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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 12:46 AM
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What do you guys think I should do??? I already have the exhaust I wanted (no Headers though ) I was thinking maybe ASP Pullys, but Im new to this stuff so I need all and any advice I can get. Im talking about spending a couple hundred, not thous.
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 01:18 AM
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Im contemplating on calling speed in Monday when I wake up. The have PRO 5.0 shifters on sale for 165 shipped. Thats the best price ive ever seen. and you can add !CAGS! for 15 dollars more. Im so all over this.
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 04:42 AM
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personaly i am staying away from the pully, gonna wait on the new mazeire electric street pump.
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 02:23 PM
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Take one look at my sig....do you see a pulley listed. NOPE!!
Its just not economical horsepower. Save a few more bucks and add nitrous, or a cam. Dont fart around with little trinkets that give you tiny horsepower gains. Go for traction first, then power.
My last car was a 94 Z-28. I added every little crappy mod that could be done. I went from a 14.4 to a 14.0. I added up all the money I spent on snake oil parts (air foil, pulley, K & N, a ram air kit that broke two days later, Jet S2 chip)and it was over $1200 with parts and labor.

For that much money I could of added nitrous, and a converter and ran 12's all day long. Which I did later on (Vortech S trim, Vigalante TC)
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 02:39 PM
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OKAY, SO YOUR THOUGHTS ARE I SHOULD GO GET MY SUSPENSION WORK DONE FIRST, THEN WORK ON POWER. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT KIND OF SUSPENSION WORK I SHOULD GET DONE. ITS A DAILY DRIVER WHICH VISITS THE TRACK MAYBE ONCE EVERYOTHER MONTH. I APPRECIATE THE INPUT LIKE I SAID EARLIER IM NEW TO THE RACING SCENE.
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 03:23 PM
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Phase I
1. Drag Radials
2. Lower Control Arms/Adjustable Pan Hard Bar
3. Adjustable shocks/springs
4. Subframe Connectors
Phase II
1. Aftermarket Torque Arm (BMR, Spohn, etc.)
2. Solid Clutch (Cartek or Spec)
3. Rearend gears 3.73 or 4.10 (I went 4.10's)
4. Differential Cover (Jegs, TA, etc.)
Phase III
1. POWER ADDERS!!! Headers, Nitrous, Supercharger, Cam and Heads, whatever.

The biggest limiter of any Fbody is traction. Bonestock, they can spin the tires up in smoke. So why add power first, and just spin the tires more.
The first thing you can do to make the car fast is a good set of Nitto's or BFG Drag Radials. I have friends that have picked up over a half a second or BETTER with a simple tire swap.


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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 05:22 PM
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and why don't you want to get headers?
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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I'am getting headers already I just haven't decided which ones. I just meant I already have an exhaust just with NO HEADERS YET. Thinking of some MACS.
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