help with mods!

[JCM_1970]

O.k I dont know where to post this so I will post it in here!
Mods please move it if you wish just let me know. I have been searching the board to figure out what I am doing with my car as far as mods go for a while now and just really could use some input from you guys out there. I have a 1998 camaro 3.8 5 speed
and would like to get about 300 RWHP without nitrous and be reliable as well I know I ask for a lot!
first question is on exhaust I am thinking of just going with a hooker aero chamber
on the standard 2 1/2" I pipe from the converter will this work with my future mods
or should I go with a 3" catback
future mods will be
1. ceramic coated pacesetter headers
2. whisper lid
3. gt cam
4. 255L fuel pump
5. ported and polished intake and heads
6. someday! a powerdyne supercharger
I have 6 hundred to work with right now and would like to get the exhaust done the whisper lid I should get before the end of january and the cam by spring any help or suggestions on mods would be very appreciated!
and yes I have used the search function also will the GT cam give me a nice lopy sound or is it too small I liked the sound clip of AZ3.8Camaro's camaro that is kinda what I am looking for again any help or suggestion would be really appreciated!
Thanks
Jack

[andrew.brandon]

I hate to be the one to tell you but I would venture to say that you are not going to see 300 at the wheels without some internal work to go with that supercharger. as for the cam, I do not know cam specks and will not for a while untill I feel like I am ready to learn all that advanced stuff, but I do know that you pick your power adder(no2, supercharger/turbo) and then pick a cam to go with it. sure you can get the cam first but it will not be in its sweet spot untill you add the power adder. and putting a good N/A cam into a supercharged beast will at best hamper the performance and at worst might break something. I would go with a full exaust from the headers on back first. if your going to go with a charger in the near future then don't waste your money on an intake you will not need after you put the charger on. just my opinion

[95Batmobile]

Check out WickedSix's car, he's got like 275rwhp N/A! VERY fast car! I think he runs 13.30s... I don't know if you had to pass smog though.

[12secondv6]

Well.... for your intake/ exhaust questions.... go to intake/ exhaust section....

For the cam/ head work.... READ the advanced section

For the blower question.... we have a forced induction section

Not gonna move it..... cause it could go all over the place......

[Th3 RiCk]

Originally posted by andrew.brandon:
I hate to be the one to tell you but I would venture to say that you are not going to see 300 at the wheels without some internal work to go with that supercharger. as for the cam, I do not know cam specks and will not for a while untill I feel like I am ready to learn all that advanced stuff, but I do know that you pick your power adder(no2, supercharger/turbo) and then pick a cam to go with it. sure you can get the cam first but it will not be in its sweet spot untill you add the power adder. and putting a good N/A cam into a supercharged beast will at best hamper the performance and at worst might break something. I would go with a full exaust from the headers on back first. if your going to go with a charger in the near future then don't waste your money on an intake you will not need after you put the charger on. just my opinion

I would venture to say you're wrong. He'll easily hit 300hp with those mods. With some nice head work, free flowing exhaust, and PD he'll push 300 pretty quickly. I would imagine that he wouldn't even need an aftermarket cam to reach to 300hp.

On a side note, you should really base all of the mods off of the fact you're going to be superchargering the car. Also, I would recommend upgrading the suspension and transmission before you start the engine work. No point in making 300hp if you can't put it to the ground. Unless you want a tire burner.

[memphis_raines]

Agreed. Polyeurethane is your friend :D But then again, if I didn't have close to $2,000 in my suspension, I could have used that money to make it go faster....

[ December 30, 2004, 11:27 AM: Message edited by: memphis_raines ]

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Don't waste your money on a 2.5" catback, get at LEAST 2.75" if not 3"... If you use a power adder or a cam, you car will HATE backpressure.