10-16-2023, 10:34 AM | #1 |
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Help plan my bolt on build.
This will be a while because I would like to get closer to the end of my warranty, but I would like to do some bolt ons for a fun street build, but keeping reliability at the top of the list.
Right now the Rotofab intake, E85, and a tune are on my to do list. I know I want to upgrade the intake manifold as well paired with a 95mm TB, but I am on the fence about porting the stock intake VS using a LT2 intake, ported or not. If anyone has any advice as to what the best bang for your buck option is here, that would be great. Up last is possibly doing headers. I absolutely love my AWE Touring exhaust but I hate how raspy the long tube headers make our cars and don't want to lose this deep sound I have. Im fine with louder, but not raspy. I don't care for milking every drop of horsepower so headers may not be my best option but if there are high flow cats worth replacing the stock cats with I would consider that as well. Just looking for input here. Also, any shop recommendations around northern GA or neighboring states that wont charge a fortune, as the goal is to be cost effective here.
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10-16-2023, 04:07 PM | #2 |
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lt2 intake for sure, hard to argue the value of it.
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10-16-2023, 06:38 PM | #3 |
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I really like the LT2, just didn't know if a ported stock intake would be a better value. Honestly I'd love to get the LT2 and it's cover because I love the way it looks. I did notice people have rubbing issues but I guess I'll sand it down and paint it.
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10-17-2023, 02:35 PM | #4 |
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Get your LT2 Intake and LT2 Engine Cover at Phastek.
The Cover will need to be modified to fit the Camaro. Last edited by Sales@Phastek; 10-17-2023 at 02:46 PM. |
10-17-2023, 05:46 PM | #5 |
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I would do the LT2, cover and TB
Then, I would look at 1) CA front cat deletes or 2) LT with cats If 2 is too loud for you (it was for me) you can weld in a pair of Borla 60608 resonators (one piece two resonators) I'd recommend the 2 and 3/4"
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10-17-2023, 07:32 PM | #6 | |
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10-17-2023, 08:40 PM | #7 |
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I am going with a full cat back Flowmaster exhaust, with a Airaid Jr intake. That’s probably the extent of my performance mods.
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10-17-2023, 08:51 PM | #8 | |
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10-17-2023, 08:53 PM | #9 | |
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10-17-2023, 08:56 PM | #10 | |
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Also for the price of those cat deletes I'm pretty sure I can get a shop to hollow out mine for much cheaper.
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10-17-2023, 09:04 PM | #11 |
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there are many cases were "high flow" cats are more restrictive than stock.
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10-18-2023, 01:44 AM | #12 | |
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IMO you really can't hollow out the factory front cats, it really is about smooth linear flow. too bad CA cat deletes are not made anymore...
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10-18-2023, 06:59 AM | #13 | |
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10-18-2023, 10:36 AM | #14 |
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I don't think there is much there there on the 2nd cats or the squash pipes...
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