Is 85k too many miles?

[UsMuScL398]

I have a 98 camaro and was wondering if 85k is to high to start puttin the good ole bolt ones (Headers, cam, ram air, and all the rest) i want more power but im only 17 and no job as of yet and have a bit of money to spend... any suggestions....other than power adders

[tdaddyz]

85k isn't too high, i have 112k on my 97 and i plan to keep adding stuff [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ September 15, 2004, 07:52 PM: Message edited by: tdaddyz ]

[WishIHad$$$]

85K isn't too bad, I wouldn't add after 135k or so.

[Fredless]

I've got 94k on my 99 now. I run seafoam through it every other oil change and use 10-30 full synthetic oil.

I definitely plan on doing a cam on mine, still runs great.

I agree with the 135k...that might be a bit much. Might as well yank the engine and do a complete rebuild and install the cam at the same time.

[memphis_raines]

120K here, and still modding. But I'm not going to get into the internals until I save the cash to do a swap to a low-mileage motor or a complete rebuild on this one.

[John_D.]

I put the blower on at 85k...

That was after running nitrous for a year.

[AaronG]

140 and still modding. with anything, you have be prepared to accept the concequences of doin it. but also if your moddin it, you are gunna replace the stuff that will break with new anyway.

[asdf1234]

154,000 miles. still running strong. No actual engine problems. About to turbo.

[FunkZ]

148k+ and running stronger than ever. Haven't opened the motor up yet, just been replacing stuff that breaks with bolt-ons. Coil went bad, replace with MSD coils. Driveshaft center bearing goes out, replace with 1-piece aluminum. etc.

[Earnhardt132000]

175,000 here. Don't plan on doing much 'till the engine goes :D .

[chris greene]

i had 95,000 on mine when i started modding, currently have 130,000 and its still good. but i am saving for a new(used)engine to built strong next year. I say mod away [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[95Batmobile]

I am a little over 75k and I'm about to put on underdrive pulleys [img]smile.gif[/img]

[93camaro_zzz]

Originally posted by tdaddyz:
85k isn't too high, i have 112k on my 97 and i plan to keep adding stuff [img]smile.gif[/img]

Dayum straight. I have 139K and still modding. Just think, modding lets your engine run better. So it will be helping it, not hurting it. Later

[Loochy88]

just put headers on at 90,000. theres still plenty left i have to do.

[Nicklz]

I think a vehicle is only as good as how it's been taken care of. I had a bronco II with 487,000 miles, I had been thru several clutches and transimissions, but it was still running on the untouched engine. It started to leak oil from the valve covers but others than that the engine was fine didn't blow smoke or anything. It's all about mainteance in my book.
I drive roughly 50,000 miles per year, sometimes alot more. I'm currently at 134,xxx on my 96 3.8 we will see how high I can get it, while modding.