Ive got $2000 to spend. Want to modify my engine. What to do?

[HIROLLA]

Hi Guys

Last night i dragged a VT commodore with pacemaker extractors, exhaust etc. and we were side by side the whole way. I think thats pretty good for a Statesman to keep up with a commo. My car is stock in every way.

I have decided to do mods to the engine. I have $2000 to spend on the mods.

Just wondering on what people suggest i should do? No superchargers or turbos please.

Any suggestions would be great.

Cheers

 

[greatone]

id get cam and chip package stage 2 that will give good amount of power, is urs 8 or 6

 

[fitzy2005]

mite think about getting your heads worked, exhuast, cold air, cams etc,as greatone said

 

[cacaman]

Mods that can hurt the pocket:
Pacemaker extractors with y piece, redback or lukey cat back sports exhust system, cold air intake.

Mods can't really hurt the pocket:
Clean throttle body, remove belmouth

This is what ive done to my Vr accliam and ive had it since stock, runs to much better and im much more happier with it then when i first owned it.

 

[fabz]

remove belmouth

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I have never heard of that?? can you tell me what and how to do this to my vt? Cheers

 

[fitzy2005]

do a search mate its a fairly common and easy mod to do, also replace gaskets while you do it, if all else fails goto thr 'Howto section'

 

[RevHead1313]

Your VT will not have 1, only the 3.8L buick motors from the S2 VN and up have them.

Cheers
TJ

 

[HIROLLA]

Thanks guys

Its a 6. How much does all that cost the chip, heads, cam and that i would like to buy the exhaust last if possible. And what about the power increase?

Thanks

 

[HIROLLA]

Im looking at some 1:9:1 Yella Terra Rockers or some FIT 1:9:1 Rockers. They seem to make a big improvement. Do they need to be dyno tuned or have the chip remapped?

Im also looking at a Twin Cat Exhaust System with Pacemaker extractors for $1200

How much of an improvement does a Cam make compared to the Rockers?

 

[semi]

Cam will give you a better results than just rockers, but more expensive. If you only have 2000 to spend, i would be looking into cam+tune packages from places like crow cams