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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Alright, I have a 2000 Camaro ss ls1! Its got ram air obviously, i added knn air, andd i cut off the cats and added straight pipes and got a very loud flowmaster on it.. car sounds amazing but i would love it to be a little faster!! Its a $ thing or I would jsut supercharge it! Does anyone know ofa any tuners that wil lgive me krazy hp?? or does anyone know cheaper thnings than supercharge i can do to get the hp.. what if i add headers and a tuner? should i do the heads insitead? i jsut dont know anyhting about the performance and i want it!!!
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nitrous is by far the best bang for the buck. only real downside is having to refill. if you are only looking to add around 50-75 rw or so i'd suggest headers,ory and a cam with a tune.
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i jsut dont know anyhting about the performance and i want it!!!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-o...anna-fast.html
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Originally Posted by mitch69
Alright, I have a 2000 Camaro ss ls1! Its got ram air obviously, i added knn air, andd i cut off the cats and added straight pipes and got a very loud flowmaster on it.. car sounds amazing but i would love it to be a little faster!! Its a $ thing or I would jsut supercharge it! Does anyone know ofa any tuners that wil lgive me krazy hp?? or does anyone know cheaper thnings than supercharge i can do to get the hp.. what if i add headers and a tuner? should i do the heads insitead? i jsut dont know anyhting about the performance and i want it!!!

Is this a real post?! How about going to the newbie section and, oh I don't know, read a little bit. I've got a nitrous kit for $2000 that will put over 800 horsepower to the wheels. Just let me know when the paypal has been sent.
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seriously bro, not to be a dick but you really need to read up on your car and the things that can be done, rather than coming in and saying you want "krazy" horsepower..start small with basic bolt ons or, like others have suggested a nitrous kit, but do the homework first there is plenty of info out there
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Cheap and performance should never go in the same sentence.
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buy some longtube headers and a off road y pipe to go with the headers. you will be happy with that for sure.
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Originally Posted by LS1_Sean
Cheap and performance should never go in the same sentence.
not if you want the parts/car to live long.
im building a cheap track car with my lt1, but saying cheap in there i know it may die at any point.lol
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Originally Posted by LS1_Sean
Cheap and performance should never go in the same sentence.
This.
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Cheap. Fast. Reliable.

Pick 2.
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where good = reliable...

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hahaha this is a real post! I have had the car since new when i was 18! I put knn slp ignition, and i have cut off the catlatic converter and welded in straight pipes.. got the 80 serioes flowmaster.. it sounds wiked! Honestly i have never heard another car with the snap mine has.. obviously some of you guys have some pretty amazing cars but im jsut talkign about cars ud see aroudn town! I would love to add anywhere ffrom 50 - 100 hp! im not rich and cant afford to go krazy.. i love how someone mentioned right away get someheaders and a cam that sounded like a good idea! then maybe grabd the diablo 2 tune! my brothers friend got a brand new mustang gt supercharger and i wanna smoke him! my car is fast but i really need some more power here!!!
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need some of the car....
and a cam could put you in the 50hp range easily. but with that you will most likely need headers, stall or clutch, and dump the flowbasterd.
theres some very knowledgable people on here that will be willing to help
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Originally Posted by dudeiwin86
where good = reliable...

quoted for the truth
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the best way to go faster for cheap and keep it reliable it to start pulling weight out of the car.
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Some more technical info about your specific car would help, not it is wiked loud or it's got snap, real stuff like gear ratio, auto/manual, etc.. By the way, whatever you did when you cut off the cats and put on straight pipes probably warranted the need for a tune, but don't bother now until you get the rest of this done

Upgrade cam, headers, ORy, stall (if an A4 car), 3.73's

Do that and you should definitely be ready to break some ****
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i dont care about my dollar! recently it was worth more than yours and thts not why im on this forum so why does it matter where i live!! my car is black with red ss stamps.. and a red stripe dwown the middle with the chrome zr1 rims ! andddd for the record, when i say cheap performance i jsut mean i cant afford to build a race car! i was jsut looking for simple easy things to gian hp... I liek the idea of headers maybe a cam i bet that give me almost 100 hp!
Old Jun 2, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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its a solid car... ive be squirly with it since new and its got 130 on it now.. runs liek a top!!!!
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Originally Posted by mitch69
i dont care about my dollar! recently it was worth more than yours and thts not why im on this forum so why does it matter where i live!! my car is black with red ss stamps.. and a red stripe dwown the middle with the chrome zr1 rims ! andddd for the record, when i say cheap performance i jsut mean i cant afford to build a race car! i was jsut looking for simple easy things to gian hp... I liek the idea of headers maybe a cam i bet that give me almost 100 hp!


Nope, it won't
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is this for real? i think im calling it bogus



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