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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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Question What should my next investment be???

I have a 98 Z28 Camaro .
Mods: Comp cam, LS6 Heads, Valve springs, SLP longtubes and exhaust, Hyper Tuned, Hurst shifter...
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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I would either: (a) have the LS6 heads reworked by Total Engine Airflow or Advanced Induction; or (b) sell the LS6 heads and get a set of Trick Flow 215s.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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a ported TB,maybe a UD pulley.what lid? maybe get a good air intake system like a super sucker.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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150 shot.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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do it all at once... ls7 lifters, ls2 timing chain, and a custom eps camshaft. DONE
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by s346k
150 shot.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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LOL Think ill have to pass on the 150 shot until I get the motor built Haha .. I'm not trying to blow the car up so soon
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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LOL Think ill have to pass on the 150 shot until I get the motor built Haha .. I'm not trying to blow the car up so soon
??? it won't blow up. why is everyone so afraid of n2o? get a racetronix kit with the hotwire setup and a 255 walbro. spray the **** out of it with a wet 150. a friend of mine did this on a car tuned WITHOUT a wideband for years. i'd guess his nitrous use would be measured in thousands of lbs. he ran like 50lbs of the **** through that car a week. was a 120k+ mile stock 99 long block car.

he bitchslapped a stock ford gt on the highway with a 233/239 cam and that 150 hit. with the ls1 intake even...letting the gt have the hit from a 50 roll.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Ls6 intake or fast 90 .. +1 on the underdrive pulley.. I didn't see a slp lid or ftp lid , and a larger mass air, plus a larger tb but save the money and get the intake and tb same time . If I had your mods my next move would be lid and underdrive pulley then intake and tb.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Thanks man ill check on that underdrive pulley and all that see how much all that gonna run.
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Ls6 intake.
same thing i was gonna say. can be had on the classifieds for cheap.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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Yeah I been on the look for one for a while
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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To the O.P., LS6 intake YES! A heavy duty rear end and suspension, sticky tires..
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Upgrade your rear end!

I was stupid and thought o it will be fine i've only got bolt on's, exhaust, a 4k stall, and street tires. I was out last night and launched in 2nd gear and it just bit on those street tires instead of spinning like it does in 1st gear. Shattered the rear end haha towed home today
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FAST intake!
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Originally Posted by TwitchZ28
Upgrade your rear end!

I was stupid and thought o it will be fine i've only got bolt on's, exhaust, a 4k stall, and street tires. I was out last night and launched in 2nd gear and it just bit on those street tires instead of spinning like it does in 1st gear. Shattered the rear end haha towed home today
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To the O.P., LS6 intake YES! A heavy duty rear end and suspension, sticky tires..

Damn man that really does suck! I'm in pain with you
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 12:31 AM
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I'm just saying man...I noticed you said hurst shifter so I assume you have a 6 speed...which is going to shatter that rear a lot faster than an auto. If you don't upgrade the rear right now just at least be smart like I wasn't and have some cash put back for when it breaks because it WILL, it's just a matter of when.
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 12:37 AM
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+1 for nitrous being safe. Just set it up properly.
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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I totally agree about the rear end .. I have had a few buddies break rest ends
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