What should I do
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What should I do im getting an lt1 camaro soon and i wanna know what everyones 10 cents is on mods, free mods, ect. All motor and trans please. I know theres stickys and stuff but im trying to learn because i was originally a mopar guy. Thanks
Good choice IMO about getting an LT1 4th gen. And welcome! 
more info on the car? what trans, miles, mods?
If its bone stock youll see good gains with:
Cai
Gears/Stall
Full Exhaust
Tune
more info on the car? what trans, miles, mods?If its bone stock youll see good gains with:
Cai
Gears/Stall
Full Exhaust
Tune
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I posted up my rough plans in the noob section but no one responded. its a 1996 LT1 automatic camaro with 56k on it and completly stock as far as i know.
Cai for sure
3.73 gears? 3000 torque converter? shift kit?
Im thinkin SLP cat back LT headers? what brand for a good price?
tuner? or tune by who?
TB
TB bypass?
intake manifold
cam?
Cai for sure
3.73 gears? 3000 torque converter? shift kit?
Im thinkin SLP cat back LT headers? what brand for a good price?
tuner? or tune by who?
TB
TB bypass?
intake manifold
cam?
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yeah its a pretty good deal. I just gotta sell my truck first. I was thinkin wheels and tires when i start workin this summer. what stall? and what shift kits does everyone like? and long tubes or shorties? what is a reasonable priced brand?
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Go bigger on the converter. 3000 is way better than stock, but 6 months after you get it you'll wish you went higher. Those Yank and Vigilante converters don't drive "loose", even though the stall speeds are relatively high. They still behave like a stock stall when you are just cruising. A stock LT1 motor makes its peak hp over 5000rpm.
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Lot's of people on here do mail order with good results... I did a dyno tune and the guy did a **** job. As I later found out the guy is a ls tuner and lt1 are a different animal. I just got a cable and down loaded the software to look at it myself but there is a lot involved and a lot to learn. I would probably do mail order and go through pcmforless. That is just from what I have read on here though!
I wouldn't mess with my intake if I were you. It is more than capable of feeding your lt1 and no porting of it is needed until you have done head work.
you mean "money isn't an issue"
and if that was the case, you;d just go out and buy a Viper ACR or something...
My suggestion is to take it to a speed shop, let them know you have unlimited money and tell them you want to see low 9's...
path of least resistance..
and if that was the case, you;d just go out and buy a Viper ACR or something...
My suggestion is to take it to a speed shop, let them know you have unlimited money and tell them you want to see low 9's...
path of least resistance..