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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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Hey guys 1995 lt1 ta.

Have about 350 to spend what do you reccommend to be the biggest bang for the buck?
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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If u don't have headers and exhaust, I would buy some lt headers or exhaust. Open it up a bit. You could also buy a cam, but u might have to then tune the comp. if u get a big enough cam. It's just hard to say. You could just get a tune on the stock comp. That will help a little bit. 350 isn't a whole lot.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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What are your current mods? Is it stock? Might help a little to know your goals too.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PipesTA
What are your current mods? Is it stock? Might help a little to know your goals too.
What he said.
Without knowing where you are and where you are going we can't help much, guessing from your handle it is a 95 but a sig with the year and mods helps us help you.

For a 94-5 custom pcm work starts under $100 and is always a good mod, as are intake(in front of the TB) and exhaust.
If an A4 car a Transgo kit can help the tranny last longer and be a great early mod as well.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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long tube headers
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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Hooker Catback - $250

Then, when you have the stocker off, grab a pry bar & hammer and gut the cat.

It'll be the cheapest 15-20 hp you ever make. And it'll sound badass enough to hold you over until you have enough for a nice LT header setup.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Hey sorry,

I have only hooker cat back. Would love to gain some quick power fast. What about gears? and what LT do you prefer or like?
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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hooker lt's are good. Also pacesetters. You already have the catback exhaust. You will have to get an oyp also to fit the longtubes to your exhaust.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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gears would be to much for now, and yes the hookers are good get them coated though
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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best price for hooker lt's and offroad y, and also where to get em? Will they make my car extremely loud? lol. With the cat back it has a nice roar to it. Looks like by the end of x mas i will have about 450 to spend now.
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Biggest bang for the buck for $350, I'm going to have to say nitrous.

But if you don't want to do that then it probably depends on whatever you have right now, some more information would be useful. If your car is still stock then a CAI or one of the cheaper catback exhausts would be a good place to start.
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Hey sorry,

I have only hooker cat back. Would love to gain some quick power fast. What about gears? and what LT do you prefer or like?

ill pass on the nitrous for now lol
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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oh yeah, sorry I didn't see you had already posted your mods.

Well gears aren't going to gain you power, but they can improve your ET considerably, so if that is your goal for wanting more power, then that is an excellent choice. You could definitely get a set of gears + installlation for $450. What gears do you have now?

As far as LTs, hooker, pacesetter, and kooks are generally the 3 best choices for LT1s.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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Anyone have links to good long tube headers? That wat i know how much they are and where I can get em from
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jegs.com, summitracing.com, ebay has some pacesetters that are ceramic coated. OH, u can't buy a nos kit for 350 anyway.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ReD95LT1
Hey sorry,

I have only hooker cat back.
I used to have the hooker and loved it. I used to talk to a guy that hated it, but he thought the loudmouth was the greatest exhaut system ever, so that shows his level of intellegence. For 350 you should be able to get a set of plain pacesetters and a y-pipe to match them if you search around the online parts retailers. I think summit had pacesetters for 285 when i bought mine for my '95 T/A.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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i would go hooker header from what ive just been readin....
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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Its best to get the coated pacesetters though right?
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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Yes, however, the ceramic coated pacesetters and y pipe together are a little more than 350. I think together they run 500 or around there. I think hooker longtubes are ur best bet.
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Here is the link on ebay for the pacesetters.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-95...spagenameZWDVW
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