opinions on my next set of mods...

[Mike]

ok, i have some $ saved and am having a hard time deciding which way to go, so i need some opinions.
**please do not add anything to my list, i am basically deciding between 2-3 things.

MY CURRENT MOD'S
pacesetter longtubes, with ory.
borla 3 inch y-pipe back with no plate.
slp lid/ k&n filter.
hurst shifter with lou's short stick.
spohn adjustable panhard bar and lca's
spohn strut tower brace.
h&R springs on bilstein hd's
3.73's in the stock 10bolt

IN MY GARAGE AWAITING INSTALL:
G2 subframe connectors
relocation brackets
SPEC stage 3 clutch with steel flywheel
02 slave cyllender
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.
.

[Mike]

Now, the 3 things im trying to decide between are......

1. heads and cam......heads will be patriot ls6 stage 2 and i havent decided on the cam yet.

2. finish the bolt on's (t-body, maf, etc.) and add a 100-150 wet shot.

3. buy the 12bolt now, so i dont have to deal with any downtime in the future.

i run on bfg g-force drag radials, the car is a SEMI daily driver, and i plan on racing weekly to every other week. and it has also had ATLEAST one rebuild of the 10-bolt already.

lemme hear what you all think.

[12secondv6]

to assist you best... what do YOU want out of the car?

With the heads n cam or bolt on's + nitrous BOTH will kill that rear....

May just want to do the rear now :(

[Mike]

the car will eventually have all of it...so my plans arent the issue,

i guess im asking what you would all do first reliability (!10bolt), bolt on's, or internals

[j0n]

the 10-bolt'll blow up again soon w/ 3.73s and sticky tires

make your own boxed lcas...MUCH cheaper

i would say just buy the 12 bolt now to prevent further headaches

[12secondv6]

12 bolt then... to eliminate down time

[Mike]

lca's = already on the car.

[Mike]

theroetically, the 12-bolt would also give me good gains, with another gear change and the ability to launch harder. correct?

[j0n]

:nod: that is correct

[Mike]

lol rebuilding 10 bolts is sooo fun though :roll:

[bad64chevelle]

No reason to make MORE power if you cannot take advantage of it. Since the 10 bolt hasnt even held up for me, id say spend the money on a 12 bolt...you can use it more effectively now, and especially once you begin to make H/C power.

[Squirrel]

i say ya 12 bolt it....

[Mike]

looks like a concensus....i was leanin towards doin the rear, just needed to be told to not let the money burn a hole in my pocket just yet...
4.10s
or
:drive: 4.30's

[sleeperMULLET]

it is my professional opinion that you go with the 12 bolt

[matt98ls1]

why not just strap a wet kit to it, and have the 10 bolt decide when it wants to go 8)

[Savage_Messiah]

Holy crap 4.3?! A little steep no?

[Mike]

well........it is a six speed lol

[Fasterthanyou]

Manual transmission kill rears, driveshafts, and universal joints everywhere, automatics only do it if you've got mad hook :) . Many a 10-bolts live behind traction limited 400+hp f-bodies and GM trusts them enough to give it a warrenty on all those LS1 powered vehicles...
I still say 12-bolt if you plan on running sticky tires more often than not.

[j0n]

4.30s = :headbang:

[j0n]

4.56s = :headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang:

[Mike]

lets not push it tooo far.......i still wanna be able to take it crusing....8)

[BigAls87Z28]

Only in todays age can you have "4.30 gears", and "still wana take it crusing" in the same thread.

[bad64chevelle]

I say stick with the 4:10's. 4:30's are beginning to push it a little. If you wanna be able to cruise to the shore or something it will be a bitch...4:56 will be going in the nova, but I dont plan on it being much of a street car :twisted:

[Mike]

with the 3.73's i am only turning 2k rpm at 80 in 6th gear........how bad could it possibly be?

on the other hand.....racing, first would be useless, and probably second

[bad64chevelle]

they would be next to useless. youd waste alot of time shifting 1st + 2nd. Its up to you, ive just seen problems runnin more than 4:10's on m6's.

[EVIL90SS]

how about a 14 bolt with a 9.5 ring gear