I got a question for ya guys, you can see what i got into the whip right now im getting my stg 2 installed monday and i just ordered my zex plugs and the 2.9' pulley from nate. What else could i do and should do next?? I finished with the interior and the exterior. It looks F'in amazing. But under the hood im wondering what i should do next!! Thanks guys!!

 

if you don't wanna spend alot you can get a used cobra heatex changer on ebay. est $70-100

 

hp tuners , get rid of stage 2 and get a 2.6 with meth , dual pass intercooler or heat exchanger , drag tires, with a new clutch , you have a **** load of stuff you can do ,

 

Yeah do 2.6 and meth and blow #4.
I do think that cooling mods will be in order now. Extra heat exchanger, and the option B from GM Stg 3 for the dual pass end plate. Do you plan on anything drastic in the future? like a twinscrew or turbo swap? If you are doing twinscrew, dont waste the money on a dual pass right now, because the kit comes with its own dual pass set up

 

Dual pass and an aftermarket HE, and some engine mounts, tranny mounts and CAB's (some type of wheel hop protection)

 

some people get tired of running 13.8's -14.5's

 

i would love to do the TS setup, but thats just me....

 

Thats what I am doing when the money is right... Twinscrew seems like the way to go, bolt on and more efficient to boot. Turbo would be the way to go if you want to take the time to do a more complicated install of a turbo
And what good is a >13.8 second car when you cant run the engine?

 

Definately get the Cobra HE... it's worth the money. That's the next thing on my list.

 

Its worth it...I got one!=)

 

Definitely do all the mounts. The only set that I am missing is the CAB's but those are coming next.

A stage 2 car with a smaller pulley is capable of getting mid to low 13's with an ok driver.

 

IMO modding past where you are at right now is a waste if your keeping the M62.

Turbo or Blower swap, or your just going to spend all your money fighting heat and broken parts.

 

Sorry I don't mean to jack this thread, but I was wondering how much of a hp gain you would get with nate's 2.9" pulley, and whether it would be safe (in the long run) to run with the Stage 2 flash. I am planning on getting my exhaust manifold and performance exhaust done in the following weeks.

Thanks and sorry again for jacking your thread.

 

what exactly is a cobra He

 

You can do a sh**load of mods and its still only gonna be a 13 second car....

 

2.9" + 42lbers = BOOM

Get 60's.

 

Name one person that has had that combination go BOOM. Or a 2.8/ 42.5# combo for that matter. I haven't read or heard of one person.

 

I'm under warnity and I run 13.6 without my DP highflow cat, GMP manifold, and DRs. I should be 13 flat. IMO you don't run a smaller pulley then a 2.85 without internals. I guess to each his own.

 

this is a exterior mod but i think u should get either a bodykit or a nice looking lip kit, dont forget the vniyls on the side of the car thats a additional 20 hp lol jk

 

^ Good advice!

 

So where im at right now this selection would be the best "Dual pass and an aftermarket HE, and some engine mounts, tranny mounts and CAB's (some type of wheel hop protection" what exactly is a CAB?

 

Control arm bushings.

 

A set of smaller wheels like 16's and some drag radials will do some real time improvement and would put a lot people into the 12's.

 

god damn, i wish i could break my stage 2 bolts loose.... i have this 2.85 here that just wants to be used!

 

I broke mine loose the day I got the car back from the dealer just to make sure they didn't put loctite on them. They are made out of a very soft metal. Good luck on getting them out I hope you don't have to drill them out.