Full Bolt-ons
08-13-2008, 03:33 PM
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Headers, high flow cats or no cats, under drive crank pully, cat back or true dual exhaust, FAST 90 mm intake, and 90 mm throttle body, ram air induction with smooth bellows should just about cover the bolt ons..do those mods and add a cam and upgraded valve train with a set of good heads and your in the mid to high 400 rear wheel horse power range...depending on the quality of the heads and size of the cam... if that is not enough then put some NOS to it ... 
08-13-2008, 06:11 PM
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Thats exactly what I was looking for, Thanks Is any of this too hard or complicated to do for someone who doesnt have much experience working on cars? Or can I just read some instructions and manage it pretty easily 
Is any of this too hard or complicated to do for someone who doesnt have much experience working on cars? Or can I just read some instructions and manage it pretty easily
08-13-2008, 06:28 PM
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installuniversity.com and ls1howto.com have some good writeups.
its pretty straight forward. if its your first time just go slow and carefully, or youll quickly learn to work like that
good luck and enjoy having money in your pocket for now haha
its pretty straight forward. if its your first time just go slow and carefully, or youll quickly learn to work like that
good luck and enjoy having money in your pocket for now haha
08-13-2008, 06:30 PM
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exhaust, intake, under drive pulleys are pretty basic. the intake manifold and headers are kinda bitch due to not being easily accessible. Cam, heads, valve train are not really "bolt on" and are not to be installed by a first timer unless you do your research and have the ***** to step up to the challenge. plus don't forget you do heads and cam and valve train you have to tune it to work together. And unless you know what your doing you have to take it to a local pro to get it tuned
08-13-2008, 08:04 PM
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when i started with my car i didnt know much besides basics, and now i just know a little more. if you have the time and patience then doing bolt ons is fine. there is TONS of help on this forum. headers are the hardest, its good to have a friend to help.
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08-13-2008, 09:29 PM
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The best ever.
Fast 90mm intake TB combo
Full exhaust, including headers and no or hi-flow cats
Cam
A real dyno tune
Remove all the air pump crap (if you want)
Sub-frame connectors
Lid with a bellow
New plug with MSD wires
A higher stall converter(maybe)
This would be my combo if I had money.
This will be good for the 400Hp range and still will have good MPG and a long engine life.
The rear end, maybe. If you don't launch often might last for a while.
Fast 90mm intake TB combo
Full exhaust, including headers and no or hi-flow cats
Cam
A real dyno tune
Remove all the air pump crap (if you want)
Sub-frame connectors
Lid with a bellow
New plug with MSD wires
A higher stall converter(maybe)
This would be my combo if I had money.
This will be good for the 400Hp range and still will have good MPG and a long engine life.
The rear end, maybe. If you don't launch often might last for a while.
08-13-2008, 10:00 PM
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You guys have given some good advice but I don't think you have really answered the question. Cam and heads are not considered bolt ons.
When people say they have "bolt on's" they are talking about things that can be unbolted and bolted back on without opening up the engine.
Starting from the front.
Air Lid
Mass Air Flow -useless imo
Smooth Bellow-also useless imo
Ported Throttle Body
Upgraded Intake
Full Exhaust system-headers,y pipe, catback or true duals
Under Drive Pulleys
Electric Water Pump
When people say "full bolt on's" that is the list that I think of but most people are missing a couple of those items. If they have all that plus a cam or heads I would expect them to say "Cam and full bolt on's" or "Heads, Cam, full bolt on's"
When people say they have "bolt on's" they are talking about things that can be unbolted and bolted back on without opening up the engine.
Starting from the front.
Air Lid
Mass Air Flow -useless imo
Smooth Bellow-also useless imo
Ported Throttle Body
Upgraded Intake
Full Exhaust system-headers,y pipe, catback or true duals
Under Drive Pulleys
Electric Water Pump
When people say "full bolt on's" that is the list that I think of but most people are missing a couple of those items. If they have all that plus a cam or heads I would expect them to say "Cam and full bolt on's" or "Heads, Cam, full bolt on's"
08-15-2008, 04:57 AM
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i wuld hardly call a fast 90/90 bolt ons being that its over a G for them...
Headers and catback/True duals
Lid
P&P throttle body
UD pully
plugs/wires
e water pump is a maybe...
180* stat.
thats what i considered full bolt ons
Headers and catback/True duals
Lid
P&P throttle body
UD pully
plugs/wires
e water pump is a maybe...
180* stat.
thats what i considered full bolt ons
08-15-2008, 05:31 AM
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lol great so there is no clear cut&dry definition of "full bolt-ons". It appears to vary slightly from person to person haha 
Nevertheless this is all still great information, thanks for the help
Nevertheless this is all still great information, thanks for the help
08-15-2008, 09:45 AM
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... where is it said that there is a price cap on a bolt on part ... a bolt on is a bolt on in my book no mater what the cost ...