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Alrighty muchachos, what in your opinion would be the best cost to performace upgrades I can do to my C5. My buddy just purchased a new SS camaro and it is hard for me to continue my trash talking without the proof to back it up. Im on a lowly navy guy's salary so I want to see the best performance upgrades I can get for only 500 bucks.
Don't let this camaro turn me into a dandy! Help!
Don't let this camaro turn me into a dandy! Help!
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You think a tune on a stock c5 would increase performance? Thinking one of those diablo preditor bad boys?
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500 isn't much
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Get a mail order tune $150 from ESC, lower thermostat ~45(pretty a much have since your doing a tune) a Vararam $255 shipped. That put you at $450 exactly but to ship the ecu will be about $15-20 so your at $470. You have $30 left. Also if you get a used intake you will have money to purchase a used ported throttle body. That should be a good race and practice driving
Last edited by Chicago1; Mar 9, 2010 at 05:00 PM.
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Get a mail order tune $150 from ESC, lower thermostat ~45(pretty a much have since your doing a tune) a Vararam $255 shipped. That put you at $450 exactly but to ship the ecu will be about $15-20 so your at $470. You have $30 left. Also if you get a used intake you will have money to purchase a used ported throttle body.
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Check out their thread awesome results. I just had mine done I love it
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-s...nly-149-a.html
Here is their website Chris or Doug will take care of you.
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Here is their website Chris or Doug will take care of you.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-s...nly-149-a.html
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We also have some great condition take off cold air intakes here that we set you up with along with the tune. I can probably do the CAI, a 160 stat, and the tune for under $500 for sure.
btw,
thanks for your services
Thanks Chicago1
We also have some great condition take off cold air intakes here that we set you up with along with the tune. I can probably do the CAI, a 160 stat, and the tune for under $500 for sure.
btw,
thanks for your services
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Here's a little info: My Vette ran a 13.05 stock, the new SS Camaros around here are at 13.5 at best. They are too heavy, if you are stock and he is stock you should win. P.S. just don't miss a shift if its a 6 speed.
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The mail order tune and a good air intake are good starting points. But, you might just want to save for a while and then do some LT headers.
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Get a mail order tune $150 from ESC, lower thermostat ~45(pretty a much have since your doing a tune) a Vararam $255 shipped. That put you at $450 exactly but to ship the ecu will be about $15-20 so your at $470. You have $30 left. Also if you get a used intake you will have money to purchase a used ported throttle body. That should be a good race and practice driving
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