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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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i recently bought a 02 trans am ws6 m6 im starting to do some mods and would really like to do a cam swap my mods now are loudmouth exhaust and a lid on the way. just wondering if i should do headers or other mods before a cam?


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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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bolt ons are the building blocks for bigger mods like a cam
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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i would do other mods like lid, lt headers, gears and then a cam.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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Get your headers first.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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Agreeing with everyone else; get headers first because you will be choking a cam with stock manifolds
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
Agreeing with everyone else; get headers first because you will be choking a cam with stock manifolds
Pretty much says it all right there.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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Headers...spend the money on kooks or QTPs you won't be sorry. If I had to do it again, I'd buy kooks. Currently I have SLP headers w/ cats. Not a bad header, they just hang a little low.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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Headers For Shure!
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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I say go with the XS headers FWIW. cheaper than kooks and QTP for pretty much exact same gains and a great overall fitment.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tainted
bolt ons are the building blocks for bigger mods like a cam


I agree with tainted with headers first!!
But get some Jethot coated headers from maryland speed, they are coated inside and out and have a lifetime warranty!
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Tainted
bolt ons are the building blocks for bigger mods like a cam

headers first!
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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well if it aint litle8...where the hell have you been? the T/A is alllmsot done. motors is 100% compelte motor mounts the works, just waitin on the A4 to come back
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 05:25 AM
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go with headers first unless you are thinking of buying a CheaTR cam your okay with stock manifolds
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