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Old 09-22-2014, 11:21 AM
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My car is a 93 z28 with a lt1 and t56. It currently has 120,000 miles and is mostly stock besides k&n cai and a slp y pipe. I don't want anything crazy with it just a fun car that is still reliable and can still get around 20 mpg on the highway. I would like to pull mid to high twelves from the car.
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Longtubes and a tune and a magnaflow or borla or hooker catback or a cutout and shift at 6300 you'll get 12s
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Ya I was thinking about wanting to do a small cam but don't know what the best one would be. I see people talking about the cc503 cam a lot though.
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Start with boltons. Baby steps. You need boltons for a cam, get those done, do research, then take the next step. You'd still need springs, rockers, rocker studs, guideplates, pushrods, LCAs, tires, torque arm, then you can start saying "cam"
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I know. I live in Michigan though so my car will be getting put up within the next couple months or so for winter so I want to get all the stuff I want done then so she'll be ready for spring
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If you only want to run 12s, bolt ons will do it. Set of Long Tubes like Pace setters, those are nice and won't break the bank. Set of roller rockers/springs. Throw some Bilsteins and Strano Springs, 1LE front sway bar, LS1 front brakes. Be a nice 12 second car that still handles well and is a ton of fun to drive.
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add some spray and gears to the boltons and enjoy
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Setting up for a cam gets expensive, springs, rocker studs, rockers, guideplates, pushrods, oil pump gear, timing chain, headers, catback, tune, cam, that's almost $2000.
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Alright as of right now these are my plans for winter, any input or advice on good brands would be much appreciated. I want to get sub frame connectors, a strut tower brace, better sway bars, torque arm, shocks and springs, long tubes, and a tune. I also have c5 z06 rims that I will be putting on next spring with new tires. Like I said I would really like to put a little cam in it but being that my motor has 120,000 miles on it and I do not want to do a full build I don't know what all that I would need to replace/ upgrade.
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Originally Posted by AmericanMan
Alright as of right now these are my plans for winter, any input or advice on good brands would be much appreciated. I want to get sub frame connectors, a strut tower brace, better sway bars, torque arm, shocks and springs, long tubes, and a tune. I also have c5 z06 rims that I will be putting on next spring with new tires. Like I said I would really like to put a little cam in it but being that my motor has 120,000 miles on it and I do not want to do a full build I don't know what all that I would need to replace/ upgrade.
120K is nothing if the motor is healthy. Don't be afraid to mod it.



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