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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Which is the best set up for your $$$$ ? I was thinking of getting long tube headers , but for the total price of the headers/ y pipes alone im looking at 600$. i read that for the lone price of a cam i can get more hp's for the buck.I have a 50 series flowmaster. @ 101000 miles and going strong [ had my eye on some pace setter quick trips]
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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imo, best overall bangfor buck is a stall converter.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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best overall is pacesetter headers and y with cutout before the muffler with a dop in K&N filter but you would have to get a tune afterwards....if you were to get a cam you wouldnt be able to get all of the hp out of it with stock headers and exhaust and you would still need a tune same with a conveter.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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do full boltons before the cam. otherwise the cam isnt going to perform to potential
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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Which is the best set up for your $$$$ ? I was thinking of getting long tube headers , but for the total price of the headers/ y pipes alone im looking at 600$. i read that for the lone price of a cam i can get more hp's for the buck.I have a 50 series flowmaster. @ 101000 miles and going strong [ had my eye on some pace setter quick trips]
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yeah im leaning heavy toward the Pace setters , and i alread have the K &N
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Why dont you get a set of $300 OBX knockoffs on eBay and spend the remaining $300 on a used cam and some yellow ls6 springs....either way do the headers first..
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I would get a good tune then save for mods. For the price of headers you can get a good tune. a cam is cheap but unless you are gonna do the install yourself could turn into big bucks.....plus a tune.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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small duration cam :imo I had my cam swap done for under $250
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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torque converter then cam
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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gears are more fun
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