View Poll Results: Which should be my next mod. Daily driver, hardly any track time.
Valvetrain, no cam yet
7
31.82%
Drag radials
2
9.09%
3.42 gears
7
31.82%
Panhard rod and Torque arm
6
27.27%
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Next mod?
Next mod? As you can see in my sig I was thinking valvetrain refresh. No cam yet just springs rockers and the other goodies. But am not sure yet. Lets see how the poll comes out.
Also this is my daily driver in college and I havent ever been to the track and probably wont for a while. not enough time really. I just want a street beast that will be beating up on some ls1's and others. Mainly city driving and maybe 180-200 mile round trips about 1-4 times a month.
Also this is my daily driver in college and I havent ever been to the track and probably wont for a while. not enough time really. I just want a street beast that will be beating up on some ls1's and others. Mainly city driving and maybe 180-200 mile round trips about 1-4 times a month.
Yea that was what I was thinking. Just trying to figure out what will give me the best bang for buck and seat of pants feel ya know?
I am assuming with a nice valvetrain upgrade and freshening my motor will really respond better and I have heard gains of like 20rwhp.
Also this will help the longevity of my motor? I assume so right?
I am assuming with a nice valvetrain upgrade and freshening my motor will really respond better and I have heard gains of like 20rwhp.
Also this will help the longevity of my motor? I assume so right?
I don't know about +20rwhp, but they are more durable and lighter than stock stamped rockers.
You'll probably see 10-15 and have an upgrade that will help you when you decide to do a cam later on.
You'll probably see 10-15 and have an upgrade that will help you when you decide to do a cam later on.
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Originally Posted by imnotplutonium
I just want a street beast that will be beating up on some ls1's and others.
Yes so Valvetrain would be a good place to start. I would like to make my LT1 stronger than my LS1 but i don't see that happening soon. Seeing how both of my cars are pretty much stock and my LS1 dynoed 306hp 327 ft tq completely stock and should be up around the 325 mark now. My LT1 is a stocker A4 and I'm just getting ready to get a exhaust put on after all this time 
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If you are just wanting a "kick in the pants" go with the gears. Installing better valve springs and 1.6 rockers will add a little extra power. Pushrods would be a waste of money at the RPM that you will be turning. Until you make a bunch more HP I wouldn't change a bunch in the suspension. I went 1.41 on a factory torque arm and panhard bar.
Good Luck,
Daren
Good Luck,
Daren
Thanks for all the info guys. From what the poll has shown and talking to some local friends it looks like I'm gonna go with the rear suspension for now. Wait on the valvetrain until I can afford the entire h/c package and then do the 3.42 with drag radials at the same time. Sound good?
Originally Posted by imnotplutonium
Thanks for all the info guys. From what the poll has shown and talking to some local friends it looks like I'm gonna go with the rear suspension for now. Wait on the valvetrain until I can afford the entire h/c package and then do the 3.42 with drag radials at the same time. Sound good?