some basic mods

**Rojerlockless** · 11-05-2007, 07:26 PM

What are the best basic mods that wont cost an arm and a leg that i can do to my car's engine for some more hp? Looking for some cosmetic changes under the hood as well for some car shows that are coming up.
Thanks in advance.

**FuhBreezeE** · 11-05-2007, 07:32 PM

Lid! Volant Cold Air is pretty cool looking.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-05-2007, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Rojerlockless

What are the best basic mods that wont cost an arm and a leg that i can do to my car's engine for some more hp? Looking for some cosmetic changes under the hood as well for some car shows that are coming up.
Thanks in advance.

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm

**Danger731** · 11-05-2007, 07:51 PM

yep free mods, get a lid, appearance get yellow wire looms

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-05-2007, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Danger731

yep free mods, get a lid, appearance get yellow wire looms

hey danger where a good place to buy wire looms I been lookin

**Rojerlockless** · 11-05-2007, 10:43 PM

got any pics on where wire looms would look best?

and what gains would i get out of replacing a lid?

and also other then looking cool what exactly does this do for me?

**01ws6er** · 11-06-2007, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Rojerlockless

got any pics on where wire looms would look best?

and what gains would i get out of replacing a lid?

and also other then looking cool what exactly does this do for me?

Volant claims 11hp, and the others claim about 6-8...so if you trust Volant's #'s, and if you want something that looks different than what everyone else has, and that looks pretty bithcin, then get it. I have that same CAI and I love it!!! Obviously better than stock, but I've never had a lid, so don't know if it's gonna be better.

**fluke** · 11-06-2007, 05:21 AM

I have it too, love it!

It costs more than a lid, but after you'd buy a lid and a CAI kit for it it would be close to the same anyway (priced as new). It is a sealed ram air box for a nice CAI setup, really feels good on the car.

**Rojerlockless** · 11-06-2007, 09:35 AM

That does look pretty bitching, I'm wanting to get about 350 HP out of the car at least, and if that gives me 11 i'll be around 336hp before I go dyno tune it after all the mods are done.

so I asume if you do this CAI you don't need a lid because thats basically what this is correct?

**fluke** · 11-06-2007, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Rojerlockless

so I asume if you do this CAI you don't need a lid because thats basically what this is correct?

Correct. It takes the place of any lid. It seals to the hood (with adjustment of the gasket of course to make it better).

**99trans-am** · 11-06-2007, 12:35 PM

nice intake, now i have to get one lol. i have an after market ram air hood, do u think it will still fit?? there is a sensor right behind the air lid, dont know what it is called, does that go somewhere in it?? i live in nc half to have emissions test.

**fluke** · 11-06-2007, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by 99trans-am

nice intake, now i have to get one lol. i have an after market ram air hood, do u think it will still fit?? there is a sensor right behind the air lid, dont know what it is called, does that go somewhere in it?? i live in nc half to have emissions test.

It comes with a grommet to hook that sensor up to the Volant box, nothing is left unhooked from your original setup. If your aftermarket hood is taller by chance, you can take some copper pipe insulation and make the box's gasket higher to fit better. You can get that stuff at lowes or home depot for like 3 bucks for 6 ft of it.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 11-06-2007, 03:33 PM

for 10 free mods ---- http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...ons/index.html

**greatwhiteZ28** · 11-06-2007, 03:37 PM

for car show/apperence i would do under hood mirrors, looks great on yellow

**Rojerlockless** · 11-06-2007, 05:11 PM

looks cool

**99trans-am** · 11-07-2007, 12:13 PM

do you guys have heat shields on your ram air hoods?? the one i got is fiber glass i got it from ws6project.com, do i need a heat shield

**2000T/A Guru** · 11-07-2007, 01:09 PM

You do know that jsut cause you are a WS6 doenst mean you ahve 325hp at the cran kfrom factory. The ls1s all made 350hp, they were just rated lower than the vettes cause GM can have the vette having the same hp as the f-bodys. The non ws6 Trans am also made 350hp, so your startign at your goal you already make 350hp.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-07-2007, 01:16 PM

some of those free mods I wouldnt do

**98T/Aformula.** · 11-07-2007, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

hey danger where a good place to buy wire looms I been lookin

You can find loom at Home Depot, Lowls etc....and the best looking lid I can think of is the MTI clear lid then get a decal from Edecals.com or where ever saying like trans am and put it on it and it looks amazing ! as for thoes mirrors where can you find them, I ll check afterthought after posting this....

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-07-2007, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by 98T/Aformula.

You can find loom at Home Depot, Lowls etc....and the best looking lid I can think of is the MTI clear lid then get a decal from Edecals.com or where ever saying like trans am and put it on it and it looks amazing ! as for thoes mirrors where can you find them, I ll check afterthought after posting this....

I got a slp lid...............home depot has the loom sizes we need ????