Streetk14

Hey guys,

Like the title says, I'm looking for a good picture of how the NPP vacuum line is routed from the green connector at the firewall to the back of the intake manifold. I'm taking my Heartbeat blower off and am trying to put everything back as it was from the factory. Yeah, I'm a little OCD about these things.

There's a plastic clip that I think holds the vacuum line to the booster hose, too. Pics of where exactly it's located would be great. Thanks

schpenxel

You selling?

Streetk14

Yep...that's the plan. Going back to stock first. Selling my last one heavily modified wasn't the best choice. Thankfully, I kept this one pretty simple. So I'm going to have a HB system with some nice upgrades for sale, along with my ARH headers and ZR1 mufflers.

I just took it for its first drive without the Heartbeat. Man, does it feel slow. Makes me realize just how potent the midrange power was. It also sounds a lot less angry at WOT.

schpenxel

I was going to ask about how it felt back to stock

What's next?

Streetk14

Haven't decided yet. Leaning towards a 6th gen ZL1 or 1LE. Building up a 1LE would probably be the cheaper route. Hell, I'm even considering a GT350. One of those with a Whipple sounds like a lot of fun.

schpenxel

I vote 1LE and put an AGP TT kit on it

Streetk14

Now that's an idea. I keep forgetting that turbo kits are actually a decent option on the Camaro platforms. I'll have to look into that.

schpenxel

I tuned an AGP TT on a fifth gen and it was insane. I seriously thought about buying one just for that but didn't do it

Streetk14

Well, it looks like they don't offer a 6th gen kit. At least I don't see one one their site yet. Guess I'll have to see what's up over on the Camaro sites.

schpenxel

Yeah I'd give them a call, I thought I saw them post it on instagram a month or two back

Maybe it's not released quite yet?

Unreal

They do. I've driven it, its freaking amazing.

They have 2-3 in the shop right now being turbo'd.

Drove a 2016 SS A8 with the EFR setup. Made 660rwhp, drove like a dream. Power everywhere, instant spool, great power curve. It was the most impressive car I've driven in the past 5+ years.

It is pseudo released. They have done a bunch but aren't in mass production yet as castings/etc take time. So for now it weld them up by hand with the idea of cast parts can be swapped out later when they have the cast stuff done. Problem with doing the turbo stuff correctly is the castings take forever to iron out.

Streetk14

That makes a strong case for building a turbo 1LE. Sounds like I have some research to do. That's about my power goal too. I don't need any more than 650 WHP.

Unreal

Past that the fuel system becomes more of a pain.

TT car I drove now has a LT4 fuel system and makes 770 or so. Its freaking awesome.

CI GS

Gotta love this forum, when a vacuum line thread turns into a turbo discussion!
Andy, be careful, because these guys are a bad influence!

Streetk14

I don't think I need help in that area, Sammy. My last 5 cars have all had some type of forced induction. Nitrous, PD, centrifugal, and turbo. I think I'm a bad influence on myself.

Unreal

Your more than welcome to come visit AZ and I'll get you a ride in a TT camaro. You will be very pleased.

I need to make it back to SB sometime soon too. Cousins have a beach house in Carpenteria right there. Its freaking awesome and I need to use it more often.

Streetk14

Thanks for the offer. I'll keep it in mind.

I think I'd be taking advantage of that beach house too. Carpinteria beach is pretty awesome. My place is about a mile from the sand at Hendry's beach. Not quite the same. SB is damn near perfect though... except for the ridiculous cost of living. Most of my real friends have moved away because of it. I was fortunate enough to get my foot in the door and own something here.

Unreal

Yah, I love that area. My cousins own a place in Burbank, and have a nice house in the hills there, and the beach place is the weekend place. They go up there on Fridays and back Sundays. Its actually just south of Carpenteria on Rincon beach. That small gated community.

My mom actually owns a lot in Oxnard, but we are too poor to build on it. Was our great great grandfathers that he bought back in the 20s for $4000.

schpenxel

Poor people problems

Unreal

The property tax alone would be more than my annual income.