cheap power

**camaronoob** · 05-09-2010, 09:34 AM

i got a v6 camaro as my first car around six months ago. how can i add cheap power?

**Smittro** · 05-09-2010, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by camaronoob

i got a v6 camaro as my first car around six months ago. how can i add cheap power?

Headers, cat delete, good flowing exhaust for starters, tune. A CAI (not k&N) helps too..

**camaronoob** · 05-09-2010, 04:20 PM

alright thanks sry for the stupid question this is all kind of new to me.

**Smittro** · 05-09-2010, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by camaronoob

alright thanks sry for the stupid question this is all kind of new to me.

Not stupid @ all man. good luck

**camaronoob** · 05-09-2010, 04:53 PM

thanks im just tired of getting beat off the line by everything hahaha

**Smittro** · 05-10-2010, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by camaronoob

thanks im just tired of getting beat off the line by everything hahaha

Welcome, but you're not going to see huge gains with the things listed above alone. For real power you're going to have to dig in to it a little more..But those things will get you started...

**camaronoob** · 05-10-2010, 12:11 PM

yeah id like it to eventually be faster than the v8's but not soon. i need to get some more seat time first

**Naaman** · 05-11-2010, 01:30 AM

What's the ball park for installation cost of those mods? (Headers in particular). Also, what is wrong with K&N?

**Smittro** · 05-11-2010, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by Naaman

What's the ball park for installation cost of those mods? (Headers in particular). Also, what is wrong with K&N?

You'll have to check the shops around your area. I install everthing, and/or make it myself so sorry I can't throw out a figure... K&N filters are not always a good thing for our maf's, same is sometimes true with the ls1 cars too. The oil is hard on the maf for one, and it's been shown that K&N filters allow alot of particulates pass right through and into the engine..

**camaronoob** · 05-12-2010, 05:19 PM

so no k&n. is it legal to have no cats?

**Smittro** · 05-12-2010, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by camaronoob

so no k&n. is it legal to have no cats?

Some places yes others no.. Though here in PA even the areas that don't require emissions testing are still required to check visually that the cat is there. This type of inspection is usually in country/rural areas and a gutted cat will pass, just has to look like it has one. However in the cities they are very strict and test for it's function among a list of other BS tests..

Here if your yearly mileage is under 5k per year you can get an exempt sticker and slide without a test..

**c5z28** · 05-12-2010, 07:21 PM

nitrous

**camaronoob** · 05-13-2010, 11:58 AM

idk about the nitrous part... plus then i have to get it refilled and it looks really bad when i get pulled over

**Smittro** · 05-13-2010, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by camaronoob

idk about the nitrous part... plus then i have to get it refilled and it looks really bad when i get pulled over

Your best bet @ power from your l36 will be internal and bolt ons. Headers and exhaust will get you started relatively cheap. Tho some headers for our cars are pricey. Internally you can always go with a cam, and some mild porting/polish. As the l36 heads don't give you much (almost nothing) to work with for porting on the intake side but the exhaust side is anything but ideal as far as flow and could stand some working..

**Smittro** · 05-13-2010, 12:23 PM

I posted these ideas for top end work for another of our 6er clan maybe check these things out..

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136886

**c5z28** · 05-13-2010, 03:41 PM

Your not going to be competive against a stock (01)cobra or stock f-body w/ headers.

**Smittro** · 05-13-2010, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

Your not going to be competive against a stock (01)cobra or stock f-body w/ headers.

Obviously. Noone has said they would. Most of the v6 community knows this as well. Hell just about anyone whom knows something about engines can tell you that..

Also someone with a 3800 pulling wheel stands or running 9-10-11 sec is'nt going to waste time looking for a stock 13sec ls1 powered car in their rear view.. We also don't need to build the same power as a stock ls1 car either to be competative because we are lighter..

**Smittro** · 05-13-2010, 04:28 PM

Check @ about 3:20.. There are like 3 different shots of an l67 saying Bye-bye ls1!

**Smittro** · 05-13-2010, 04:36 PM

Looks pretty competative to me

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv7qnRU28R8&feature=related[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Wp1MbNp-8&feature=related[/ame]
The Doc. is out..........

**c5z28** · 05-13-2010, 05:03 PM

Looks like I hit a sore spot-the mrs. a little rough on you last night

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I'm just sayin being competitive against a prelude won't get you by for long.
I don't have audio currently but i'm guessing the v-6's that are whoopin on v-8's aren't n/a and out of the op's price range, am I right?