whls1
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I have searched forums and understood quiet a bit of the questions I originally
Seems like best bang for buck mods to get the most power out of the ls1 is intake exhaust and tune . Most of the threads i read are quiet old when ls1 powered vehicles were actually worth something.
Fast forward to today just landed a cheap as chips wh for the purpose of being a doner vehicle for sometime in the future. Thinking of having some fun with it while it sits there. Wont be registered so dont care about whats legal and whats not.
Intake - have a spare otr so thats sorted
Tune - happy to spend piss all to get a mail order one (which could be used in the future too)
Exhaust - now definately not interested in spending 1000s or even 100s (remember i mentioned s) on a full header to rear muffler system
So this is the main issue - how restricitive are the stock system
Catback - from what i understand is 2.25 while most aftermarket is 2.5 with the exact same amount of mufflers. I know they sound way better but is it really that much of a benefit from a performance perspective
Headers - from what i heard dont have the best flow and being 1 and 5/8 while aftermarket are 1 and 3/4 inch. Not going to spend 100s having it replaced as i can see the future use of a turbo
Cat - this is where im wondering if going catless would be any benefit? Can do the removal and welding of a straight pipe myself. Since its being tuned can get the codes sorted. Has anyone ever done this (ive done it other vehicles with very great results)
Seems like best bang for buck mods to get the most power out of the ls1 is intake exhaust and tune . Most of the threads i read are quiet old when ls1 powered vehicles were actually worth something.
Fast forward to today just landed a cheap as chips wh for the purpose of being a doner vehicle for sometime in the future. Thinking of having some fun with it while it sits there. Wont be registered so dont care about whats legal and whats not.
Intake - have a spare otr so thats sorted
Tune - happy to spend piss all to get a mail order one (which could be used in the future too)
Exhaust - now definately not interested in spending 1000s or even 100s (remember i mentioned s) on a full header to rear muffler system
So this is the main issue - how restricitive are the stock system
Catback - from what i understand is 2.25 while most aftermarket is 2.5 with the exact same amount of mufflers. I know they sound way better but is it really that much of a benefit from a performance perspective
Headers - from what i heard dont have the best flow and being 1 and 5/8 while aftermarket are 1 and 3/4 inch. Not going to spend 100s having it replaced as i can see the future use of a turbo
Cat - this is where im wondering if going catless would be any benefit? Can do the removal and welding of a straight pipe myself. Since its being tuned can get the codes sorted. Has anyone ever done this (ive done it other vehicles with very great results)