help a brotha out

[pewterz55]

ok guys, when i get my tax return money im most likely going to pull the trigger and buy a set of lpp LTs and y pipe, hooker catback, and most likely find an ls6 inake to do the swap at the same time. my question is, what else should i do while doing this and what do i need.
Im already also going to do plugs and wires
-i know i need the bosch sensors, GM gaskets, clamps for exhaust...
and also should i buy a full ls6 intake meaning fuel rails, injectors, and tb or get my own?????
i know these questons gets repeated constantly on the ls sites but i like askin local guys what they did/do
-thanks in advance

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[DanJ]

Tune

 

[pewterz55]

yea I'm going to do a mail order tune

 

[willizm]

Not sure about the intake, but see if you can find some write-ups on ls1tech to give you an idea. Do you have a lid? That is really cheap horsepower and since you are doing the intake you might want one of those lids. I'm actually selling my FTP lid if you are interested.

 

[pewterz55]

yea I have the slp lid

 

[JDHedman]

Coolant crossovers and blocks and tb bypass.

 

[willizm]

When I did full exhaust I also put new o2 sensors in. Otherwise everything sounds good to me.

 

[JDHedman]

+1 on the basic tune.

 

[skeezer]

you can usually get the ls6 intake with a throttle body.

you should be able to use all ls1 fuel accessories on the ls6 intake.

 

[pewterz55]

ok cool I'll just use my stock fuel setup and tb until I move on later.
found a coolant cross over kit on eBay that I might buy now for 50$

 

[pewterz55]

I just messaged a guy on tech about about his intake too. I'm pretty excited to finally have some cash for the cars first mods

 

[Junk86]

yea I'm going to do a mail order tune

Please do not do this. I can't tell you how many people I have talked to that have been VERY unhappy about doing this. If you want a good tune...spend the money..its worth it. Look at Fast Motorsports on here and talk to Brandon. He will set you up!

 

[Frank Dukes]

generic tunes are weak sauce. anything less than a custom tune is a waste of time and money imho

 

[pewterz55]

really? ive never heard a bad thing about the main mail order tune guy from the ls sites. every speaks very highly of the tune and its like $150.

but what about poly motor mounts? worth doing while im in there?

 

[willizm]

I think if you have basic bolt ons it's probably pretty easy for a mail order tune to get close, but the more you do the more a custom tune will dial it in.

You thinking about picking up a converter or are you 6speed?

 

[pewterz55]

well my debate was between a converter and trans cooler or exhaust and im most likely going the exhaust route since i have shit tires on right now and id like my car to be a bit louder ha

 

[JDHedman]

Call or PM Brandon at Fast Motorsports and tell him what mods you will be getting and get a quote.. You will not be disappointed with his work

 

[pewterz55]

ok ill definitely look into this

 

[willizm]

If you are looking for a good converter used then let me know because I'm pulling my Yank SS3600 out and replacing it with a bigger circle d converter for my build. I can't recommend a converter enough, but you may want to take care of the tires first.

 

[pewterz55]

yea im gonna b doing tires and converter next time i get some money.

 

[Fast Motorsports]

Converter is by far one of the best bang for your dollar spent mods you can do for your auto car /story.

If you want to shoot us an email we can help you out

 

[firemandan1700]

you may want to take care of the tires first.

not to get off topic to far but this might help the OP too, but I am looking into some DRs and was wondering what would be more beneficial if I stuck with the 17" rim and either went with a 275 size tire or if I went with a 315 size tire.

Also if I were to get the bigger tire in the back how would that affect the car if say I got a set of lowerig springs? Would I still have clearence in the rear fenderwell?

 

[Smokinhot]

315 wont fit on your stock 17x9.5 wheel

 

[Carls2001ws6]

Do not do any kind of converter until you get a better transmission.

This is the boat I'm in right now. I went with a 3400 stall and it ran like hell! But only for 200 or so miles. The higher stall speed chewed up the 3/4 clutches and now I have to replace the entire trans with something new.

Mail order tuners will not support you down the road when you decide to change something else (like a cam). Your better off listening to the others on here and go to FastMotorSpotrs. I personally went to Speed Inc. And they did the basic tune for 150. When I did my cam they charged me 50 to retune for the big cam. When I did my converter again 50 bucks. Mail order will screw you.

As far as how to spend your money:
Headers.......good
ORY............good
Cat back......good
Plugs and wires.....good
Trans cooler........good
TQ arm/ suspension.....good
a good detail inside and out........good
LS6 intake.........Good
Good oil/trans fluid/rear end oil........real good

Or just give it to me.......real good..lol

forget the O2 sensors and extensions, A basic tune will take care of the error codes associated with removing them. High flow cats are junk. (on ls1 cars)

Also never buy any mods from E-bay. 99% of the mods you can buy on E-bay can be done by you with a few bucks and some simple parts from your local hardware shop. There are many people that have detailed instructions on how to do these mods. Do the research, ask questions, then spend your money.

Wait on the converter till you replace the stock 4L60E trans......They are garbage when you start to put down some real power. After you get a good motor/trans setup putting down some good HP/TQ, it's just a matter of time till the stock 10 bolt starts screaming for attention.

 

[willizm]

I had no issue with my (at the time) stock 4l60e trans with a yank converter with cooler. For bolt ons the stock trans seemed to hold up fine.

As for the tires you will need wider rims to fit them properly. I'd go for the 315's if you can swing buying a wider rim. I'm on stock springs and have no issue with 315s