Next Mod @ $1500?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Prepare yourself, for a pride obliterating bich smack. Fairfax, VA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
SEC > BCS 4 St. Judes '09
Next Mod @ $1500?
i posted this in general and got next to nothing. so i will post it here again, slightly changed as i had more time to sleep on it. here are the option i am considering:
1) mild cam
2) Fast Intake
3) UD Pulley
4) Brakes and Suspension
i have between $1500 and $2000 for this mod. can i get a cam done for this much? or would the Fast intake be more reasonable for the price? i just want somewhere between 400-420rwhp. i already have bullets, honker, and LGs. let me know.
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1) mild cam
2) Fast Intake
3) UD Pulley
4) Brakes and Suspension
i have between $1500 and $2000 for this mod. can i get a cam done for this much? or would the Fast intake be more reasonable for the price? i just want somewhere between 400-420rwhp. i already have bullets, honker, and LGs. let me know.
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Le Mans Master
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I believe headers and intake (FAST) set up would be close to 400hp for that amount of money. A cam would cost $2000 or more with installation. Callaway has a combination with the headers and FAST intake for $2800, so that should give you an ideal.
Melting Slicks
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Headers and fast intake would be the best bang for the buck but they are more then $1500-2000. Headers with cats are anywhere from $1000 - 1500 and Fast intake is around $850. Installation on both of these ain't cheap either.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Prepare yourself, for a pride obliterating bich smack. Fairfax, VA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
SEC > BCS 4 St. Judes '09
Originally Posted by Jagcvette
Headers and fast intake would be the best bang for the buck but they are more then $1500-2000. Headers with cats are anywhere from $1000 - 1500 and Fast intake is around $850. Installation on both of these ain't cheap either.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Mayonayze
already have the LG's. have $1500 left. sounds like the fast intake is the way to go. can it be had cheaper than $850? does that include the LPE fast install kit? thanks all!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Prepare yourself, for a pride obliterating bich smack. Fairfax, VA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
SEC > BCS 4 St. Judes '09
Originally Posted by sunsetZ51
$850 is the cheapest ive seen it...
ok, so then which is the most cost efficient way to go? pay for the quick install kit, or incur the cost of the extra labor associated with modding the firewall?
also, what are the gains you all are seeing from this mod?
thanks again for the great replies!
Melting Slicks
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Get the kit, do it right...
12-18 HP
I'd do a cam is I were you, but I'm not you.
You would have to install it yourself to keep within your budget, but then again, its not that difficult to do....
12-18 HP
I'd do a cam is I were you, but I'm not you.
You would have to install it yourself to keep within your budget, but then again, its not that difficult to do....
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Keep in mind the cam will require new springs. Of the choices you listed get the cam and UD pulley. LG did this with the stock heads and was at 440rwhp with the headers you now have. I would plan a road trip to ECS to have the install done and they can tune that cam well. That will make or break the way it runs.
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From: Prepare yourself, for a pride obliterating bich smack. Fairfax, VA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
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Originally Posted by SpinMonster
Keep in mind the cam will require new springs. Of the choices you listed get the cam and UD pulley. LG did this with the stock heads and was at 440rwhp with the headers you now have. I would plan a road trip to ECS to have the install done and they can tune that cam well. That will make or break the way it runs.
)if i can get it done for just under $2k, i would go for it, but that doesnt sound like a very realistic expectation with the install and tuning time required, after the $1k purchase price for all parts necessary (cam, springs, retainers, ect..) am i way off base in my estimates here?
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There is no doubt at all. Do the cam, springs, pushrods ($800), UD pulley ($250)and enjoy your 30-40 HP. You can find a forum vendor that will do the swap for $1500. Good luck
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Melting Slicks
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if you do a cam and change your springs now...in 2 months i bet you will be changing your heads. so there goes the springs and labor there. I understand wanting to mod the car but maybe you should wait until you can do a head and cam swap at the same time. the labor will not increase by any when doing both at the same time. Just a thought, I do understand that you want to do something now but increasing by 10-15 hp at a time will get expensive
I went up by 160+rwp when i modded and i am looking for more now so what i say may only be worth a grain of salt
I went up by 160+rwp when i modded and i am looking for more now so what i say may only be worth a grain of salt
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Get supension and brakes
What do you use the car for? Street? Track events? Canyon twisties?
If you have headers, intake, and a tune you will already smoke the majority of the cars you will come up against on the street. Do you think an aditional 30,40 or even 50 HP is going to make much of a differance?
The suspension and brakes in the C6 could use some improvements if you don't want a eclipse, 300z, or some other rice mobile riding on your rear around the twisties. Especially if you have base. The Z51 package improves the cornering some. But with a better quality shock, sway bar, brake package, etc you will leave em in the dust down the straights, into and out of the corners.
Bro, I will go against the others and say "get the suspension and brake mods"!!!
If you have headers, intake, and a tune you will already smoke the majority of the cars you will come up against on the street. Do you think an aditional 30,40 or even 50 HP is going to make much of a differance?
The suspension and brakes in the C6 could use some improvements if you don't want a eclipse, 300z, or some other rice mobile riding on your rear around the twisties. Especially if you have base. The Z51 package improves the cornering some. But with a better quality shock, sway bar, brake package, etc you will leave em in the dust down the straights, into and out of the corners.
Bro, I will go against the others and say "get the suspension and brake mods"!!!
