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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 02:47 PM
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All stock z06, what is the next bang for the buck mod for a supercharged (vortech) ls6?
I am thinking headers but I don't know these motors well.
Are intake manifolds such as an FAST coupled with a 90mm throttle body going to show much improvement on an already mildy boosted motor?
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 02:52 PM
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Clutch or fuel system upgrade.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by fillintheblanks
Clutch or fuel system upgrade.
^^ This

or TIRES
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Long Tube headers to help move that air the S/C is providing.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 03:22 PM
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Headers will gain lots more power than a fast intake on a boosted car. the intake is a waist of money small gain if any, good clutch is always good investment too.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JDS99
^^ This

or TIRES
I was going to say new underpants
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 03:39 PM
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Thank you, a/c man. I was wondering of intake manifold upgrades provide any significant upgrade on a boosted car. I know they do wonders on a n/a car.
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I agree with A/C Man. It is just a matter of time before you will need that clutch.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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What kind of gains can you get with headers on a car like this?
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by evillsx
What kind of gains can you get with headers on a car like this?
30-50 hp
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Clutch, Headers, fuel system all important.

OP what is your current set up?
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ill make one suggestion, when you make power upgrades do as many as you can afford all at once.... headers, cam, pulley's, etc etc it will save you money in the long run a tune is not cheap. you have a z06 so you already have a ls6 intake. a FAST intake is not needed and will not net you the gain you seem to be after.
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Save little more, and add clutch and LT headers at the same time.
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Thanks for all your input. I'm new to the vette scene and not completely oriented with how all mods should be performed, what weaknesses these cars have an what doesn't work.
My setup is a stock car with the vortech v2 kit, not the a&a kit.

I think I'll do a short shifter for better feel and a fuel pump upgrade for security.


What's the best fuel pump setup? I ran racetronix in my ls1 fbody and an external aeromotive a1000 on my thirdgen.
What do I do for a safe supercharged bolt on setup?
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Just curious but do know around how much power your making currently.
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Originally Posted by TraviZ06
All stock z06, what is the next bang for the buck mod for a supercharged (vortech) ls6?
Locktite your cam bolts.
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Originally Posted by skydiven4fun
Just curious but do know around how much power your making currently.
I can only assume as the only mod is the vortech and with their premade tune, somewhere around what they advertise as 538hp at the crank.

Originally Posted by Pekka_Perkeles
Locktite your cam bolts.
What's the story behind this?
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dte transbrace!!! i blew my diff into 2 pieces on stock power
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Locktite cam bolts if your in there they can come loose on some motors!
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JDS99
^^ This

or TIRES
.. my next upgrade will be a cam or wider tires

I cant even lay down the 510hp I got so I have no clue why I want to do a blower cam before wider tires .. probably just for sound and to say I got mo power
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