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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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Hey there guys. I recently purchased a 94 Z/28 A4. this is my first camaro, and my first fuel injected V8 . I was just wondering what some of the first mods i should do would be? Thanks for the help.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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Hey welcome, u should do headers, cold air intake,tune, but when u do the headers get a 3in y-pipe!
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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CAI and cat back, then headers, then tune
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oh ok somehow i forgot the final basic bolt-on but yea catback,headers,cold air intake and a tune!
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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okay, where can i send my pcm to get it tuned? Sorry if im asking studpid questions. I come from the import world, and i finally realized what i was missing...POWER! But yeah thanks for the help guys.
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humm pcmtuneforless or go to a dyno and have them tune it good!
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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okay cool, like i said this is my first camaro and LT1. I hope to make some seriouse power with it. I figured i would show you guys my 67 SS 396 chevelle that me and my dad built.
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dam that is nice!
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do u have a dyno locally around u?
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MADZ28.Com is good for tuning as well. His name is Ion, hes a good guy.
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ask him to run a big tune and full car run over with his computer, my frined dynoed his car at www.dynosport.com that is located in lincoln,ne he gained 15 rwhp from the tune! he has 97 white trans am non ws6
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i forgot about the madz28 tune! that i give that a thumbs up to, i have heard good things!
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Nice chevelle man...where ya located at?
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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im located in waco, Texas. Yeah i looked at madz28.com and i liked what he had going on. I have no idea if there are any dynos around me...but im gonna try and see if i cant find one.
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Congrats on the purchase. Do longtubes if you can, I still wish I had longtubes instead of shorties. Yep exhaust and intake are where they choked the LT1s in our cars, so it wouldn't take away from the vette's spotlight.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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yeah im definatley gonna try and do longtubes, CAI, possibly cat back, and a PCM tune. That should get me started of decently. I hope anyways.
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Yep exhaust and intake are where they choked the LT1s in our cars, so it wouldn't take away from the vette's spotlight.
Never thought of it that way. Good point . Same with the trailblazer SS. Why do you think its rated at 395hp and not 405hp. God forbid if there is anything with more factory hp than the "vette". Dont get me wrong, i like vettes but I think they are overrated. Now the 2006 ZO6, that is a different story, lol . Those are just ****** fast.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Hey guys, i really want to thank you for all of the suggestions you have been giving me. Like i said i came from the import world, and know every piece of nonsense there is to know about them. Im so glad that i have a camaro and can afford to fix it up. But yeah i hope this car is gonna be nice when im done with it. Im starting on it tuesday. Its gonna be a street strip car. I already have a whole new front clip on the way. Headers, CAI, New heads, cam. I hope it turns out okay. But please if you guys have anymore suggestions please keep this thread going. thanks again.
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