My vette has been babied, with no mechanical issues. She is stock, except for the corsa exhaust. I would like your personal experiences, recommendations, and general advice on what particular combo i should get in the aformentioned. Not a track car, just a street car. I like a LOUD exhaust( recommendations for a different exhaust sppreciated too) , power when i want it against (mainly ricers and rustangs), and am not really wanting a supercharger or turbo at this point. I have been informed that the best timed to have it tuned is after the h/c combo is installed. I have a couple shops in my area, one guy that does tunes, h/c combos, and blowers/turbos.

Also, what type of h/c do you guys recommend? My funds will be best mid-summer (got a job ALREADY with tech support, scored a 99/100 on their technical test...their training starts in may and i will be allowed to draw unemployment until training starts) I want your best opinions and what you guys would recommend doing in addtion to the combos for preventative maintenance to head off future problems from the combos.

Thanks for your help, advice and concern.

p.s. I am in greenville, nc, so if you know anyone close...that you recommend...that you recommend...let me know.

God Bless, and dont forget the wave!

 

AFR 205 heads
LG Motorsports G5 x3 cam
LG Pro longtube headers
Borla Singer two tip

You will love the difference

 

What would be a reasonable cost on all those items each; and installation included?

Thanks for the input as always fellas!

Also, what kind of HP gains would i get from post # 2?

 

Before I put the Vortech on, I ran the AFR 205s, Comp 228/232, headers, 3" exhaust with 3" RT cats, UD pulley and made well over 400 RWHP. I think the cost was a little over $6,000, including hardened pushrods, gaskets, pinning the crank, fluids, belt, seals, and dyno tune.

 

thanks bro; any other opinions, suggestions, or recommendations are more than welcome. Would you guys keep the corsa exhaust (i want more of a growl) and if not, what would u go with bros?

 

Heads and cam $3300.00
Pro Longtubes $1600.00
labor and tune $1000.00
misc. while shopping $500.00
that should get you in the 460 RWHP range

 

thanks brother! I have close to that amount saved, but with being laid off due to reduction in work force; I am going to plan on doing this mid to late summer. What other combos have you brothers tried in the h/c combos?

 

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how much money are you willing to spend?

how much RWHP are you looking for?

 

I spent about 5kon my heads cam combo when all said and done.
I did:

AFRHeads
Comp cam 228/232 .588 .590 113LSA
Dynatech longtubes
labor/tune
I got about 410RWHP


One thing to keep in mind is doing a H/C package tends to have a domino effect on the rest of the car. Have you thought about your Tranny? The A4 are known to be weak, and once you start getting 50-100 RWHP over stock power , they start breaking. Also, to really take advantage of the H/C you are gonna want to ditch the stock stall converter, that will be an additional cost outside of the H/C prices you are getting here.

I would talk to , and also take rides in some other vettes local to you that have been modified to see how you like the behavior of the car. Once you start adding big cams, it is going to change how the car behaves of course.

Lastly, don't get too caught up in Dyno numbers here..people will toss out all kinds of HP numbers..when truth is , there are just so many variables.. tuner, dyno, miles on the car, temp, A4 or MN6, cam size.

Sorry for the long post, but having been through all that before wanted to share.

 

I didnt even think about the tranny...I will have to rectify that situation first as all the other mods would be great but with a burned up tranny...they will only look good...and that will be at a stand still view.

Thanks brother!