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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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I have about $1500 or so I've got to spend on the camaro and can't really decide on what I want to do next..

This is all thats going through my head..
Save for new rear
Get some zr1 rims or something similar
New catback
MGW short throw
52mm TB
100 Shot (dunno what to think about spray though)
Suspension is stock at the moment and so are the exterior looks..

Any suggestions are appreciated cuz I can never make up my mind and need some fellow lt1 input!!
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You can't go wrong with a new rear! If you don't want to save that much I suggest buying some suspension stuff, TA, LCA's, PHB, Shocks etc. It looks like you've got several things already done to the engine, now work on getting the most out of it! It's been my experiance that it's better to build the car for the engine not the other way around!
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by lt1z28camaro
I have about $1500 or so I've got to spend on the camaro and can't really decide on what I want to do next..

This is all thats going through my head..
Save for new rear
Get some zr1 rims or something similar
New catback
MGW short throw
52mm TB
100 Shot (dunno what to think about spray though)
Suspension is stock at the moment and so are the exterior looks..

Any suggestions are appreciated cuz I can never make up my mind and need some fellow lt1 input!!
REAR END...If it ain't broke then don't fix it. No reason to dump $$ into something that's in good working order (which I'm gathering yours is)

Send your intake to Lloyd for a port job
58mm T.B.
Suspension: Torque Arm, Panhard Bar and some SFC's (You will notice a nice change in how the car handles and feels with these)
You will still have some cash left over as well so maybe some new wheels or save the extra money for a rainy day when and if your rear does go south. I'm in the mix of selling my ZR'1s so if you decide to go that route "PM" me and we can talk. Good luck.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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LCA's, PHB, TA, SFC's, sway bar, MT's
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Well I was going back and forth with rims/tires and rear end now I'm thinking more on the route of either saving for the rear or going suspension route.. where is a good place to look at suspension parts for decent price I've never bought suspension for any vehicle yet haha.
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Originally Posted by lt1z28camaro
Well I was going back and forth with rims/tires and rear end now I'm thinking more on the route of either saving for the rear or going suspension route.. where is a good place to look at suspension parts for decent price I've never bought suspension for any vehicle yet haha.
Look to your right >>>
There is BMR, Spohn, and UMI.
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Props up for UMI. Not one single piece of their product I have bought had any fitment issue or problems. I would give Ryan or Brad a call over there and figure out what components would best suite your application.
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Thanks alot guys.
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
Props up for UMI. Not one single piece of their product I have bought had any fitment issue or problems. I would give Ryan or Brad a call over there and figure out what components would best suite your application.
x2 UMI... been there to pick up parts...good parts & good people.
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This is all i will say, It may not be broke NOW, but if you keep adding power to it, & make it faster, it WILL break, then you'll be sorry, you have a Stick car & $$$$ too play with, put a rearend under it period!!!! I have about 1800.00 in this one, & i beat the **** out of it Its not like you have 500.00 to spend, you have 1500.00, so spend it RIGHT. Don't F$ck your $$$ away on petty ****.

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EDIT: This was a resonse to a post that appears to be deleted.

LOL, read his sig:

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damn straight! ^^^ I agree
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Originally Posted by 93TAJ.C.
damn straight! ^^^ I agree
I was trying to respond to your original post, before you edited it.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
EDIT: This was a resonse to a post that appears to be deleted.

LOL, read his sig:

95 z28 m6 Hardtop
LE2 heads, 228/235 cam, 1.6 pro mags, CAI
LPP Long Tubes, ORY into 80 series crapmasters
30#SVO, Racetronix fuel pump
NGK tr55 plugs, 10.2mm Vision wires, MSD coil, GMPP Opti
Ram Powergrip HD, Spec Billet Steel flywheel
Straightline Performance DynoTune
wer you talking to me and my dumbass reply? haha, I fixed it and agreed with the rearend vote.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
I was trying to respond to your original post, before you edited it.
haha oh the confusion
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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If ya do suspension, do it here at home.I see you are here in central Ill. http://www.midwestchassis.com/ Eric is a site sponsor here and is located here in North Pekin. You also have http://www.burkhartchassis.com/ which is also a site sponsor and is located in Decatur. Both make some of there own suspension pieces specifically for our F-body cars.

I would have to say a rearend is the inferior stock component(weaklink) that needs to be replaced before you break first off.
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