Alright guys, I need a bit of help.

I've been trying to figure out what I want to do with the car. I know I want to put a s/c on eventually, but can't do that right now.

I've got about $1200 to spend and need to know what's ACTUALLY going to make a hp difference...

My first thought is longtubes with an h pipe. It will be catted. It would be $1300 installed.

But how much would longtubes actually help me with power?? Is there anything else that I can get that would net me the same or more for the money?

The wife doesn't want cams and I don't street race so there's no use for nitrous.

Please help if you can so I have an idea what to do.

 

I know the money is burning a hole in your pocket. But, i think you should put the money in the bank and put it towards a s/c. The performance gains are probably going to be from 20-30 hp from my research. If you put the money in the bank you will be 1200 closer to your ultimate goal.

 

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Right now I don't have anything. The car is lowered, that's about it.

I'd prefer to spend the money right now on power, because I don't have enough money to spend right now to make the power gains change the traction issue very much.

 

The biggest bang-for-the-buck for you would be CAI & tune combo for about 20-25 RWHP gain at about $650. UDP's will add about another 5 RWHP. Gears perhaps? I'd hold off on the LT's unless you can get around emmisions. Plus, they won't get you the HP gains of the CAI & tune.

 

cai & tune, gears + install and exhaust

or

save for supercharger (<~~~personally thats what i'd be doing)

 

Check out bamachips.com. Cnl is coming out with a new intake manifold promising 20+hp gains

 

Sorry guys, I knew I left something out of the first post.

I have a C&L race CAI and Bamachips tune.

I also have 4.10's already installed.

Just trying to figure out what I can do know and get some more power without spending the $4k on a s/c yet.

 

Just got off the phone with Doug about those. They sound pretty good. About the same gains as longtubes and $600 cheaper.

 

Did he say when they would be available? I could be putting these on next month if they're out...