What is recommended next upgrade step?
05-30-2012, 03:47 PM
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What is recommended next upgrade step?
I got a 06 SS/SC. Runs great, all maintenance is kept up to date. Only mods so far is the ZZP 3 inch CAI. I'm looking at spending about $800-1,000, what the best for my buck? I'm looking at ZZP Stage 3 with a dual-pass endplate and 2.9 pulley and 50# injectors. Also looking at Their LS4 throttle body to go along with that. Thoughts? Is there a better combination available?
05-30-2012, 04:56 PM
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throttle body will give you a jumpy start, very touchy, i would wait on that til you upgrade to a tvs blower. I would go with exhaust of some sort, gotta be able to get air out as well as in
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oh and stage 3 A+++++++ love it, in the future you will probably want bigger injectors, just get bigger ones now (60's or 80s) so you spend less in the long run, i made that mistake, got 50s, no i have to buy the 80s to support e85
05-30-2012, 10:31 PM
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So instead of the throttle body I thinking about the cat less dp. I'm going up to ZZP so they can tune the car. Or should I wait and get the header/dp combo with a catback exhaust later around September?
On a side note, I heard that the stock clutches are able to withstand up to 350 whp.
On a side note, I heard that the stock clutches are able to withstand up to 350 whp.
05-30-2012, 10:35 PM
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if you know how to drive your clutch will be fine. get the stage kit, its the best bang for buck. then look into exhaust. get a 2.9 pulley and dual pass and 60's and enjoy ur new found horsepower. good stage kit tune can net you 30-50 hp depending on what pulley you go and when cooling mods you have. full exhaust will only net you like 10 hp maybe if you are stock. and full exhaust costs much more than just a stage kit.
05-30-2012, 11:05 PM
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im on a full exhaust. so with gms2 i was making like 13 psi and now on the 2.8 im making about 15 psi. thats in 100 degree weather too though. so my iat2 gets up there lol. im running low timing too though. still working on the tune. but it definitely is an upgrade. i just wish i could afford a zzp turbo kit
05-31-2012, 12:36 AM
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if you know how to drive your clutch will be fine. get the stage kit, its the best bang for buck. then look into exhaust. get a 2.9 pulley and dual pass and 60's and enjoy ur new found horsepower. good stage kit tune can net you 30-50 hp depending on what pulley you go and when cooling mods you have. full exhaust will only net you like 10 hp maybe if you are stock. and full exhaust costs much more than just a stage kit.
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06-02-2012, 07:12 PM
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50's are kinda pointless IMO..and dont get a clutch theres alot of ppl that hav put 300's on stock clutch and held..my stock clutch held when i was on my tvs on a 2.6 and e85 and meth...i would jus upgrade the exhaust, a meth kit, pulley and injectors if u can find good deals u can get all that for under a grand...but always remember when ur lookin at injectors to leave sum room for more power cuz ull get the mod bug trus me
06-03-2012, 12:45 AM
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I got a 06 SS/SC. Runs great, all maintenance is kept up to date. Only mods so far is the ZZP 3 inch CAI. I'm looking at spending about $800-1,000, what the best for my buck? I'm looking at ZZP Stage 3 with a dual-pass endplate and 2.9 pulley and 50# injectors. Also looking at Their LS4 throttle body to go along with that. Thoughts? Is there a better combination available?
06-03-2012, 12:54 AM
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U really need to stop telling people that, U are very misinformed about ur cooling and how it works with ur car. The fact that u live in a hot area is all the more reason u should be running cooling mods, u posted on another thread that ur iats2 get to 160 just from a 3rd gear pull that means ur car is heat soaking and u are losing power, if u would atleast get a dual pass u will see a hugh difference but we can preach to u all day, if u refuse to listen nothing can be done to help u.
06-03-2012, 01:14 AM
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U really need to stop telling people that, U are very misinformed about ur cooling and how it works with ur car. The fact that u live in a hot area is all the more reason u should be running cooling mods, u posted on another thread that ur iats2 get to 160 just from a 3rd gear pull that means ur car is heat soaking and u are losing power, if u would atleast get a dual pass u will see a hugh difference but we can preach to u all day, if u refuse to listen nothing can be done to help u.
06-03-2012, 02:08 AM
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im really not asking for any help.
i have interceptors to monitor knock. and i do my own tuning.
all i was trying to say is if cooling mods arent quite in the budget yet, then dont worry about it until you can.
i am not trying to make anyone mad either. just trying to learn a thing or two like everyone else. i was borderline joking when i said they were overrated, but that is based on my own experience without having cooling. i cannot feel any power loss from when my iats are high from when it cools off at night and they are low. i know i could make more power at a lower iat, but just how much more?? is it really so noticeable??
i have interceptors to monitor knock. and i do my own tuning.
all i was trying to say is if cooling mods arent quite in the budget yet, then dont worry about it until you can.
i am not trying to make anyone mad either. just trying to learn a thing or two like everyone else. i was borderline joking when i said they were overrated, but that is based on my own experience without having cooling. i cannot feel any power loss from when my iats are high from when it cools off at night and they are low. i know i could make more power at a lower iat, but just how much more?? is it really so noticeable??
06-03-2012, 02:09 AM
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U need to get some transmission mounts before u go for big power, also make sure ur ic pump is working once u done that get a catted downpipe(catless sounds like ****) and a bad mab shorty header. Once u have this u will be rdy for ur stage kit! Also dont forget to get a dual pass with whatever kit u buy.
06-03-2012, 02:15 AM
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im really not asking for any help.
i have interceptors to monitor knock. and i do my own tuning.
all i was trying to say is if cooling mods arent quite in the budget yet, then dont worry about it until you can.
i am not trying to make anyone mad either. just trying to learn a thing or two like everyone else. i was borderline joking when i said they were overrated, but that is based on my own experience without having cooling. i cannot feel any power loss from when my iats are high from when it cools off at night and they are low. i know i could make more power at a lower iat, but just how much more?? is it really so noticeable??
i have interceptors to monitor knock. and i do my own tuning.
all i was trying to say is if cooling mods arent quite in the budget yet, then dont worry about it until you can.
i am not trying to make anyone mad either. just trying to learn a thing or two like everyone else. i was borderline joking when i said they were overrated, but that is based on my own experience without having cooling. i cannot feel any power loss from when my iats are high from when it cools off at night and they are low. i know i could make more power at a lower iat, but just how much more?? is it really so noticeable??
