umm a little help here guys

[Chizzle]

ok, so my car is pretty much stock, except for the POS slip on that i had to put on it. When i got the car it had a even bigger POS exhaust tip on it and it sounded like ass!! It sounds pretty good, but anyways...i dont know jack shit about these cars. So...give me a list of what i should need, i mean what mods do you have that I should invest in.

When i got the car from the dealer, (used), the boost gauge was gone, i dont know if they came with them in 2005, but its not there. I did buy a boost gauge and a air-fuel ratio guage. I want to do some motor work, pullies etc. Give me something to work with, also links to where i can find some stuff for this car, i cant find jack shit!!! I guess i just dont know where to look.

Also...what is the HP for my car as is, 205?

Thanks guys..=)

[Shabodah]

Only Comp cars with LSD's came with a factory boost gauge. We have a list of supporting venders here in the forums list to find the vast majority of bolt-ons that are worth while. Opinions do tend to vary on just about everything. If keeping the car as reliable as possible is your goal, you'll have to take some of the more extreme suggestions with a grain of salt.

HP was rated at 205 at the crank from the factory, but most of us have dyno'd stock at approx 215-220 at the wheels.

[Chizzle]

Originally Posted by Shabodah

Only Comp cars with LSD's came with a factory boost gauge. We have a list of supporting venders here in the forums list to find the vast majority of bolt-ons that are worth while. Opinions do tend to vary on just about everything. If keeping the car as reliable as possible is your goal, you'll have to take some of the more extreme suggestions with a grain of salt.

HP was rated at 205 at the crank from the factory, but most of us have dyno'd stock at approx 215-220 at the wheels.

thank you!! really 215-220. niice. . . i am a lil excited

[Caboose]

Good Starter Mods (Well in my opinion anyways.)

BWoody Traction Bars
GMPP Stage II
K&N Drop In or K&N Typhoon

[06RL]

traction bars, and motor/tranny mounts FTW (they don't have to be solid, but anything is better than the stockers). Plus I was told that girls like good vibrations

[scarlett_trocar]

Originally Posted by Caboose

Good Starter Mods (Well in my opinion anyways.)

BWoody Traction Bars
GMPP Stage II
K&N Drop In or K&N Typhoon

Yeah, that's what I was suggested to do.

I'm afraid to touch mine performance-wise...I was all hell bent on getting the Stage 2 but then decided that I better not dump money into my car right now. I got the HIDs, and my brother is gonna do a little paint on it...I'm interested in lowering it a little, but that's about it. I got the comp. package and I need my car for every day use so I figured, if it's ain't broke, don't fix it. LOL

[ScottKilpatrick]

Originally Posted by Chizzle

thank you!! really 215-220. niice. . . i am a lil excited

that's 215-220 at the wheels. 15% drivtrain loss = 245-250 crank HP. Stage 2 will cost you about $800 installed, adds another 40-50HP and its doesn't void your warranty

[rlinbatonrouge]

Suspension mods before engine work. Learn to drive and launch it with stock power before you run out and start breaking axles and crap. That way, you avoid yelling and screaming about how 'the car is a piece of shit' like everyone says on the shortbus.

But that's just my opinion.....

[KSC]

Originally Posted by rlinbatonrouge

Suspension mods before engine work. Learn to drive and launch it with stock power before you run out and start breaking axles and crap. That way, you avoid yelling and screaming about how 'the car is a piece of shit' like everyone says on the shortbus.

But that's just my opinion.....

And mine!.......

[ScottKilpatrick]

Originally Posted by KSC

And mine!.......

I got stage2 going in as we speak. I don't have any suspension mods. Do I really need any? I'm not going to the track or anything. just DD