What to do next
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Racer
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What to do next
The car currently has a vararam and a corsa x-pipe/catback.
Im hesitant on getting long tubes because I'm trying to keep the noise down. I was looking into the ls6 stock intake manifold. What would you do next for less than $1000
Im hesitant on getting long tubes because I'm trying to keep the noise down. I was looking into the ls6 stock intake manifold. What would you do next for less than $1000
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Racer
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Instructor
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LT headers will not make the car that loud. I really did not notice that big of a difference in volume after my install. Seriously, I would go with the LT's. The manifold is ok, but its potential will not be seen w/o the headers.
Last edited by 4BTINGU; Apr 4, 2007 at 08:31 AM.
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Racer
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My goal is to get it to go 12.99 or faster in the 1/4 while maintaining as much daily drivability(if thats a word) as possible
Racer
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not sure what your capable of doing yourself, but for $1k. I would get a cam, pull the heads off, have a machine shop bowl port them. That would be close.
Cam & springs - $500ish
Bowl porting - $40 (for a V8 at machine shops by me)
Dyno tune - $400.
Sell old cam and springs on ebay for $100. it is a "corvette" cam
Leave stock intake. Exh manifolds will be ok also.
My friends LS1 formula went 12.2 stock intake and exh manifolds. had a yank SS3800 and a 224/224 .580 cam
Cam & springs - $500ish
Bowl porting - $40 (for a V8 at machine shops by me)
Dyno tune - $400.
Sell old cam and springs on ebay for $100. it is a "corvette" cam
Leave stock intake. Exh manifolds will be ok also.
My friends LS1 formula went 12.2 stock intake and exh manifolds. had a yank SS3800 and a 224/224 .580 cam
Last edited by Pwrtrip75; Apr 4, 2007 at 09:18 AM.
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Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Columbia Maryland
not sure what your capable of doing yourself, but for $1k. I would get a cam, pull the heads off, have a machine shop bowl port them. That would be close.
Cam & springs - $500ish
Bowl porting - $40 (for a V8 at machine shops by me)
Dyno tune - $400.
Sell old cam and springs on ebay for $100. it is a "corvette" cam
Leave stock intake. Exh manifolds will be ok also.
My friends LS1 formula went 12.2 stock intake and exh manifolds. had a yank SS3800 and a 224/224 .580 cam
Cam & springs - $500ish
Bowl porting - $40 (for a V8 at machine shops by me)
Dyno tune - $400.
Sell old cam and springs on ebay for $100. it is a "corvette" cam
Leave stock intake. Exh manifolds will be ok also.
My friends LS1 formula went 12.2 stock intake and exh manifolds. had a yank SS3800 and a 224/224 .580 cam
What is a good cam for a mostly stock car with just some bolt-ons?
Also, what would this do to driveability (I hear certain cams make it a pain to get going from a stop) and gas mileage?
Last edited by BrianG01; Apr 4, 2007 at 09:59 AM.
Racer
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Youd almost have to put a converter in it to take advantage of a decent size cam. I have a LGM G5 cam in my TA its like 224/230 .580/.570 112 and being a 6spd and 3.23 gears it has quite a bit of low end torque, something you'll need to take into consideration for having those high gears you got.
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Cam. If you're dead-set against headers, you can get a cam with much greater exhaust duration and keep the stock exhaust manifolds.
By the way, with a stock m6 you should be able to run 12.99 all day long. Practicing launch technique is free.
The TR CheaTR cam would be a good choice for power + drivability with stock manifolds. Broad Powerband, 214/230, aggressive lobes.
By the way, with a stock m6 you should be able to run 12.99 all day long. Practicing launch technique is free.
The TR CheaTR cam would be a good choice for power + drivability with stock manifolds. Broad Powerband, 214/230, aggressive lobes.
Racer
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I have the Corsa Pace and just did H/C and AR headers with off road x pipe and on the highway at 70-80 mph,6th gear,1,500-1,800 rpms I think the tires still make more noise than the exhaust.I have a Comp. cam #54-444-11 224/230 .581/.588 114 +2 I think it takes off as smooth as stock.I would start with headers,anything you do later other than maybe a turbo will like them.
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Just to give you a sound reference, this is with LTs, highflow Cats, X Pipe and Corsa Paces...
It really isn't much louder then what you have now, alot less pop and gurgle on decel. But at WOT it sounds pretty damn good!
FWIW The LTs are the infamous EBay Headers and the price may get you off the fence about LTs...
It really isn't much louder then what you have now, alot less pop and gurgle on decel. But at WOT it sounds pretty damn good!
FWIW The LTs are the infamous EBay Headers and the price may get you off the fence about LTs...
