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Red514LX · 05-08-2002, 11:51 PM

I know my 1990 LX Coupe w/ almost no options DID come with an airbag. A nice notchback is going to cost you some money..probably the equivalent of a convertible.....

Good 1st mods...hmm....you know...you can go and do all the bolt-on stuff and you'll have a car that runs 13s at around 100-104mph depending on the model. Bolt-ons aren't exactly cheap, though. When you add it all up, the exhaust, pulleys, headers, shifter, gears, throttle body, etc. you've spent quite a chunk of change and you don't have any major power gains to show for it nor have you really freshened the engine up much. However, I think if you are on a budget restriction and you are impatient then it's hard to beat the bolt-ons plus 75-150 dry kit. That will instantly get your car into the 108-112mph range in the 1/4 which is very competitive against new LS1s..even the new blown cobra.

Nevertheless, I think the first step should be to ask yourself what YOU want the car to run when you're all done with it. Set yourself a horsepower goal. Then set yourself a timeline to achieve that level of power. Usually power = time + money and more power = more time + more money. Work out this equation until you are satisfied with the results.

Personally, I am a big fan of nitrous because I think it's a great bang-for-the-buck. I am also a big fan of 351W- or 460-stroker engine swaps because you are gaining a great deal of power whilst also freshening up the motor....a win/win situation.

I am NOT a big fan of simple bolt-ons like gears, exhaust, and throttle body unless they are all part of the big plan (i.e., you set forth to do a head/cam/intake 302 and the gears, exhaust, and TB are part of the plan to supplement those mods).

Good luck!

05-08-2002, 11:51 PM	#2
Red514LX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 119	I know my 1990 LX Coupe w/ almost no options DID come with an airbag. A nice notchback is going to cost you some money..probably the equivalent of a convertible..... Good 1st mods...hmm....you know...you can go and do all the bolt-on stuff and you'll have a car that runs 13s at around 100-104mph depending on the model. Bolt-ons aren't exactly cheap, though. When you add it all up, the exhaust, pulleys, headers, shifter, gears, throttle body, etc. you've spent quite a chunk of change and you don't have any major power gains to show for it nor have you really freshened the engine up much. However, I think if you are on a budget restriction and you are impatient then it's hard to beat the bolt-ons plus 75-150 dry kit. That will instantly get your car into the 108-112mph range in the 1/4 which is very competitive against new LS1s..even the new blown cobra. Nevertheless, I think the first step should be to ask yourself what YOU want the car to run when you're all done with it. Set yourself a horsepower goal. Then set yourself a timeline to achieve that level of power. Usually power = time + money and more power = more time + more money. Work out this equation until you are satisfied with the results. Personally, I am a big fan of nitrous because I think it's a great bang-for-the-buck. I am also a big fan of 351W- or 460-stroker engine swaps because you are gaining a great deal of power whilst also freshening up the motor....a win/win situation. I am NOT a big fan of simple bolt-ons like gears, exhaust, and throttle body unless they are all part of the big plan (i.e., you set forth to do a head/cam/intake 302 and the gears, exhaust, and TB are part of the plan to supplement those mods). Good luck!