Most needed Mods LS3?
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Racer
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From: Rochester, MN
Most needed Mods LS3?
When I had my 01 & 04 I did about everything possible. Huge stereo system, Prt exhaust, cold air intake, lowered, all fluids, and on and on.
My 08 is sitting in the garage waiting for winter to end and it got to 30 degress today and spring fever hit.
What mods are the most "needed". I dont want to repeat my earlier mistakes, but I want to get started while I'm waiting to bring it out.
I have the Artic White coupe and installed the stripe kit in black and titanium. Really like it.
My 08 is sitting in the garage waiting for winter to end and it got to 30 degress today and spring fever hit.
What mods are the most "needed". I dont want to repeat my earlier mistakes, but I want to get started while I'm waiting to bring it out.
I have the Artic White coupe and installed the stripe kit in black and titanium. Really like it.
Last edited by L82; Feb 5, 2009 at 07:11 PM.
Drifting
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When I had my 01 & 04 I did about everything possible. Huge stereo system, Prt exhaust, cold air intake, lowered, all fluids, and on and on.
My 08 is sitting in the garage waiting for winter to end and it got to 30 degress today and spring fever hit.
What mods are the most "needed". I dont want to repeat my earlier mistakes, but I want to get started while I'm waiting to bring it out.
My 08 is sitting in the garage waiting for winter to end and it got to 30 degress today and spring fever hit.
What mods are the most "needed". I dont want to repeat my earlier mistakes, but I want to get started while I'm waiting to bring it out.
Le Mans Master
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When I had my 01 & 04 I did about everything possible. Huge stereo system, Prt exhaust, cold air intake, lowered, all fluids, and on and on.
My 08 is sitting in the garage waiting for winter to end and it got to 30 degress today and spring fever hit.
What mods are the most "needed". I dont want to repeat my earlier mistakes, but I want to get started while I'm waiting to bring it out.
I have the Artic White coupe and installed the stripe kit in black and titanium. Really like it.
My 08 is sitting in the garage waiting for winter to end and it got to 30 degress today and spring fever hit.
What mods are the most "needed". I dont want to repeat my earlier mistakes, but I want to get started while I'm waiting to bring it out.
I have the Artic White coupe and installed the stripe kit in black and titanium. Really like it.
Racer
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From: Madison MS
If you do only exhaust, headers, intake and tune your warranty should not be voided. It really depends on your service manager at your local GM dealer. Make sure before you do mods, discuss them with your local service manager at GM dealership. My service manager has no issues with headers, intake, and exhaust. All these mods do is simply let your car breath better than they do from the factory. As far as tuning goes, my service manager frowns on this. However, make sure you get a copy of your stock tune before having any mods tuned so that you can go to factory tune when having car serviced or having warranty work done. Also keep in mind that GM is locking computers on new vettes now. So, if you have a good relationship with your GM service manager you can always ask them not to touch your computer when in for service
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Racer
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Ragtop, I saw your list. Nice...Also saw you have a 2002 Camaro SS. Part of my orginal question comes from me having a 2000Camaro SS. ARE did everything you can do to one. RamAir hood, McCloud Clutch, TrackPac suspension and on and on. Trying to keep this LS3 simpler.
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Drifting
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If you are worried about the warranty, get a cat back exhaust and cosmetics..
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Racer
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Can someone point me in the right dirrection to decide on exhaust. I see Maryland Speed has the 2 way exhaust but talks about with and without npp. I think that would be one of the first to accomplish but I do not understand the process and what I need to complete the system. I did a search and that was not helpful. Thanks
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St. Jude Donor '08
This combo is wicked on a LS3 without breaking the camels hump..
Racer
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this is not a true statement at all. Go look at the gm warranty, any mods, including aftermarket wheels and tires can void your warranty. Intake, tune and headers will def void the warranty. Just look at the"gm will void your warranty" thread i posted with actual gm documents stating the above.
If you are worried about the warranty, get a cat back exhaust and
cosmetics..
If you are worried about the warranty, get a cat back exhaust and
cosmetics..
Drifting
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I did this Vararam, LT Headers, Tune, Cat-Back Exhaust (not necessary for performance) in the first month and it really helped. Played with a friends 00' Camaro SS with H/C/I/E and he could not take the LS3 Vette with bolt-ons.
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Coming from a different angle.
If you are going to take your car to the track, get a pair of good drag radials (dr).
Right now I am at 12.15 bone stock in good weather. A set of dr's will put me in the 11's.
I agree with the others about the bolt on's such as headers, cai, cat back, however what good is it to spend all that $$$$$ when you can't launch?
If you are an auto you might even consider a 3200 or so torque converter in the future.
If you are going to take your car to the track, get a pair of good drag radials (dr).
Right now I am at 12.15 bone stock in good weather. A set of dr's will put me in the 11's.
I agree with the others about the bolt on's such as headers, cai, cat back, however what good is it to spend all that $$$$$ when you can't launch?
If you are an auto you might even consider a 3200 or so torque converter in the future.
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There is little to no gain from an aftermarket catback. Buy it for noise, errr I mean sound.
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My choice for LS3 would be catback (sound), headers and tune with maybe a Honker CAI. Definately DR's as well for the strip.
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