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Old Apr 23, 2024 | 11:02 AM
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So i have an almost stock 84 c4, other than the exhaust that has been done. Would be awesome to get some more horsepower but have no idea where to start or honestly if its worth it on the stock automatic 84. This is the first car that ive gotten that I would put more into it but have no idea where to start performance wise.
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Old Apr 23, 2024 | 11:57 AM
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So i have an almost stock 84 c4, other than the exhaust that has been done. Would be awesome to get some more horsepower but have no idea where to start or honestly if its worth it on the stock automatic 84. This is the first car that ive gotten that I would put more into it but have no idea where to start performance wise.
Since you are relatively new here, I'll give you a heads up. You posted yesterday in General. There is no advantage in asking the same thing here. Everyone here follows both sections. Those that wish to respond will.
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So i have an almost stock 84 c4, other than the exhaust that has been done. Would be awesome to get some more horsepower but have no idea where to start or honestly if its worth it on the stock automatic 84. This is the first car that ive gotten that I would put more into it but have no idea where to start performance wise.
So this forum is a wealth of 84 knowledge. And the question of "how do I make more power?" has been asked a lot over the years. So the search feature sucks anymore. So the best way to search the forum for topics is to use Google. Just look up something like "Corvette forum more power 84" and see what you come up with.

A long time ago there was another forum just for cars with Crossfire injection. That place had a ton of threads on ways to build good power in CFI cars. But unfortunately it's been long shut down.
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So i have an almost stock 84 c4, other than the exhaust that has been done. Would be awesome to get some more horsepower but have no idea where to start or honestly if its worth it on the stock automatic 84. This is the first car that ive gotten that I would put more into it but have no idea where to start performance wise.
stock header, cat, and mufflers are limited. free flowing exhaust, will most likely require 3 wire narrow ban O2 sensor. add 1985 fuel pump and 14psi fuel pressure.
after that, porting needs to be done to intake manifold or want for the renegade intake manifold to come back out and get aftermarket heads. will need external fuel regulator with vacuum port and block off plates for TB's.
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