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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Needing some help with what mods I should do first. I have a bone stock 01 camaro ss. Any help would be great. I am looking to spend about 800 to a grand.

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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Lid, cutout, tune, D1SC Procharger..
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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you could get a lid and catback for 800 no problem
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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lid and catback would be a good start
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Lid, cutout, tune, D1SC Procharger..
good first mod
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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If its an a4, get a stall
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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3.73's
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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lid, used headers, and find a muffler(unless it has the dual dual muffler on it)
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by highheat99
3.73's

I was checking out the 4.10's. What do yall think? It is just a toy and what is a lid?
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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if its just a toy than i meant to say a **** load of nitrous

a lid is an intake peice, google "SLP lid"
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Okay got the car used. It already has a lid on it with mass air flow,TB and 3 " exshast (slp).

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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Okay got the car used. It already has a lid on it with mass air flow,TB and 3 " exshast (slp).

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So whats next?
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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So whats next?

Long Tubes and a stall
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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if its just gonna be a play toy and not a dd then id go with 4.10's.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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Yep justa weekend ride I have my truck and my work truck for the week. KLooking up nitrous kits now. Any sugg.?
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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TNT F1 nitrous kit.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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dynotune is my favorite
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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go supercharged FTW!
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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tell me were to get a SC for 1000 bucks and ill buy one today
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