ok i only got my 88 camaro about 4 months ago, and im in college. ive replaced the entire ignition system and put a high flow cat and a dynomax catback system on it. what should i do next? im going to do the ram air kit as soon as i can find the ducting for it( under $25 for 6ft). does anyone have any recommendations for my next mod, that is relatively cheap( like $100 - $150) for a bit more power? i thought about roller rockers but i heard they dont do a whole lot till you have ported the heads and crap. what do you all think?

 

I'd say roller rockers with Fiero valve covers.

 

I personally think the best improvement I have done to my car both power and relaibility wise is the 1.52 rockers I installed. I am actually going to Aluminum 1.6 rockers on the my new setup I'm working on.

 

A set of full roller rockers will also help you efficiency wise, since they will reduce the internal engine friction, as well as giving you a little more lift at the valve. Most of the guys here have said that a set of 1.52:1 ratio will fit under the stock valve covers.

If you don't want to change your brakes around, you could try to find the rear end out of an 82-85 4 cylinder 5 speed car because they had 3.73 gears. Get the speedometer gears out of the trans to keep your speedometer right. For a non-posi drum brake rear, it will probably only cost you about $100-125. That is another possibility. It will have a small negative effect on your fuel mileage, though.

 

If you find an '84 Camaro HO in the junkyard (will say 5.0 Camaro HO on the back bumper), it also has a 3.73/open/drum rear. Only 3.73 axles were from 82-85 for all f-bodies. 82-83 will require that you use brake line adapters; 82-83 used standard (SAE) tube fittings, whereas all 84-current axles use Metric fittings. Simple fix for a drum rear is to use metric lines, and just replace the wheel cylinders with 84-up pieces.

Also, to make 82-88 rear discs work properly, you'll need the rear disc recall kit. Search the suspension/chassis/brakes forum for my messages about that.