new v6 owner!!

[mestupryan]

Re: new v6 owner!!

sounds like you got an awesome deal for the car, id love to find the same kind of deal around here. anyways, a cam is probably a bit too much for your first mod. luckily, you have a 2000, which is when camaros started getting tubular exhaust manifold(headers) and they flow alot better than 99 and below. id suggest the usual catback exhaust and intake for your first basic mods.

[martinearley]

Re: new v6 owner!!

wat did you do after you got your intake and catback exhaust

[3.8Fury]

Re: new v6 owner!!

damn guys, if u want to find a really good deal u should check out florida. I bought my 1996 pontiac firebird for 2900 with 99,368 miles on it. Engine looked new, had a 98 tranmission, new tires and rode like new. Also came with t-tops. For some reason f-bodys are really cheap around here...

[vanbibber]

Re: new v6 owner!!

But aswell i am in the same boat im lookig to mod my car but not exactly sure where to go with it or what to do

if you already have intake and catback the next step should be headers and a highflow cat to finish the exhuast off. after that its really up to you. most people get a aluminum driveshaft. its a relatively cheap mod.

for me ive always gone:
-free mods/weight redux
-intake
-exhaust (headers/cat/catback)
-driveshaft
-suspension (LCAs at the very least) suspension will be one of the things that you'll have to decide what you want to do with the car. straight line performance or a really nice handling car in the curves or a touch of both.
-if you dont have it, a limited slip differentail
-gears (depends on what you want and have. 3.08s are garbage so if you have those upgrade)
-if its a a4- a higher stall
-if its a M5- short throw shifter and upgraded clutch (not much a m5 guru so i couldnt tell you much about clutches or manuals)
-a good tune

after that you'll have to decide what more you want from the car. thats where your head starts hurting. deciding on heads and cam combos or nitrous kits (wet vs dry) or forced induction setups (turbo vs sc)

my best advice to you new guys is to read until your face is numb and then read some more. we all have to start somewhere and none of the fastest cars on this site got where they are without lots of research.

[martinearley]

Re: new v6 owner!!

that was good thank you man i know i have been reading soo much stuff i know alot more from just all these links on the site and everyone is helpful with explaining alot of the stuff that goes on with in the car.

Quick question howcan you tell wether it is an a4 or an m5 and with the k&n fipk do i have to change the filters or just clean them

[97rs4life]

Re: new v6 owner!!

that was good thank you man i know i have been reading soo much stuff i know alot more from just all these links on the site and everyone is helpful with explaining alot of the stuff that goes on with in the car.

Quick question howcan you tell wether it is an a4 or an m5 and with the k&n fipk do i have to change the filters or just clean them

a4 is automatic trans, m5 is manual

[Bonemaro]

Re: new v6 owner!!

Welcome, njay! :p

[Red01FBird]

Re: new v6 owner!!

I always thought I got a good deal on my car, 2001 firebird w/ w68 appearance package with 45,000 miles for $8000.

I kind of wish I got a car more like the one you bought for like 3k, id be alot less worried about money right now lol.

Got a better deal than I did, same car but it came with 90,000 miles lol...

[lookout4theyeti]

Re: new v6 owner!!

Welcome to the boards man.. Where in toledo are you?? I live east of cleveland in wickliffe but I go to school at UT so i'll be moving back out there in august

[DAS BOOT]

Re: new v6 owner!!

Make an intake don't buy one if you are on a budget...


and I say throw a cutout on instead of a catback. that way if you want you car to be normal it can, if you want it loud uncap it. And if you can !CAT, and tune it out...



before people argue... I have yet to lose to another v6, with my homemade intake, gutted cat, and the cutout CAPPED, heck just the other day I beat a non-PI 4.6L Mustang GT 5-speed with that setup.


the gutted CAT made a pretty decent difference. I really should take it back to the track with the gutted cat and cutout open.

[martinearley]

Re: new v6 owner!!

well i am getting pictures to post so sont stress and long island is more new york then rochester will ever be. At least i can go into the cty without haveing to take a 4 hour trip from up state in bum****

[t-topV6]

Re: new v6 owner!!

:wavey: hello, im kinda new too, anyway:excited: , i would suggest going for a flowmaster muffler if you don't want the whole package. if you got a little more money you might want a magnaflow, depends on what sound you like better. An intake is a good idea too though. cheers :rock: