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Offline Phoevel

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New member greetings
« on: March 18, 2019, 12:16:37 AM »
Hi everyone I wanted to find out just what I can do to help my 07 NA SoL go a little bit better.  I've had my car since last July and really loving it,  done some appearance mods, pin stripes, foot well lighting and got rid of my ugly front licence plate.  Thinking of CAI with cat back exhaust and then a tune just some easy mild stuff that will improve the get up and go.
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Offline Steelmesh

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Re: New member greetings
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2019, 08:32:00 AM »
Quote from: Phoevel on March 18, 2019, 12:16:37 AM
Hi everyone I wanted to find out just what I can do to help my 07 NA SoL go a little bit better.  I've had my car since last July and really loving it,  done some appearance mods, pin stripes, foot well lighting and got rid of my ugly front licence plate.  Thinking of CAI with cat back exhaust and then a tune just some easy mild stuff that will improve the get up and go.

That's just about all you can do for power modifications. For $1000 your next best incremental improvement is probably cams / springs for the LE5:

https://zzperformance.com/products/le5-performance-cams
https://zzperformance.com/collections/ecotec/products/82-ecotec-valve-springs-titanium-retainers

If you're really attached to NA performance and want it all, you'll need to go higher compression running E85 or 100+ octane, ported heads, race intake, race header, you're getting into many thousands dollars to get into the mid 200 hp range, unlimited budget you can break 300 hp. Most people just get the LNF turbocharger kit because you'll end up with more power for way less cost.

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Offline Sly Bob

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Re: New member greetings
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2019, 08:19:56 PM »
Welcome Phoevel, looking forward to hearing from you as your mods come along.
Just stick a blower on it!
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Re: New member greetings
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2019, 09:12:22 AM »
Blowers work well.   Welcome
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Re: New member greetings
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2019, 11:05:06 AM »
Welcome to the forum.

Critter are there any other NA power mods that can be done that you haven't had installed on your car yet?
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Offline LatinVenom

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Re: New member greetings
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2019, 02:00:41 PM »
Welcome to the forum.
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Re: New member greetings
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2019, 05:55:28 PM »
Quote from: Sol Asylum on March 19, 2019, 11:05:06 AM
Welcome to the forum.

Critter are there any other NA power mods that can be done that you haven't had installed on your car yet?

There is an alternative Rotex Supercharger instead of the twin screw i have.  You can turbo charge it.  The other would be a twin charge system - turbo + supercharger.  I am happy with what I have at the moment.
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GONE: (but not forgotten) 2006 Cool named BIXABEL (BISH-AH-BEL) Mayan for "Good Roads"

DDM
StageIII intercooled Supercharger, Wisco ceramic coated pistons, Carrillo rods, superTech valves and Springs
Ported and polished head
Exedy Stage II Clutch
big brake kit, slotted/drilled Rotors w/Porterfield pads & blue juice
Backbone, Probeam, Cross Strut Brace
Underhood, trunk, & door Lights
ZOK suspension

JPM
Center console, door inserts, & dash
Seat bolster & lumbar support

Focuztech Tri-Y Header & hi-flow cat
Solo Performance SQR-2
Norm's Rear facia
Heated Seats
Black Cat inserts
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