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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 07:30 AM
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How's it going everyone, just bought me a 98 z28 and was wondering what i could throw in for a lil more pop.. the mods are:
08 LM4 5.3 flat top pistons
317 truck heads
03 Z06 cam
new LS7 lifters
Comp cams 7.4 pushrods
LS6 intake
Hooker Supercomp headers
ORY into Flowmaster merge and Flomaster muffler
Dual Walboro 255's in tank (only 1 hooked up)
585 truck coils relocated under cowl
2002 T56 tranny w/ short shifter
new LS6 clutch
Dynatech 3" aluminum driveshaft
rebuilt Auburn posi
Motive 3.73 gears
Moser 28 spline Axles
any help would be good.
it's a cruiser but yet want a lil more power like i said.
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 08:08 AM
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different cam, and nitrous. then your done
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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trying to stay away from nitrous to tell you the truth
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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UDP
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Fast 90/92/102
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what he said. Under drive pulley, electric water pump, and a new intake/tb setup
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A real cam, milled 243s, fast 102, and a UDP would wake it up. And don't forget about a good tune... and no, not some joe schmoe off the street.
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i think that would be good if it wasn't built for boost though..
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i think that would be good if it wasn't built for boost though..
You just answered you're own question. You have a boosted setup, that's not boosted. Add boost, done.
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lol ok.. is there a thread anywhere around here regarding price, mods, and recommendations?
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Sell the motor and buy a 2JZ.
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Sell the motor and buy a 2JZ.


Damn I didn't see Duy post in here lol
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Originally Posted by cjvmboricua08
lol ok.. is there a thread anywhere around here regarding price, mods, and recommendations?
Leave the texas section foreigner!!!!
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Leave the texas section foreigner!!!!
LMAO +1 Texas dont tell their tricks for free son!
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