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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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I dont have the cash yet to get the LE2 set up anyone know a cheaper way that i can get some extra power and not spend alot till i can get the cash for the LE2 set up by elliotts
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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What have you done so far? If nothing, then I would say start out with the free mods, then a cold air induction, headers, and exhaust. That way you have a head start on the le setup.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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I do have the cold air now no headers yet. is it ok to go with a set of shorty headers instead of long tube. what exhaust is a good one to start with
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Don't go shorties, you'll see hardly no hp gain. That's just my opinion but If you are going with the le setup later on you def. need long tubes. Or at the very least mid-tubes, if you have emissions. I got pacesetters, they seem to be the best bang for the buck.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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yeah dont bother with shorties. at least mid's but def long tubes. i went with mids for the ease of installation. theirs alot you can do before needing LE2 heads.. cam/stall/gears for example
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Old May 7, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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gears was a good upgrade for me.... that along with a tune and a stall converter if you got the cash.... but going from 2.73s to 3.73s made a very noticible seat dyno difference lol....

and def. go with longtubes if you dont have to worry about emissions.... you can pick up painted pacesetters and a y pipe from texas speed for like $360 or something like that and coated for not too much more...
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Old May 7, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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do all your free mods they add up, go with longtubes like everyone said, get some good plugs and wires, for small mods that make a diffrence and are not to dificult. look into some 1.6 rockers.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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yeah dont bother with shorties. at least mid's but def long tubes. i went with mids for the ease of installation. theirs alot you can do before needing LE2 heads.. cam/stall/gears for example
you can cam before upgrading the valvetrain? i was going to cam my car but then after needing new springs and rockers for the cam it made sense just to do it at the same time as the le2
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Old May 7, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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Gears, exhaust, tune. It will be a new car.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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Old May 7, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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what are some of the free mods you guys are talking about, im kinda new to the lt1 game too
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Old May 7, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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you can cam before upgrading the valvetrain? i was going to cam my car but then after needing new springs and rockers for the cam it made sense just to do it at the same time as the le2
Minumum you will need to upgrade springs if you change the cam. also recommended are pushrods depending on year(Some LTx's came with hardened pushrods) and lifters are recommended. obviously you will see more gains if you upgrade the rockers as well to a 1.6 RR.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ryle
Minumum you will need to upgrade springs if you change the cam. also recommended are pushrods depending on year(Some LTx's came with hardened pushrods) and lifters are recommended. obviously you will see more gains if you upgrade the rockers as well to a 1.6 RR.
so if i went with springs, cam, rockers, pushrods, lifters and guideplates ill be good? how much power would that make through a cam with these specs: 223/230 .565/.565 112 LSA
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Old May 7, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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free mods: http://www.ultimateresourceguides.co...-freemods.html
http://www.lt1howto.com/articles/lt1freemods.htm
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Old May 7, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by shutzero
you can cam before upgrading the valvetrain? i was going to cam my car but then after needing new springs and rockers for the cam it made sense just to do it at the same time as the le2
no youd need to upgrade the springs aswell.
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