89 corvette
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7th Gear
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89 corvette
hey everyone. Ive searched this site for a while looking for answers before posting but can not seem to find anything. Again I am new so I might not be using this properly yet.
So I just bought a 89 Black corvette, automatic, convertable code 36. The thing runs great and sounds awesome. Just had it looked at by a classic corvette shop in town and everything was good to go and in excelent condition except my maf sensor was dirty...
Im looking for things that can be done to it to give it that extra horsespower and sound. The place I took it to to get looked at was very knowledgeable I just would like to have several opinions.
So I just bought a 89 Black corvette, automatic, convertable code 36. The thing runs great and sounds awesome. Just had it looked at by a classic corvette shop in town and everything was good to go and in excelent condition except my maf sensor was dirty...
Im looking for things that can be done to it to give it that extra horsespower and sound. The place I took it to to get looked at was very knowledgeable I just would like to have several opinions.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 191
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From: Suffolk VA
The platform is 30 years old, opinions are nearly irrelevant as every avenue has been explored and exploited to death by now.
All you really want to know is what you want(ie an exhaust for noise but only small gains) , and also;
1) Budget
-and-
2) Goals
All you really want to know is what you want(ie an exhaust for noise but only small gains) , and also;
1) Budget
-and-
2) Goals
Last edited by ThatVguy; Mar 4, 2013 at 01:48 PM.
Thread Starter
7th Gear
Joined: Mar 2013
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No budget really. I mean I'm not dropping tens of thousands nor do I want a " racetrack" car. I just want a powerful fast car for when I want to punch it or just make the guy in the ****** civic look like a idiot lol.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 191
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From: Suffolk VA
you really need a $ amount here. $1000?
$1000 will get you a good pair of headers and a cat back, but not much else
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: WV
I use to live near Baltimore.You can pick on the Civics all you want, but you might want to stay away from the WRXs or it may be you that ends up looking like an idiot...
..There's a club in Baltimore with a few cars having over 500 hp.....WW
..There's a club in Baltimore with a few cars having over 500 hp.....WW
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,477
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From: Hawaii
Option 1
-heads
-intake
-cam
-headers
-true dual exhaust
-stall converter
-gears
Option 2
-Stroke
-Plus all listed in Option 1
Option 3
-LSX engine
-stall converter
-gears
Option 4
-Nitrous
-stall
-gears
Option 5
-Build with option 2
-Supercharger
Option 6
-Get a ZR-1
-heads
-intake
-cam
-headers
-true dual exhaust
-stall converter
-gears
Option 2
-Stroke
-Plus all listed in Option 1
Option 3
-LSX engine
-stall converter
-gears
Option 4
-Nitrous
-stall
-gears
Option 5
-Build with option 2
-Supercharger
Option 6
-Get a ZR-1
Last edited by James93LT1; Mar 4, 2013 at 10:33 PM.
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From: mesa az
I mean NO DISRESPECT okay but just about any Toyota Camry is gonna leave looking at their license plate. If you want speed its gonna cost money period. Come to think about it a 2013 Civic might also smoke a L98 off the line ? The freeway is where you will pass them by !