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Old 01-25-2009, 03:00 PM
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i purchased my camaro a couple months ago and haven't really had the time or money to do too much with it its a 91 camaro rs.
i dont know much about cars but i finally will have the money to do something with it (yay Tax Money) im looking at spending tops 500 dollars what would be good buys for increasing performance. (feel free to tell me what to buy )
 
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Old 01-25-2009, 04:25 PM
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feel free to tell us more info on the car! condition, motor, trans?
 
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Old 01-25-2009, 04:26 PM
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What motor you got now? Hope its a 8 if your looking for more performance.
 
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Old 01-25-2009, 10:40 PM
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Excellent condition body and enginewise very very little rust just a few small things like front spoiler is cracked bad (yay for red tape) and small spot where the clear coat is coming off on the roof 305 with 152k miles it is Automatic unfortunatley.
 
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Old 01-25-2009, 10:47 PM
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First thing first is a nice exhaust system....
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by kyleag89
First thing first is a nice exhaust system....

He should buy these. They would already be gone if I had the extra cash.

Under drive pulleys make a very noticable difference. I put March Performance under drive pulleys on mine. I could feel the power as soon as I started to leave the driveway the first time. Link to March Performance.

Those headers and a set of pulleys will put you right at 500-600. Depends on what set of pulleys you were to get. I went with a 3 piece set, its more then the 2 pc. At least when I got my pulleys they were near 300.
 

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Old 01-26-2009, 07:14 PM
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Um, yeah, one way or another you'll need to get performance exhaust. You WILL need headers and dual exhaust if you want to be able to do ANYTHING with it later on. Since it's a 305 and it already has 152,000 on the clock, I wouldn't go too fancy with it.... You can make a pretty mean 305 if you'd like, but I wouldn't put a cam or anything in a car with so many miles on it. If you're plannin on a motor swap to a 350 later, get some things you can put on the 350 as well. I.E. intake manifold, carburetor. A dual exhaust system and header will suck down anywhere from $300-$500 depending on where you get it, but if you have any cash left over get an intake manifold. If it's TBI, you can still find a better intake for it, but I would swap it off to a carburetor. BUT, that's my opinion on the fuel induction system.
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 09:02 PM
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X2 on that...... The headers are gone, I guess I have to update the thread.
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 09:30 PM
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IS this a TPI car or TBI.
K&N filter
Good plugs.
Exhaust, y-pipe, and headers... Or as far as your budget will allow.
 

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Old 01-26-2009, 10:44 PM
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Yes make sure if you put headers on you change the plugs while the old headers are off. While your there put the best plugs in so you prolong having to fight with changing them.
 



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