where to start?

**Jane_says** · 02-22-2007, 05:49 PM

okay so ive had my trans am about 3 weeks now, and apparently i've been hit with the 'mod bug.' but i dont know where to start!

i know i wanna get some kind of exhaust (but dont know what i need.. i love the deep smooth sound of the stock engine, and i want something that will project it rather than make it sound totally different) and i cant really afford headers any time soon.. so that wont really be a problem for future mods that will change the sound or anything
and i know i want to upgrade to a cool air intake
and add either strut/sway bars or the (cant think of the name)..underbody connectors?
and i wanna get nicer speakers... but skip the subs/amps. i was thinking kenwood?

any advice will be greatly appreciated!!

thanks!

**tigersport14** · 02-22-2007, 06:04 PM

i would get like SLP LM then ram air first

**Jane_says** · 02-22-2007, 06:06 PM

would you reccoment LM I or II ? i dont really know much of a difference, but according to most peoples' posts, LM II is better for headers and what not? but is there any other real difference?

**Mr. Luos** · 02-22-2007, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by tigersport14

i would get like SLP LM then ram air first

Cancel the Loudmouth.
Avoid SLP like the plague.

The Loudmouth is a great catback. As long as that is your ONLY mod.
If you plan on doing other mods (like headers) you won't want to have spent the $400 or whatever it is for the Loudmouth.
It sounds great with the stock manifolds, but raspy and crappy with headers.

**Jane_says** · 02-22-2007, 06:15 PM

yeah ive heard that alot throughout the site, but everything that ive seen for headers, they've been about $900. which would be nice to have, but probably isnt a huge priority for the next few years.. im 10k in debt.. i have like 1.2k now and i dont want to 'spend it all in one place' lol

**99blueZ** · 02-22-2007, 06:51 PM

for your first mod you should get a lid. Its $90 and a proven 8-10rwhp. Nothing can touch the hp to dloar value of a lid.

Then for nice cheap quality exhaust i would look at magnaflow or hooker. I have borla - which is great. But magnoflow or hooker are nice and are significantly cheaper.

**Mr. Luos** · 02-22-2007, 07:14 PM

And both sound very nice and flow as well as the SLP.

You have been pricing out SLP headers it sounds like. $900???
Jet-Hots or Pacesetters are much cheaper.

**arctic T/A** · 02-22-2007, 07:49 PM

SFC, lid, and loudmouth.

**tigersport14** · 02-22-2007, 07:52 PM

SLP all the way =D

**99blueZ** · 02-22-2007, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by tigersport14

SLP all the way =D

maybe for your airlid, but thats about it. Thats about their only worthwhile product. Other stuff is outdated and overpriced. And their customer service sucks.

**Secret Formula** · 02-22-2007, 08:13 PM

SLP has its limits with sound quality, Im saving my money and either getting borla or magnaflow.

www.ls1sounds.com

**Mr. Luos** · 02-22-2007, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by tigersport14

SLP all the way =D

**Jane_says** · 02-23-2007, 04:03 PM

i listened to them all at ls1sounds... and personally i did like the loudmouth better than either the magnaflow or hooker.. it sounds alot smoother, whats its performance compared to others? how much hp does it usually add?

**Mr. Luos** · 02-23-2007, 04:06 PM

They are all roughly the same.

Want to hear mine with headers and the LM?? God it was horrible.
I ended up cutting off the LM. I loved it until I put headers on.
Just a heads up if you ever plan on doing so.

**Jane_says** · 02-24-2007, 05:22 AM

so a friend requested borla, and i went to their site to check it out and hear the clips, and that made up my mind. im going for borla, i found a site offering it for about 775, and on their site it was listed at more than 900..

does anybody know of anywhere that sells borlas any cheaper?

**LS1Formula01** · 02-24-2007, 05:32 AM

For that price you might as well go with GMMG's Chambered Exhaust

**Mr. Luos** · 02-24-2007, 09:11 AM

For a little more than the price of the Borla...you could have enough to get Pacesetters and a Magnaflow.

[media]http://www.ls1sounds.com/magnaflow/magnaflow_QTP-LT-ORY_WOT30-80flyby.MPG[/media]

**Secret Formula** · 02-24-2007, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

For a little more than the price of the Borla...you could have enough to get Pacesetters and a Magnaflow.

[media]http://www.ls1sounds.com/magnaflow/magnaflow_QTP-LT-ORY_WOT30-80flyby.MPG[/media]

HOLY!

man that sounded sweeeeeeeeeeet.

**blackbird33** · 02-24-2007, 10:16 AM

you can get some coated pace setters pretty cheap on ebay

**Wheeler99WS6** · 02-24-2007, 10:28 AM

www.texas-speed.com I got ceramic coated long tubes and TSP true dual exhaust. both were around $400 each.

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