Hi guys...im doing a favor for a few friends of mine. most of them have lt1s, i have an ls1. well they are trying to find out what are the best mods for an lt1, the first 10 things that they should do to their cars. im not sure what to tell them, im not sure if i would do the same to a lt1 and ls1.....can u guys help me out on this one?? greatly appreciate it.
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The first thing to do is open up the breathing:
1) CAI
2) Catback exhaust
3) Headers and Y-pipe
4) reprogram PCM
Next thing is gearing/traction
1) Gears / entire rearend
2) Lower control arms
3) LCA relocation brackets
4) sticky tires
and finally you can do internal motor mods
1) ported heads / rockers
2) cam
3) intake porting
4) 58mm throttle body
5) stroker
6) reprogram PCM again
There are ather little mods like a high perf ignition, but the above mods will yield the biggest gains.Tracy
2002 C5 M6 Convertible
1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
Current Mods:
SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids
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My personal list:
#1-10 Nitrous
In reality:
#1 Skip shift eliminator (all f-bodies)
#2 Cold air intake (K&N FIPK for you non WS6 cars, get a filter for us WS6 cars)
#3 Catback
#4 Underdrive Pulley
#5 Throttle body bypass
#6 Hypertech or some other tuning to raise the rev limiter and lower the fan turn-on temps along with the 160 thermostat
#7 Hooker long tubes
#8 Cam
#9 Heads
#10 12 bolt
Now truthfully, the bypass and skip shift eliminator are free mods, so you could replace them with nitrous and a Spec II clutch"No, officer, that bottle is my onboard Halon system"
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Originally posted by MN6WS6My personal list:
#1-10 Nitrous
In reality:
#1 Skip shift eliminator (all f-bodies)
#2 Cold air intake (K&N FIPK for you non WS6 cars, get a filter for us WS6 cars)
#3 Catback
#4 Underdrive Pulley
#5 Throttle body bypass
#6 Hypertech or some other tuning to raise the rev limiter and lower the fan turn-on temps along with the 160 thermostat
#7 Hooker long tubes
#8 Cam
#9 Heads
#10 12 bolt
Now truthfully, the bypass and skip shift eliminator are free mods, so you could replace them with nitrous and a Spec II clutch
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2008 C6, M6, LS3, Corsa Extreme C/B, (it flys) & 2008 Yukon loaded (Titanic), 03 Ford Focus..everydaydriver.
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Originally posted by wolfmandissagree with underdrive pulley..not worth the gain for the little hp and hassle of it...especially if its an A4 car.2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning
1995 Z28, many mods, SOLD
A proud member of the "F-Body Dirty Dozen"
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Originally posted by TraceZThe first thing to do is open up the breathing:
1) CAI
2) Catback exhaust
3) Headers and Y-pipe
4) reprogram PCM
Next thing is gearing/traction
1) Gears / entire rearend
2) Lower control arms
3) LCA relocation brackets
4) sticky tires
and finally you can do internal motor mods
1) ported heads / rockers
2) cam
3) intake porting
4) 58mm throttle body
5) stroker
6) reprogram PCM again
There are ather little mods like a high perf ignition, but the above mods will yield the biggest gains.
aftermarket panhard bar helps too
to be more specific...roller rockers, 1.6. lots of folks did that before a cam install even.
im just glad to see nobody suggest the gimmick throttle body insert to "smooth" the air flow out........waste of $$$$$$$$$$$ big time.
The Goldens: Reno and Rocky
2008 C6, M6, LS3, Corsa Extreme C/B, (it flys) & 2008 Yukon loaded (Titanic), 03 Ford Focus..everydaydriver.
Wolfdog Rescue Resources, Inc.:http://www.wrr-inc.org
Home Page: http://www.renokeo.com
sold: 97 Firehawk, 97 Comp T/A, 2005 GTO, 2008 Solstice GXP turbo.
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Would your opinion change for ls1 cars any? Also, what would you change about that list from a4 cars to m6's. I've been told a good high stall torqe converter is one of the first things I should do after the exhaust and intake mods. Just curious as to some other peoples opinions.98 z-71 silverado white
93 trans am, green, a4, 96 trans am motor swap in progress
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