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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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hi, i'm kinda new to 4th gens and I'm gonna be buying a 99 trans am nbm m6 in the next few weeks...I've owned a few thirdgens before and currently own a mint 70 el camino...I'm 21 so don't flame on that plz...but I was wondering what all the free mod talk is all about? also I wanna do some bolt ons and reliability mods and was wondering if you guys had like a recommended order for those? thanks in advance
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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also, this is the link to the one I'll be buying, just wondering if anyone had any opinons, like good deal bad deal? and such

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=437389
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do a search on the free mods on here and on google, youll turn up plenty of info so you can do it on your own, they're all real easy to do and will net around 10 hp or so with all of them, or ive heard. the fre mods include

-egr tube cutoff (cut the egr tube where it goes down into the intake manifold so it doesnt interfere with the air flow)
-free ram air (cut out the cottom of the airbox so air will come up through the bottom of the engine bay into your intake)
-!CAGS (disable the annoying 1-2 shift where you try to shift into 2nd and it send you to 4th sometimse)
-descreen MAF (take the screen out of MAF to speed up airflow)...this one is debated, not really worth messing with.

im sure theres more, i just cant think of em

as far as bolt ons....most people usually get a lid, catback, headers and ypipe, 4.10s gears, ls6 intake manifold, ported TB, and more....close to that order. just stay away from SLP things bc they are way overpriced. the only SLP thing id consider is the airlid, and all of those are basically the same. good luck man, welcome to LS1tech!
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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read that for modding https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139142

that has some of the free mods http://installuniversity.com/install...sity/index.htm

search is your friend also
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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has lotso miles but it looks like it was well taken care of
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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hey thanks a lot guys I really appreciate the help...and thanks for the welcome
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ok, now will cutting out the bottom of the airbox let in any unwanted items? dirt, rocks or anything of that nature?
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http://fasttoys.net/shop/product_inf...products_id=28

i hear nothing but good things about the FTRA

i might begetting one of those soon and a lid too.

i dont know if im going to do that frst or do the exhaust first
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 01:37 PM
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that's a pretty good price too...but I think I'd have to do exhaust first
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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the car now has an slp lid, are they decent or crap?
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people say a lid is a lid, as long as it fits good and doesnt rub anything.

search around on this site, you will find a lot of usefull info
https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-owners-newbie-tech/361959-so-you-wanna-fast.html
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i think it is a good price because it is a six speed and the leather int. but if u want to spend a little more u can get one with less miles
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