1mike1

hey guys!

ok, i'm a little confused, there's a lot of diffrent after market companys to choose from & want to make sure i make the best choice!

decided to go ahead & do the programmer & CAI intake upgrade next..

but which one?

and the best supplyer?

also, is there a power increase worthy of spending around the $700-800 range? i plan to do a cam swap this winter.. so every little bit of input yall can give would be greatly apreaciated!

thanks guys!

Bennyandthejets

this subject has been beaten to death. however, i was in your shoes once so i'm happy to help. i went with the jlt2 intake from Doug at Bamachips. look him up through this website or google. he's easy to find. he's also the best in the buis imo. as far as the worth of the intake and tune, yea, it is. it's not just about horsepower. the tuner remaps the throttle response completely, not to mention the heavily improved shift timing and feel. the horsepower is really just a plus. also i see you're considering a cam swap. talk to doug when you decide which cams you want and he'll email you a new compatible tune. really you can't go wrong with this stuff, which is why a tune and intake are pretty much the default mod.

good luck.

sycd

It's totally worth it. A good tune and intake transform these cars. I went with a Steeda intake and Brenspeed tune and I'm a happy camper.

AirGoNomyk

I went with the C&L Racer and SCT Tuner from BamaChips...I really love it!!! Using the 93 octane race tune.

kevinb120

Aren't most cam swaps turning out to be a only a tiny bit of extra power for a ton of money?

chabbz182

no I wouldn't call 25-40 hp only a tiny bit of power.

chabbz182

Cams idle higher but you won't be disappointed when you step on the gas.

SONICBOOST

jlt/sct from bama here.... I absolutely love it

uberPony

cams are netting 20-30 HP tops. You don't really need cams at all in any forced induction application

Yes, I would be very dissapointed when i stepped on the gas and paid 2000 to have cams installed.

2K to change the way a car idles is really a waste of dough.
Put that 2000 towards forced induction, money well spent.

chabbz182

first of all cams do not cost 2,000 dollars and secondly it doesn't just change the idle. There are different stages of cams with higher idle yielding more hp. Yes they do reach up to 40 hp depending on the cam.

chabbz182

1mike1 cams go great with the C&L racer intake.

97svtgoin05gt

How much are they then? You need to include good, experienced, reliable labor since most people aren't going to be disassembling their heads anytime soon. $600 for the parts and what...$4-800 in labor?

1mike1

thanks for the replys guys!

as for the cams.. i will be doing the install my self, so no labour cost!

sounds like i cant go wrong with either manufatures recomended..

chabbz182

Nope you can't go wrong and if you install both the intake and the cams you will have a big smile on your face.

Glenn

the heck with all that stuff ... slap a s/c or a turbo on there. You will be a happy camper.

kevinb120

mmmm turbo. I think I'm going that route myself-and you can keep UDP's...

chabbz182

not everybody wants to void their warranty right of the bat and not everyone has 4-6 grand to drop on a turbo or supercharger either.

mach1fever

jlt/sct2 is the way to go

chabbz182

ahh stop with the jlt. That's a budget intake.

chabbz182

its cheap. CHEAP!! Look at it. It looks like plumbers piping.