95 z28 and cams and headers
#1
95 z28 and cams and headers
i have a 95 z28 with flowmasters and a cai. the engine is brand new with about 2000 miles on it.it is a 6 spd. i was wondering how much a better cam would cost and maybe some headers.how much of a performance boost would i get by getting a better cam and some headers?
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#2
The worst part about a cam is the extras that come with it(seals, tear apart, etc...)You can get a cam for $200 to $300 but the extras will cost you more. Headers range anywhere from $350 to $1k...it's according to what length you get and if you get the coated...both together should dramatically improve your performance, though...hope this helps
#4
You may be getting close to 300 crank HP, but that may be a stretch. Unfortunately you can't just add the power that the manufactures tell you. At any rate, I would recommend picking up a good set of Longtube headers. Don't worry about a cam yet, that's getting into big boy territory where you really have to decide what you want to do with the car.
#6
It depends on what headers you get. Unfortunately that usually means you get what you pay for. My Kooks decreased my ground clearance maybe another inch, and that was the Y-pipe, not even the headers. My header collectors sit closer to the chassis than the stock cat did. I rarely scrape them, and when I do it's only on pretty extreme speed bumps.
#8
If you get a tuned LT header, an ORY, and ditch that flowmaster for a cat-back that actually flows well, gains of 25-35 RWHP are probable. I've seen many many dynos of cars with LT's, that end up with ~275 rwhp after a tune.
#9
for around town driving you should be more interested in torque. That's the throw you back into your seat that you feel. I'll take a stab that you have an auto tranny? Once you do the long tubes and a better flowing cat back you'll be pushing over $1k spent when you consider new wires, plugs, O2 sensors, extensions, gaskets. Then, if that doesn't saitsfy you, perhaps a gear change. A gear change will give you more neck snap.
Go to the magnaflow web site and look at the dyno numbers just for their catback on stock manifolds.