[LANDFILL]

Keeping the car NA seems to be the best option for track use. However this is just going to be a track day car, not a TT or endurance racer.

The caveat is dealing with California smog. I'm not too concerned since I have exemption til 2026 IIRC, but going cam heads etc is hard to reverse if need be.

My only worry is what else would be needed along with a Whipple to be ok for 100 degree track days. Seems like bigger oil cooler, and heat exchanger/rad would be sufficient.

[Baddawg53]

Anything you do will basically violate the smog laws in this state. Makes the ZLE more attractive, much more power without mods.

Mine is modded, I'll be going non-op this year. It's not due to be smogged until 2025 however it's basically a track only car already.

Do the Whipples get heat soaked like the LT4's do?

[LANDFILL]

Originally Posted by Baddawg53

Anything you do will basically violate the smog laws in this state. Makes the ZLE more attractive, much more power without mods.

Mine is modded, I'll be going non-op this year. It's not due to be smogged until 2025 however it's basically a track only car already.

Do the Whipples get heat soaked like the LT4's do?

Multiple kits are legal with the canned tune(which I would only use for smog purposes). But the supporting mods are what wouldn't be as easier to skate by with(headers of course).

Paid 37k for my low mileage SS 1LE so going ZLE would of been a 25-30k price gap. Plenty of dough to budget for mods, and the headache with smog may also be worth it.

May just do headers, LT5 intake and ported or larger TB plus dyno tune. Should be plenry(for now)

[kropscamaro16]

Originally Posted by Baddawg53

Anything you do will basically violate the smog laws in this state. Makes the ZLE more attractive, much more power without mods.

Mine is modded, I'll be going non-op this year. It's not due to be smogged until 2025 however it's basically a track only car already.

Do the Whipples get heat soaked like the LT4's do?

yup im in same boat i got a rear left its either keep it or sell it or buy a truck and trailer and that is the way im going right now lol it sucks

[Baddawg53]

Originally Posted by LANDFILL

Multiple kits are legal with the canned tune(which I would only use for smog purposes). But the supporting mods are what wouldn't be as easier to skate by with(headers of course).

Paid 37k for my low mileage SS 1LE so going ZLE would of been a 25-30k price gap. Plenty of dough to budget for mods, and the headache with smog may also be worth it.

May just do headers, LT5 intake and ported or larger TB plus dyno tune. Should be plenry(for now)

Might want to verify, but I've heard they check for custom tunes when you get smogged.

When my car was FBO it made 475 whp, it was plenty until it wasn't!! lol

[ThirstyDave]

Honestly, you can do whatever you want to your car in California. When it comes to smog, you just have to pay more for it. Lol