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02-16-2009, 03:57 AM
#23
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: colorado
Posts: 6,395
my AOD started going out within 2-3bottles of a 100shot of giggle gas.
if you add to much power, you better rebuild that AOD, or swap it for a T5 like im doing.
much cheaper just to put in a T5 IMO.
buy some bolt-on's while you decide what you really wanna do with the car.
cold air intake, 65-70mm throttle body and EGR, full exhaust, gears, 24lb injectors and 73mm MAF, upgrade your alternator, upgrade your brakes, electric fan, bigger radiator, ETC.
BTW with my AOD, i went from 2.73 stock gears to 4.10's.
world of a difference.
at 65mph im at 2krpm with 26" tall tires, so it's really not that bad, just dont drive so damn fast.
its your car, your asking for advice, and most of the guys on here, including myself, will give up some "street-ability" for better performance.
my choice of heads will be ether AFR 165's or Trickflow twisted wedge heads. havent decided as its still about a year before I seriously consider it.
Im more worryed about getting a rollbar, racing seats, and harness so i can run it at the track.
if it's your only car, you need to be careful with that AOD, there turd's
if you add to much power, you better rebuild that AOD, or swap it for a T5 like im doing.
much cheaper just to put in a T5 IMO.
buy some bolt-on's while you decide what you really wanna do with the car.
cold air intake, 65-70mm throttle body and EGR, full exhaust, gears, 24lb injectors and 73mm MAF, upgrade your alternator, upgrade your brakes, electric fan, bigger radiator, ETC.
BTW with my AOD, i went from 2.73 stock gears to 4.10's.
world of a difference.
at 65mph im at 2krpm with 26" tall tires, so it's really not that bad, just dont drive so damn fast.
its your car, your asking for advice, and most of the guys on here, including myself, will give up some "street-ability" for better performance.
my choice of heads will be ether AFR 165's or Trickflow twisted wedge heads. havent decided as its still about a year before I seriously consider it.
Im more worryed about getting a rollbar, racing seats, and harness so i can run it at the track.
if it's your only car, you need to be careful with that AOD, there turd's
02-16-2009, 02:19 PM
#25
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: IN
Posts: 65
02-17-2009, 03:20 AM
#26
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: colorado
Posts: 6,395
maybe 2mph off.
and im going off the stock tach.
so theres room for error.
ive had 2 different stock car's pace me, and talk on the phone at verious speeds and see how "off" it might be. at 80-85mph its like 5-8mph off.
the 4.10 speedo gear isent 100% accurate, it said that from the site i bought it from.
Last edited by 302army187; 02-17-2009 at 03:24 AM.
02-22-2009, 08:24 PM
#29
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: PA
Posts: 49
I guess 65 would be best for me. Any opinions on the other things I mentioned.
ps camaroeater, did you get your car painted that color or is that how it came?? It looks like the same color as mine but mine is all the same tone
ps camaroeater, did you get your car painted that color or is that how it came?? It looks like the same color as mine but mine is all the same tone
02-22-2009, 08:25 PM
#30
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: PA
Posts: 49
I guess 65 would be best for me. Any opinions on the other things I mentioned.
ps camaroeater, did you get your car painted that color or is that how it came?? It looks like the same color as mine but mine is all the same tone
ps camaroeater, did you get your car painted that color or is that how it came?? It looks like the same color as mine but mine is all the same tone