I am about to buy a '90 RS and after everythinf is done I should have around 1,000$ for mods on this car (its all bone stock). My quesstion is what are the best PERMANENT mods (I'm not looking at "for now" mods). I am thinking a muffler, a better intake, air filter, and some suspension work maybe? What are your opinions?

Thx in advance for the help

 

Headers and a good catback system.

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Fast as a shark~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAVE NAPSTER!!!

 

Which engine does it have?

If it is a V6 - save your money up for a complete drivetrain swap to a V8

If it is a TBI 5.0 - save your money for a 5.7 (or bigger ) TPI or carbed swap

If you must do something right now to it, to fulfill some internal desire, and you have the TBI 305, a catback and headers will work on any Small Block Chev engine that you may end up throwing in later, so I would go with that stuff - just make sure you get a nice 3" intermediate pipe with the catback kit. Gut that converter while you're at it......... Than you'll have a nice sounding exhaust system even if it isn't very fast - yet .

my $.02

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Matt

1987 GTA L98 MD8 GW6

"Stop Lights timed for 35Mph are also timed for 70Mph"

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if you are buying or just bought a RS, why dont/didnt you use the extra cash you have for a Z-28? you'll be far ahead of where you are now without having to do anything

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• 83 Z28--ttops, 200k miles--very ragged out. sold, thank goodness
• 74 Z28--slightly modded 383, TH400 tranny, not too quick but fun to drive

 

Guys, lets get real now...the guy is going to buy the RS because he likes it. I would believe that a good exhaust from engine back with the Ultimate TBI mods in the tech articles section should tide you over for a little bit. As for manifolds, etc. There was a post a while ago about this and running dual TB's like people run dual carbs. But i don't remember the exact details so you'll have to search for it. Those should definitly make you happy for a little while then you'll have to goto Modder's Anonymous for some help with your modding impulse.

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89 IROC-Z 350 TPI

-Flowmaster Catback
-Performance Resource Chip
-700R4 (Rebuilt) Too much done to actually list
-K&N Airfilters
-Ported Plenum
-2.77 Gears (not much to brag about but eh, its there)
-MSD 8.5 mm plug wires
-Gutted cat
-!AIR
-Gutted Air Boxes

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The reason I got an RS is it costs less (I'm a student), insurance costs less, better MPG, and that I couldn't find a decent Z/28 in my are .

Thx branz28, I'll take a look at that article and hope it helps me out

 

i would agree with headers and exhaust as a good start.

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91 camaro RS
- 305 TBI
Mods: Performer TBI intake, 1" TBI spacer, K+N, jet fan switch ,160 thermo,Accel control module, Jet Stage 2 chip, edelbrock TES headers, Compleate 3" Flowmaster exhaust, Edelbrock springs, KYB struts and shocks, 700R4 built by TSI, SLP tq converter, b+m trans cooler
Soon to come .SLP Posi 323,Spohn LCA's and panhard bar,Ascd ram air hood, Z28 spoiler and grille,white guage faces.

 

regardless of the engine these mods help out....

good catback, i recomend the hooker aerochamber. about 270 or so frum summit

suspension mods....
strut tower brace (about 120ish)
panhard rod with poly bushings.
poly bushings on swaybar and endlinks
if you dont have it try to get ahold of
a iroc wonderbar
ignition ....
better coil, msd makes a replacement
for the stock bracket !!


everything else depends on the engine, whats in it? v6, 5.0TBI 5.0-5.7 TPI

-Stell





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1988 IROC-Z 305TPI MINT!!
Mods= Accell SuperCoil, MSD 6A, Ported Plenum, No MAF Screans, K & N, SLP AirFoil,180 Thermostat+ Temp Switch, Relocated MAT, Cold Air, Hooker Aerochamber Catback,MSD Ignition wires and a few other misc goodies

1988 Pontiac Trans Am. 305 TPI Beyond MINT Condition. Dynomax Catback


http://stell15790.tripod.com/cars.htm

 

I agree with branz28's suggestions
and a full tune up if it needs it

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90 IROC 5.7l (L98)
ram air, K&N's, air foil,Flows

LIKE A ROC

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