Very well said
minor mods what can I expect?
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Melting Slicks
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minor mods what can I expect?
Currently I have a bone stock 99 coupe. With 44,000 miles. What kind of Horse Power bump can I expect from each stage? I am considering the following:
Stage 1
Z-06 heads
Z-06 intake
and bumping up the rocker ratio.
New tune
Stage 2
Cam
Long tube headers
New tune
How bad will I be hurting my mileage? Feel free to jump in with recommendations or alternatives.
Stage 1
Z-06 heads
Z-06 intake
and bumping up the rocker ratio.
New tune
Stage 2
Cam
Long tube headers
New tune
How bad will I be hurting my mileage? Feel free to jump in with recommendations or alternatives.
Melting Slicks
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From: Chicago
Currently I have a bone stock 99 coupe. With 44,000 miles. What kind of Horse Power bump can I expect from each stage? I am considering the following:
Stage 1
Z-06 heads
Z-06 intake
and bumping up the rocker ratio.
New tune
Stage 2
Cam
Long tube headers
New tune
How bad will I be hurting my mileage? Feel free to jump in with recommendations or alternatives.
Stage 1
Z-06 heads
Z-06 intake
and bumping up the rocker ratio.
New tune
Stage 2
Cam
Long tube headers
New tune
How bad will I be hurting my mileage? Feel free to jump in with recommendations or alternatives.
Once you move up to a head/cam swap, do a tune again and the whole combo will start to shine. I would recommend going with a ported head rather than stock Z06, and cam selection will vary depending on what you're after.
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stage 1 or 2 does not mean squat. Just some companies marketing ideas
LTs, new exhaust low flow mufflers,
new spark plugs and wires.
CAI and a tune is the place to start
and fuel mileage and modification is an oxymoron - not to be used in the same sentence.
LTs, new exhaust low flow mufflers,
new spark plugs and wires.
CAI and a tune is the place to start
and fuel mileage and modification is an oxymoron - not to be used in the same sentence.
Burning Brakes
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I picked up 35 rwhp with just a K&N FIPK II, LS6 intake manifold (ported), Port TB, and Magnaflow catback with X-pipe. No tune. Tuner said he'd get me at least 10 more rwhp...but I didn't pay the 500 for it, waiting on longtubes first.
336RWHP and 345 rwtrq with my puny list of mods.
336RWHP and 345 rwtrq with my puny list of mods.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Franklin IN
I picked up 35 rwhp with just a K&N FIPK II, LS6 intake manifold (ported), Port TB, and Magnaflow catback with X-pipe. No tune. Tuner said he'd get me at least 10 more rwhp...but I didn't pay the 500 for it, waiting on longtubes first.
336RWHP and 345 rwtrq with my puny list of mods.
336RWHP and 345 rwtrq with my puny list of mods.
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Melting Slicks
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That sounds like a great plan! Who did the porting on the intake and TB you or a shop? I have a friend with the Z-06 intake for 150.00 which I'm going to pick up. Thought I try a K&N as well. I have another thread going about long tubes so I thought I go with those get a tune and see where I'm at. I'm also thinking I might do Heads and a cam later then do a retune. Final goal would be some where in the 360-375 RWHP range.
