formula1785

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im looking for some mods for my 95 formula LT1 with a low budget...little things here and there that will give me a lil more horse...i recently got the bbk crank pulley set....would the air flow booster for the TB be a good one???

Mighty Whitey

3.73's if auto. 4.10's if 6spd


won't create more power, but best bang for the buck 10x over. knowing what I know now, gearing would have been the first thing I did to my car, not the last.

nomoneyz

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Spend your money on a nice CAI, and you can find a nice used catback on here for pretty cheap. Those were my first mods and they helped with the kick in pants feeling. It depends on how small your budget is. Dont forget the free mods also.
PS your car looks good.

LSWHO

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BUY USED!!

Don't get a catback. Get a cutout. Cheaper and flow more. Plus you can quiet it down if you want. best of both worlds.
$100 INSTALLED

Buy an intake (CAI) I have one used for sale that has 2k miles on it. Others sell theirs all the time. So BUY USED!
$100-150 You install

Try to find someone parting out a 6 speed locally and buy their rearend. 3.42s are better than 3.23/2.73s. I got one for $100 or $150. Don't remember but you can't buy just the gears for that cheap. Plus labor install for yourself or someone else is bypassed as well.
$150ish plus you install

If you have an auto then get a cooler and a stall. <----absolute best bang for the buck in the auto world. Beyond nitrous.
$500-700 YOU install

With these mods you SHOULD see LOW 13s for about $1k. Piecing it together one at a time.

Almost forgot. Mail order tune. Made my car feel totally different. It felt so CRISP after. Definitely woke the car up.

formula1785

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yea ive been hearing alot about gears...i was going to get a ram air hood with box kit but pulled out on that to much to buy...

m6ttop

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air flow booster?the air foil thing....waste of money.a used catback should run 200-400 depending on brand.intake new is 200 max

lt1noob

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+1 for 3.73's

myTreadZz

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cold air intake, then full exhaust. +1 to used parts

James Montigny

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Exactly, just add mail order tune

LT14LIFE JT

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Get some rockers too. There's a guy on the board here selling 1.6s for $75. Get some brand new GM valve springs good to .560 lift for $60 and they come with valve seals, locks and retainers. Less than $150, a couple hours in the garage, and you've gained nearly 20hp. Good luck.

blk97z28

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I did full exhaust first but I am now playing catch up with some 373'S AND CAI.

rigo0854

160 stat and a hypertech tuner buy in ebay for $100-150 used an unlocked 160 stat is like $25 a cooler car makes more power. Gears a must, auto 3.73 m6 4.10 you wont regret it. Underdrive pulley, tb bypass, maf, cutout you feel the difference!

chevy94c

Get a used headers, cai and drag radials.

sdm1234

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for first mods, i would honestly do a cam and cutout right away. it's rediculous when u have a shiity, beat up LT1 pull up next to u and beat you because he did engine work right from the get-go (for relatively cheap now-a-days, too). in my case though however, i get over it quickly because with everything i have done, my car is MUCH nicer, both inside and out haha.

and after u get the cam in, get 4.10s/3.73s for cheap, an aftermarket short-throw shifter and drag radials. you'll need a tune for all these, too. believe me, you'll be just about top-dog in your area. you'll have the best of all 3 worlds: 1) traction with the tires, 2) better breathing with the cam/cutout, and 3) incredible shift speeds so you don't lose any of that new-found momentum. the only thing is, you may still have some trouble with the LS1s around, because we all know there's no such thing as a stock LS1 anymore... haha

oh yea i almost forgot... if you want to go *****-to-the-wall, get nitrous on top of all that, as well.

all of those mods are cheap, too! talk about tight-budget performance...

brynnda

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me too, start from the rear and work your way forward, and do all the free mods!

formula1785

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not familiar with the tb bypass?! would i feel the diff if i put 3.73's in an m6?

transamws6_97

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going from 3.42 to 3.73 wouldnt be worth the money spend IMO. Go with 4.10s or keep your stock gears. I maybe lost 1 mpg when switching to 4.10s and its a heck of a lot more fun to drive.

Throttle body bypass is where you take the coolant lines running through the bottom of the throttle body and connect those two hoses together to bypass running hot coolant through the bottom of the throttle body so it doesnt heat the air coming in

formula1785

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okay thanks...some more questions...what does the ls1 driveshaft "does it increase torque or light weight?" what about the new torque arm?

transamws6_97

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The ls1 driveshaft has a bigger diameter by .5". Steel driveshafts came on auto cars w/ 2.73 gears but auto cars w/ 3.23 and m6 cars both got aluminum driveshafts. You would wanna pick up an aluminum one. They weight less and are balanced better than the lt1 driveshafts. It doesnt really increase torque...but since its rotational mass and it weighs less you will pick up a few ponies at the wheels but nothing you will really notice. I believe it was dyno'd and they picked up 2 horsepower at the wheels.

the new torque arm? If your looking for budget mods torque arm isnt really a budget mod. A good chassis mounted torque arm is gonna run you 400+ but in my experiences made the single biggest difference in my suspension with respect to traction. If you wanna get into some budget w/ suspension your best bet is relocation brackets. They will run you from 60-80 and gave me more bite. I wouldn't waste money on LCA though...they did nothing for me.

formula1785

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i heard of insulating your fuel lines will produce better power...what do you think about?