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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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turbo=massive money all said and done right

stick to bolt ons for now, to do a turbo setup right look to spend at least 7k all said and done.

do long tubes, ls6 intake if it doesnt have it already, stall if auto, gears. and have a quick reliable car for a relatively small amount of money.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by NAAllTheWay
check the numbers on the door, if im not mistaken those look like 16 inch rims and im almost sure all ws6's came with 17's
Yea those def look like the 16 inch chromes, you def need to check the rpo codes on the side of the door for ws6
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 04:24 AM
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i thought the WS6 rims were a little more slender-looking as well... mine look jus like (in the picture) those and i have a normal TA, check my sig...

PS - i agree, you shouldn't have sold the oldie...
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 04:41 AM
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Why don't you make sure you can get the car first.. I know it is nice to dream but no reason to make threads about it every week.
After you get the car then start with you simple bolt ons and go from there.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by lemons12
Why don't you make sure you can get the car first.. I know it is nice to dream but no reason to make threads about it every week.
After you get the car then start with you simple bolt ons and go from there.
I was trying to see if I should just get a cheaper car and do mods or get a nicer/lower mile car like the red T/A and be happy with it..

I check the door codes when I looked at the car and it says "WS6"..
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by retardedpenguin
I was trying to see if I should just get a cheaper car and do mods or get a nicer/lower mile car like the red T/A and be happy with it..

I check the door codes when I looked at the car and it says "WS6"..
I would get either one you can get.. You will fall in love with either one.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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Hey bro, remember get the car that will put a bigger smile on your face when your looking at it.

And don't cheap out on mods, especially when you are going to throw a turbine at it. It seems that most breaks I have seen with boost on the stock motor are catastrophic. Like alot of people are suggesting, take your time and build it. Forge the motor, get a rear, chassis, etc... Dont get the car and immediately throw a turbine at it with the money you can spare. If it breaks you'll be stuck looking at it until you can afford to fix it. Enjoy it when you have it bro
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Thanks guys, can't wait to pick up my car tomorrow!!

I will probably just get some HP Evo's or long tubes when my Camaro sells.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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Got my car lol.. So once my Camaro sells I will about about $800, what mods should I do? My car has catback, Volant intake and a few other mysterious mods. Not looking to loose gas mileage..

A few people have said P&P TB and ls6 intake. What else? And what gains will I see?


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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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get an ls6 intake. and pnp tb. i reccomend at least ls6 valve springs. if car still has stock engine.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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nice car man i am also in the same boat.

i just bought a 2000 firehawk and insearch of that 400 mark myself.... i just ordered headers and y pipe, lid and LS6 intake... once bolted on and tuned i will start the search for a good head cam combo
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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nice car man i am also in the same boat.

i just bought a 2000 firehawk and insearch of that 400 mark myself.... i just ordered headers and y pipe, lid and LS6 intake... once bolted on and tuned i will start the search for a good head cam combo
Sweet man, let me know what numbers you pull with those mods.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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should get it all bolted up and dynoed in a couple weeks man i will keep ya up!..... as scary as it is man there is always the bottle
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by retardedpenguin
Got my car lol.. So once my Camaro sells I will about about $800, what mods should I do? My car has catback, Volant intake and a few other mysterious mods. Not looking to loose gas mileage..

A few people have said P&P TB and ls6 intake. What else? And what gains will I see?
I would do an a4 swap with a 4000 converter.. You will come out with a little bit more money and be much faster.

But wait, a4s for for sissy babies, not to impress high school girls..

Since I'm sure you won't go for that (smart decision if you want a quicker car).. I would do a decent nitrous kit used for around 450-500$.. Fuel pump for 80$ and a put the rest towards a tune.... OR, I have a timing tricker and you wouldn't even need a tune, I'd let it go for cheap.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Congrats retardedpenguin, sorry sounds like an insult but congrats fella. Take your time and research what you need to do. There is alot of knowledge available on this site. You have all the time in the world to mod the car to get the horsepower you are looking for. Very nice car by the way, got to love those Red WS6s

If your looking for a little more power for now, finish the exhaust (longtubes and y pipe) on it and LS6 intake for sure. Just make sure you get a tune with the longtubes, they will throw your air fuel ratio off most of the time. Neither will really hurt your gas mileage at all, and should put you in the 350whp ballpark after it's tuned.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by lemons12
I would do an a4 swap with a 4000 converter.. You will come out with a little bit more money and be much faster.

But wait, a4s for for sissy babies, not to impress high school girls..

Since I'm sure you won't go for that (smart decision if you want a quicker car).. I would do a decent nitrous kit used for around 450-500$.. Fuel pump for 80$ and a put the rest towards a tune.... OR, I have a timing tricker and you wouldn't even need a tune, I'd let it go for cheap.
I didn't go through all this trouble finding a 6 speed to convert it back to an auto ..
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by retardedpenguin
I didn't go through all this trouble finding a 6 speed to convert it back to an auto ..
That is what I figured..... Keep impressing the highschool girls!
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by lemons12
That is what I figured..... Keep impressing the highschool girls!
The ladies love it so that's all that matters lol..
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by retardedpenguin
The ladies love it so that's all that matters lol..
WORD, thats why I went with "pretty" green
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by retardedpenguin
The ladies love it so that's all that matters lol..
Damn right! Though the ladies didnt seem to mind my auto too much either. Enjoy your WS6!
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