bufmatmuslepants

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Yes that was a slight exaggeration, with nitrous you will need the Walbro 255 and better valvesprings but initial cost for a 150 wet shot is FAR less than heads/cam when it comes to making the power, needed suspension parts are the same.. With 160k on the clock, nitrous and keeping it below 6000 will outlast heads/cam and going to 6500. Either way that auto will need a stall which is another $6-800 which I forgot to mention, and 400rwhp through an auto is pretty difficult on a stock shortblock with just heads/cam.

MasterTomos

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Start with suspension and bolt ons. That will be a good starting platform for any kind of build.

-Subframe Connectors
-Drag Radials or good track tires (depending on what you do with the car)
-Long Tube Headers/Y-Pipe
-Get a QUALITY catback so you don't have to buy one 2+ times.
-1.6 RR w/springs
-ditch the EGR/Air stuff if you can get away with it
-Do the free mods (ditch spare tire/jack and TB Bypass mainly)
-Racetronix 255 fuel pump/hotwire kit (good for about 600hp N/A)
-Shocks/Springs for whatever kind of racing/driving you plan on doing (research research research)
-Built transmission from FLT, performabuilt, or another quality vendor (again, research)

Also, get a dyno tune to start a relationship with a shop, so when you go back for bigger and better things everything is a little more comfortable and familiar with both parties.

These mods will get you started for just about any build, and make your car a bit faster and much more fun to drive in the process.

96z28_lt1

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most of this can be done with the original budget the op though his head and cam would be! These would all make the car seem like a different beast as well, and i recall a gmhtp article on 1.6rr pickup up 10whp which isn't bad for a simple change out. I agree on the tune and as well as all the suspension mods and exhaust mods. I recently put some strano sway and a watts link on my car and it feels so smooth and balance now its wonderful

streetwarrior96

I haven't been keeping up with current events... CNN, BBC or ls1tech hasn't posted any information on Golen as far as them not having a good product . Someone else can chime in and give more details on them if they want. Though the things that I have heard about them are good. Not to say that there hasn't been any incidents, I don't think there is a place that is incident "free". One things for sure. 400 Hp and "Reliable"... Firebird Formula owner is gonna have to do some homework b4 it all comes together.

bufmatmuslepants

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...383-build.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...ine-build.html

Those are just 2 recent ones on here. Yahoo! news and MSNBC have the rest.

streetwarrior96

Made for good reading... caught up now. I stand corrected. Was not aware Golen had gotten that bad. Glad I didn't buy anything from them.