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Easiest way to increase your SC's performance?

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Old 11-20-07, 01:54 PM
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Gang,

I apologize if this is all collected somewhere in one post. I want to increase my SC's performance by about 10%. Whats the most cost effectove way to do so?
Old 11-20-07, 02:32 PM
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Easiest also cheapest

Intake
Exhaust
ECU upgrade
headers

I know changing my exhaust took out alot of the lag on launch making it feel alot faster.
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Originally Posted by Addiction2
Gang,

I apologize if this is all collected somewhere in one post. I want to increase my SC's performance by about 10%. Whats the most cost effectove way to do so?
Torque converter
Old 11-20-07, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by aquanuke
I know changing my exhaust took out alot of the lag on launch making it feel alot faster.
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I have a custom exhaust I made myself and a high flow air filter and I love the performance increase. The biggest difference I feel is in the take off from a dead stop, the car has more of a get up and go!
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The best bang for the buck would be a simple Dry Nitrous kit. The easiest install would be an intake and possibly an exhaust.

Once you go farther than that you are looking at LSD rear-end with 3.76 gears, torque converter, headers, and even forced induction....Of course that gets expensive and/or time intensive installation.
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10% of what? 0-60? 1/4 mile? HP? TQ? Braking?


All of the mods have been discussed to death everywhere but pretty much your options are

ENGINE
Headers-real HP real TQ
TC- not the OEM with the stall change but the aftermarket performance TCs
Exhaust-some noise- bout it
Intake- Injen is the favorite. Expect noise.
A/F computer- involved intall and tuning
3.76 LSD diff- solid performance
Nitrous
Supercharger
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