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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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what can i do to my z to get a little more power out of her? im not looking to break the bank on her right now. just want her to have some more hp. right now shes got a k&n intake and magnaflow pipes. i have a guy thats giving me an ls6 intake soon.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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get a lid for it thats a good 10hp right there
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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i cant use a lid the car has a k&n intake not just a filter.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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just found this. would this first of all work in my 98 ls1 and second would i see any power increse?


GM Camshaft Part # 12561721 has never been installed. It's the camshaft for 2001 - 2004 Corvette LS1 and the LQ9 6.0L 2002 - 2006 High Performance Cadillac Escalade. This would also work great in the 4.8L and 5.3L Engine. Would be an upgrade for earlier LS1's in the Corvette, Z28 Camaro and the Trans Am Firebirds.

Specification on the camshaft:

Intake- 196 degrees of duration at .050" with .467" of Max Valve Lift.

Exhaust- 201 degrees of duration at .050" with .479" of Max Valve Lift.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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There is an unlimited number of things you can do and routes you can take. Think about how you want the car to be once you have the funds to do everything you want, and buy the parts that will support that setup and also benefit you now first. This way you don't waste your money in the beginning by buying parts you will only want to replace later, and at the same time your working towards your ultimate goal. I'd recommend you start by spending a few days or weeks reading up on things here. If your car is an A4, the first thing I would get is a converter.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Dont waste your time with a stock cam- you can pick up any number of good cams for under $300 in the classifieds section-
There is always spray thats your biggest bang for buck mod available-
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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im not looking for anything big. just want some more power out of her. ill have her at the track but not to often. its going to be more of a dd street car. i know suspension is a big thing. but the engine in my z was replaced right before i got it and only has 7k on it so i figured right now would be best for engine mods. and as far as putting juice to her im not really into that.
o yea and shes a 6 speed to
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LTs? Tune? Got either of those? Those are quick and easy bonus HPs.

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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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no not yet. not sure what kind of headers i want. and i called slp (there about 45 mins away) and the guy said if i do a catback cai ls6 intake and headers with a tune ill be at 400hp. but he wanted a litte over 400 for the tune so i just put that to to back of my mind for now
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Gotcha. There are local sponsors, especially being in south jersey so close to DE, you should check out Race Proven (Frans96SS on here), for a bolt on tune. Wouldn't surprise me if less than 400. If you're looking for LTs on a budget minded outlook, check out pacesetters. I had them a week after buying my car and they were great. Coated cost a little under 400 bucks and the gains were there, even with no tune.

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i know...sell the k&n and put a lid on it...its hurting you more than its helping...
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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if i could find someone interested in the k&n intake i would sell it. it was on the car when i got it. not a big fan i like the slp lid look better
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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i hope he wasn't talking about rear wheel HP when he said 400. but yea, all those are good mods for power. and unless you know somebody local that wants the k&n, your not loosing enough power to be worth the trouble imo. but i'm in the same boat as you. i have a k&n but want to sell it for a fast toys lid.
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