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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 01:28 AM
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I have stock c5 besides cai, vette a 6 speed manuel, My best et on street tires was 13.0 109 mph.

I am looking to do some mods, Where should I start I was thinking

LT HEADERS maybe with zo6 mufflers and less stock ones flow good a nuff maybe a cam and different heads. and a dyno tune differnt intake.

What Would I be looking at with WHP?


looking for feedback what other have done and are happy with
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 03:05 AM
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If you are mostly concerned with ET times a gear swap to 3.90's or 4.10's and a good clutch setup while your at it should do the trick. Better tires too needless to say.
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not to worryied about et would like put some nice hp down have a fast car
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have you considered a supercharger?
check ECS site for their options.
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Originally Posted by stcspiderman
not to worryied about et would like put some nice hp down have a fast car
The things I mentioned will make the car much quicker and destroy people off the line at a red light or whatever. But for power you basically come down to three options, two of which people building street cars usually go for.
Forced induction, IE a Supercharger or turbo kit, Heads and cam along with other N/A mods, or nitrous.
Most people building an N/A car start out with intake and exhaust mods, they plan and save for the heads and cam swap.
On the other hand, most people see the price of a FI kit and get scared away, however someone that is power hungry will quickly find themselves putting that money into the car anyway. A FI kit is without a doubt the best bang for the buck and better off done while the engine remains mostly un modified. It will satisfy your power thirst, and be a much more streetable car. You just have to be willing to put the money down up front.
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