2.2L L61 Performance Tech 16 valve 145 hp EcoTec with 155 lb-ft of torque

first steps in building your engine...

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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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Cool first steps in building your engine...

we all know the exterior performance mod steps,like, air intake, exhaust. springs...

What kind of things can you add or replace on the engine that would start to show an immprovment on performance???
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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s/c, turbo..
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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higher compression pistons, springs/ retainers + cams, NITROUS... and last but not least, driver mod stage 3
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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air intakes and exhaust aren't exterior performance modz
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by darkhulk12
we all know the exterior performance mod steps,like, air intake, exhaust. springs...

What kind of things can you add or replace on the engine that would start to show an immprovment on performance???
$$$ and research before attempting a build
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by rockkrawler628
air intakes and exhaust aren't exterior performance modz
They are outside the block so they are exterior mods (does not mean outside the body)
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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If you are looking for actual performance gains, then not much. Most of what you do on the inside of the engine is designed to support the extra power from things outside of the engine. Replacing rods and pistons does nothing to your power. It just allows it to take more. Basically you should plan on what you want to do outside the engine (forced induction, nitrous) and then build the inside accordingly.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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the great halfcent has spoken!!
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