Quickest Performance upgrade?
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Headers are the quickest and simplest, a cam is probably the most bang for the buck. The cost is fairly similar if you have them installed: the cam is fairly cheap but the installation is expensive, the headers are expensive but installation is cheap or an easy do-it-yourself.
Both will require a tune in order to get all the power gains available, might as well factor that in.
A cam will probably void your warranty on pretty much anything engine-related, headers probably won't. Of course this varys depending on the problem, the dealer, your middle name and the phase of the moon.
Opinions are divided on the gain (if any) from the various intakes. The general consensus is that exhaust mods (other than headers and cats) provide little if any gains.
Both will require a tune in order to get all the power gains available, might as well factor that in.
A cam will probably void your warranty on pretty much anything engine-related, headers probably won't. Of course this varys depending on the problem, the dealer, your middle name and the phase of the moon.
Opinions are divided on the gain (if any) from the various intakes. The general consensus is that exhaust mods (other than headers and cats) provide little if any gains.
I can't blame GM either....they engineer, build and warrant their product. If someone subsequently alters the performance attributes of the car....why should GM pay to repair anything related to such a modification.
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