Any more bolton mods without doing headers ?
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Any more bolton mods without doing headers ?
I am looking for bolton mod suggestions. Turbos/Superchargers and N20 do not count. I would prefer not to do headers. I would like to keep the car as stock as possible - I just want to go a little faster :). I was considering the coupler, bridge, and x-pipe. Would the above three mods give me five to ten rwhp ?
Thanks,
Mark
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Mark
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Re: Any more bolton mods without doing headers ? (mdhmi@yahoo.com)
Intake and cat-back exhaust. For about $1000 in parts your can gain about 20 real world HP.
Example:
Cat-Back Exhaust of your choice: $750
Blackwing air filter $200
Silicon smooth power coupler $50
These thee mods will mine the cheap 20 to 25 HP waiting to be freed. After that HP becomes expensive.
The LS1 resonds nicely to these simple mods.
Tom
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Example:
Cat-Back Exhaust of your choice: $750
Blackwing air filter $200
Silicon smooth power coupler $50
These thee mods will mine the cheap 20 to 25 HP waiting to be freed. After that HP becomes expensive.
The LS1 resonds nicely to these simple mods.
Tom
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Re: Any more bolton mods without doing headers ? (AFVETTE)
real $$$ i paid 1k for t/c and 1k for gears and thats not installed. be careful and don't let mod fever creap up on ya. i spent 4400 this spring alone. :crazy:
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Re: Any more bolton mods without doing headers ? (MC TORCH RED)
I already have the Blackwing and LS6 intake. Also the car is an M6 so an upgraded stall is not needed. With my set up what would be a good next mod ? Something I can do without voiding my warranty.
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Mark
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Re: Any more bolton mods without doing headers ? (mdhmi@yahoo.com)
Exhaust!!! I was surprised at just what a difference my catback made. I was expecting to not even notice, but it really did pick up with the blavkwing already on. Get a used Z06 exhaust for $500 or so.
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Re: Any more bolton mods without doing headers ? (BQuicksilver)
Exhaust is certainly an option I would entertain. I need to hear all of the different exhaust types up close though before I decide. I have been hearing very conflicting information on the cat-back + x/pipe setups: some people say only upgrade the exhaust for the sound and some say they got 15-20 rwhp. Hard to decide.
Mark
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Re: Any more bolton mods without doing headers ? (mdhmi@yahoo.com)
You are a print candidate for 4.10 gears. Do a search and find all the thrilled folks with them. Several say a better mod than all the rest of the "bolt Ons" combined. Probably $1000-1200 installed and really no warrantee issues except for the differential itself. With a MN6 your performance just all shifts down 1 gear and most almost do not use 6th as it is - so it is almost something (low end jump) for nothing - as highway in 6th is very acceptable.
Here is a current thread on the subject.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=616924
[Modified by KingTut, 11:38 PM 7/31/2003]
Here is a current thread on the subject.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=616924
[Modified by KingTut, 11:38 PM 7/31/2003]
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Re: Any more bolton mods without doing headers ? (MC TORCH RED)
Get in touch with Mike@xmotorsports.com/480/517/4969,he is an engineer who knows these cars inside and out,good luck Dave Smilovic/480/517/4969
Thanks for your consideration,Dave Smilovic
Thanks for your consideration,Dave Smilovic