I have a BONE STOCK 2001 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 M6. What would you guys do to it with 3 grand? I am lookign at going n/a down the road here, but what should I do first. Let me hear some suggestions guys, thanks alot

 

well you need all of your bolt ons first. I would do that along with suspension.

 

a list please

 

hpe big box of goodies

 

In order ... P/H rod > LCA's > LT headers > ORY > Borla Catback > clutch upgrad > port TB > lid and filter. If you're doing the work yourself (and IMHO you should) this should take care of the 3 grand.

 

i suggest reading all the links in my sig and the newbie mod mistakes and members favorite mods threads linked in the FAQ.

honestly, 3k doesnt go as far as you think it does

 

don tneed most of this stuff. I have the ls6 intake, which is good enough for a daily driven street car. Also, wouldnt waste my money on the set of kooks when i can get pacesetters for 300.00

 

jrp is right, $3k wont' get you as far as you may think. This game is expensive.

If you plan to take it to the drag strip much your best start is a GOOD clutch and rear end, but those two things alone will easily use your entire $3k budget. Depending on which clutch you get, etc, you could spend about $4k on clutch/rear end.

This is all I will recomend, unless you get more specific with your end goals. For a fun/powerfull street car I'd get all the power bolt-ons, subframe connectors, new clutch, and then either suspension mods to make it handle better or a cam. It all depends on what, exactly, you want to do with the car.

 

Invest in government bonds? Just kidding.

Very Simple: GMMG exhaust, Dry nitrous, 3.73 gear , Crane handheld tuner.

 

Please don't buy a handheld, there is better tuning software out there. GMMG is good, but it is rather expensive for a cat-back.

 

Been there done that. Trust Me, the Crane handheld tuner comes with 4 different cam programs, mild to semi wild. Just in case you add one of their cams down the road. Check it out.

 

get some SFC's (subframe connectors)

Jon

 

long tubes 300
2.5 or 3in true duals 400
lid w/ filter 100
ported TB - homemade
stage 2 ls6 heads w/ cam and all goodies - 2000
dyno tune - 200

dont get a better clutch until your stocker gives out

 

stage 2 ls6 heads and cam huh? Where can I get these from? Also, what camshaft?

 

Would you mind providing links/proof on these prices? $2k for stage 2 LS6 heads AND cam AND goodies? A complete cam swap kit with chain and pump will be close to $1k by itself, though a couple hundred can be saved by sticking with stock pump/chain. What about install of heads/cam?

Where can you get a dyno tune for $200?



No offense, but you are not going to get away with all that stuff for $3k. There are a lot of little things that will add to that, along with the questionable prices quoted.

 

he means PP heads, true 243 castings will run you 2k+ ~1k core.

and read the cam guide

 

Ahhh, patriot peformance LS6 "style" heads.

Personally I'd stay away from PP. For budget heads I kinda like TEA.

Reading all the links in jrp's sig will help you quite a bit.

 

used enzo

 

 

Or you could just sent it to me . And I could spent it on my car .