Originally Posted by Heimlich2010

my opinion. I wouldn't waste my money modding out a L98 TPI. The TPI intake is **** period. until you change the intake your wasting your money on useless mods. the C4 corvette with a L98 with a TPI motor is slow no matter what you do to it.

Originally Posted by alexmurphy

So I'm planning on doing some modification on my corvette. I've got the l98 with an auto transmission. I have a rough idea of what I want to do, but I am completely and totally open to comments and constructive criticism here. Primarily I'm looking to boost my hp and torque numbers. I care less about top speed and more about acceleration. I want a car that will be fun to drive every day, yet easily pass some d-bag on the highway, or maybe take to a strip now and then.

My plan was to start with some long tube headers, then go for either a Corsa or SLP exhaust system. I know this will make my car sound great, but I won't be able to do this for a while, I work mostly in the summer and its still a lot of money for my budget. I'm also considering getting an SLP claw, but I don't know how well it will fit on my car (it's made for an lt1). Lastly I'm going for 3.73 gears. Now, question time

1) is it possible to put the headers on with the stock exhaust before swapping for a new system? I don't know if the installation involved welds or anything. If possible, I'd like to install them myself, but I don't know how that process works.

2) Corsa or SLP? (or other)

3) Is there anything I should know about installing the ring and pinion? Also, where to buy, should I be looking for a specific brand?

4) Are there any other modifications that you would suggest? Like I said I want higher hp and torque numbers, but I don't want to do anything huge like installing a supercharger or something. Keep in mind I have a tight-ish budget.

5) after I install these parts, do I need to do anything else, or will everything work like it should right away? I know I'm not adding hundreds of horsepower, but will the transmission be able to handle the extra power alright?

If you have any general input of any kind, please let me know. I want opinions.

Be gentle, I'm a noob. I've been starting a lot of threads lately because I'm trying to figure out what's best for my car, so I want to get everything straightened out now, so I don't have to worry about these questions later.

Thanks in advance to anyone who helps out

Originally Posted by illenema

How much is in the budget for added performance.

Originally Posted by blakngold4life

There are a couple things you should specify before anyone can really help you out. 1)What is your goal for the car? What do you want the car to do? Drag-strip/Autox/Road Course/ weekend street car/ Daily driver or any combination. The type of modification you do to get the power you want and what sacrifices you will make differ with each application. 2) What is your budget, an exact number that you dont want to go over. To some people "cheap" or "budget" means $1,000, to others it is $10,000. 3) How often do you plan on working on it aka reliability? You say you can do your own work, which really helps because labor is going to cost as much, if not more, than parts if you take it to the shop. After you figure these things out, pick some keywords and use the advance search function, all this info is there for any application, you just have to learn what to search for.