though. They can be a very good mod as well if chosen properly. Finally, your bankroll is also important: The NOS may be the best bang for the buck, but if all you have is $95 then the lid becomes the clear winner…
You have the off road Y, get the stall, and a cutout before headers. If your looking for best bang for bucks - Headers probably not worth much unless Heads and or Cam in the future.
