new camaro driver tips

[first spray]

i just got a 99 v6 5 foward camaro n i was wondering what fun i can get out of this car and any cheep mods n good ones i can find/get, just any tips

[corey r.]

5 forward? Anything over an intake and an exhaust would be a waste of coin. And even those mods are debatable!

[Tackleberry]

get a v8, then repost this topic

[Notladstyle]

Well from the post count of ONE I assume he just registered with the intent on joining the TR community - Good job on welcoming him =(

[Guado]

They do sell a heads cam kit but it's alot of change. You could always add a wet shot of nitrous for an extra kick. I think your best upgrade would be a 3.73 gear, intake lid and filter and a freer flowing exhaust. You can get a few extra ponies and teh gear would help it be more fun.

But there is not A LOT you can do to that little motor.

[BAMF]

Its a good little motor as far as a Camaro went...but they're right. There's not a WHOLE lot you can do to it. If you've got deep pockets, putting a turbo on it and building it a bit could lay down some pretty decent 1/4 mile times.

But on a realistic budget I'd swap out the gear in its rearend, free up every part of your exhaust (F-Bodies had shitty restricted exhaust, unless you got that performance model), free up the intake a bit...If you're really ballsy, spray it a little, but unless you've got some serious cash to throw at it, you really won't see numbers that impress you that much. Still, I'd say that in stock form those cars are 'fun'. Throw a couple hundred at the exhaust, intake, and gearing, and it'll be much more 'fun'.

[first spray]

yeh true, thanks i was thinkin of knocking out the cats,an intake and wet spray

[Tackleberry]

why spend all that money modding a v6?

just buy a 350 crate motor, shove that computer up some nerds ass and enjoy the speed

[Frankie]

why spend all that money modding a v6?

just buy a 350 crate motor, shove that computer up some nerds ass and enjoy the speed

Small block into a 4th gen V6 = expensive pain in the ass. Seriously. We're talking new steering, suspension, etc...

Spray, welcome to TR! It's good to see new faces in the GM forum. Don't mind these guys giving you flack, some of 'em drive Saturns and Grand Am's. Now, here's my two cents on the V6 F-Body.

Keep that V6 stock. I had 160k on my '96 with that 3800 Series II and it didn't eat a drop of oil. Those engines are probably some of the toughest engines that GM makes, but they're really not good on power.

I knocked the cat out of my car, not for performance, but because it was clogged. I did notice a little bit of a power increase. The car will make a neat scavenging noise too without the cat and sound pretty tough through the stock muffler. Welcome to SES light heaven afterwards though. I'd highly advise against putting a louder muffler on it too. I ran my exhaust open for a week and anything above 2000 RPM sounds like glorified rice. Below 2000 RPM it sounds real mean though :D

Like others said, you'll notice a speed increase off of a 3.73 gear, but the 1st gear is so short in those 5 speeds, that you'll just end up roasting tires. You could put some DR's on the car, but DR's on a V6 is just kinda corny, you know?

Just keep the thing stock and enjoy it. They're fairly comfortable, have pretty reliable A/C systems, handle well, and get decent mileage. Don't bother modding it, just save up some cash and buy an LT1 or LS1 Camaro down the road. The resale value on those V6's is low too, so you won't get your money back on any mods done to it.

[first spray]

yeh thanks man, i might not do anything, it came with an exhaust n yeh,..lol like u said sounds rice but w/e im probly gonna buy a ls1 but i needa find the right n good one first

[Country Boy]

get a v8, then repost this topic


Please refrain from bashing anyone that doesnt have a V8....

Check out www.camarov6.com . I dont know much about the V6 motor, but they can be made fast. I know a local V6 Camaro that dynos over 500 to the wheels.

[Tackleberry]

:lol: hey, i own a 3.4 too :lol: