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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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I have a 02 z28,this is my first car, and i was woundering what i should do first heads and a cam or boltons or a a little of both?
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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I have a 02 z28,this is my first car, and i was woundering what i should do first heads and a cam or boltons or a little of both?
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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start with long tube headers and a good flowing exhaust. If u drive a stick get a cluutch and a flywheel , if an auto get a good stall . also if your gearratio is 2.73 switch to 3.42 or 3.73 . free mods helps alot too. get a fast 90 combo setup for ur intake side if you r going for C/H very soon.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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What is a 90 combo setup, and what kind of clutch and fly wheel do you recommend
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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i would go with long tube headers and a y pipe, bullet muffler. youll enjoy it alot more that way.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Honestly just read all you can on here and you will find out about all the little problems some mods have and all the benefits that others have. Read a ton before you buy anything so that down the road you dont kick yourself in the head for buying something stupid and useless when you didnt know any better. That is my suggestion and enjoy that car!!
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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I would go with longtubes and a full exhaust... How loud can you live with? What are your future plans with the car?
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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What is a 90 combo setup, and what kind of clutch and fly wheel do you recommend
Here u kind find all what u need:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/search.php
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lid, full exhaust, pulley
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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that totally depends on your goals, . . and your pocket, . . most people, (including me) have started out with simple boltons, lid and exhaust, start there, . . . .
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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well since heads and cam need the supporting mods (headers, intake etc) to breath i would do the bolt ons first.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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actually first do the free mods like the free ram air, and you can do your own throttle body bypass also..
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 03:25 AM
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Actually first read the stickies over in the External Section titled Induction and Exhuast Guide followed by the Cam Guide in the Internal section. We can sit here and tell you the best mod to do all day long. Just pick somewhere and start. Lid/Intake/Headers/Catback is a good starting block.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 03:40 AM
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I would do a 454 warhawk with a custom twin t88 setup....

Nah, just messin. Def check out the stickies
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 03:42 AM
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I would do a 454 warhawk with a custom twin t88 setup

Seriously....who told you what I was doing? I wish the 454 w-hawk was out already.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 03:54 AM
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How many threads do you need?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:34 AM
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I think everyone's waiting for that bad boy to be released. I can't wait to see what it'll do.
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My first mods were:
Lid
Ported TB
Headers- Y-pipe-D/D
Torque Convertor
Supension Mods- Frame Connectors, Sway Bars,etc.
Cam-Springs-Oil Pump
I am at 401 RWHP Right here

Heads are next on my list and then maybe 90/90 Intake.

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4.10s if a stick, 4000 stall if an auto.
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
How many threads do you need?
How many posts do you need in each thread?!?

As for the question... Cang go wrong with intake and exhaust. While you get the basics, research what internals you want to do and how radical you feel like going. Build a good foundation first...
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