2.73 gears vs 3.23 gears does not make the car that much faster. I know of a intake/exhaust/tune LS1 Camaro with 2.73's running high 12's in the 1/4 mile.

 

I would start with exhaust, headers, a lid and work your way into more serious mods.

 

Regardless, it still makes it a bit faster. I know stock camaros w/3.23s running high 12s aswell. No exhaust or tune.

 

Skip the rollers, that is a waste of money IMO.

 

Complete waste... It's not an LT1

 

Forgot about the "ls1" part.

 

Should have enough info on here to get you started OP.

 

So I just ordered a vararam. Going to put that on for starters and have the car tuned. Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

Ls6 intake or not stock for stock the vette should win lol,tune up for sure, imo save more and buy a procharger,my biggest mistake was not going boost from the start, because honestly we all head that way anyway, i would do a d1sc/fuel upgrades n tune, that will make ya happy for awhile, then i would do mods like exhaust etc, then when ya get done with all that save for a forged block, boost cost more but ya get more,you will have a way faster car in the long run,thats just my 2 cents,

 

Yeah, boost it with stock exhaust, trans, gears...

 

OP just read the So you wanna go fast sticky

 

thanks for all the input guys. I have a nitrous set up that was on my old lt1 vette. I may transfer that over and start with a 75 shot. Not sure if I will go wet or dry. vararam should be here next week. So that is a good start.

 

im shooting for a min of 400 rwhp. Once im there i will quit. I really am not into quarter mile passes. I just dont want to get beat down by any new mustangs on a roll LOL. I dont mind getting beat down by another chevy.. Its like getting beat up by your brother when ur a kid.. you still love each other even though u got ur butt kicked.. i just hate fords.. sorry to any ford lovers..lol

 

This x100

 

Did he say 400rwhp or a 400 shot???

 

A lot of older Vettes have timing creep in the ECM, I read on it a while back. EDIT, may not be timing creek...been a while since I read up on it. Most times the fix is have the tune altered, a lot of cars have this issue with detonation.

I have driven older C5's that ping there *** off(detonate) stone stock. Needs to be fixed in the tune.

Dunno why they just do.

If it's doing this the ecm is killing power because of the audible ping.


There is also a TSB for replacing the rear knock sensor to fix the ping issue, fixes some, some not.

 

My car is around the power level you are looking for with everything in my sig. I prob have around 5 grand in everything parts/labor ect. Also all the supporting mods ls2 timing chain / ported oil pump / dual springs / push rods / plugs / wires ect..

 

Why not? If you dont drive like a ******** it should hold up just fine. I'm lookin to do an STS turbo build that will be on a car that will be bone stock other than the tune.

 

You don't have to drive like a dick to break ****. Most of the GM drivelines aren't really known for their strength, and most transmissions/rear ends can and will break under stock power. And of course more power will break more ****. It's easier and smarter in the long run to at least upgrade the weak links before adding any serious power.

And on top of that, boosting an otherwise stock powertrain won't get you anywhere near the potential of whatever it is you're boosting it with, especially if you supercharge it on stock exhaust like he was suggesting.

 

I have seen guys run 10's on a stock 10 bolt over and over in full weight cars.

Seen the same with stock 4L60E's.

If you dont ****** a car around, wheel hop it or put slicks on it and drop the clutch at 6000 rpm the stock drivetrain aint bad, much better in the vette.

I posted yesterday to a newb with a six speed Z28 wanting 400rwhp. Some guy said he needed:

Stage 2.5 5.3 heads, cam, 85mm maf, ported throttlebody, big lid blah blah blah.

WTF??!! guys and been making cam only 400rwhp with stick cars for TEN YEARS.

This few posts in here remind me of that thread.