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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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I have a fully stock 2006 and am looking for some HP/torque without too much effort/$$$ .. can somebody reccommend the best bang for the buck based on real experiences?

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Are you doing the work yourself? How much $$$ is too much $$$?
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Cold Air Kit, Tune, Rear Gear.....
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Headers and a tune. The C5 would get a nice hp boost from just aftermarket cold air induction and exhaust, but the stock C6 breathes and flows so well those mods alone probably won't get you 10hp.
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Start with a Vararam air box
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Start by completing your profile so folks can better help you
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Originally Posted by vettecop1125
Are you doing the work yourself? How much $$$ is too much $$$?
I guess that depends on the severity of the mod ..... some things, like headers is doable but I'm not a tuner ... so I would have to get that done by others.
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Originally Posted by 1sweetazzC6
Cold Air Kit, Tune, Rear Gear.....
The Cold Air I can do ... what do you reccommend I go to in the rear end?
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Originally Posted by Vettefan679006
The Cold Air I can do ... what do you reccommend I go to in the rear end?
Headers and X-pipe with hi-flow cats should add around 25 hp.
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Originally Posted by Chris@East Coast Supercharging
Start with a Vararam air box


Purchase here:
http://www.eastcoastsupercharging.com/induction.html
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Then proceed here:

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here:

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and here:

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If you still have money left, then go

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