im looking to make my camaro faster..i have a few ideas but im looking for opinions..i want something that wont be really expensive..nor will be dangerous to my car.
it has a 230 2002 v6 engine.
2007-07-15 13:31:18 · 4 answers · asked by CruzA 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
Well there's no substitute for cubic inches but you can do a few simpler things without changing the engine. You might not be thinking "faster" as in over-all top speed but faster as in "peel out". A taller over-drive gear in the tranny would give you a higher top speed or changing the ring and pinion gears in the rear end would add to this top speed, too.
You can install a K&N air filter that is for this model engine as they allow the air to go through faster than a stock air filter. You can get a new chip or reprogram the one that's in the car. This will change the timing and make it spunkier at lower speeds.
A less restrictive muffler or a dual exhaust system will let the exhaust flow out faster which means less horsepower wasted pushing out the waste gasses.
Just running a full synthetic oil adds 5 HP over a conventional motor oil. I like the store brand 10W30 synthetics. Using synthetic powersteering fluid and approved synthetic differential gear oils reduces friction as does keeping those U-joints on the driveshaft lubricated.
Your Chevy dealer has a catalog of high perfomance parts and other stuff for your car. You might add some flames to the sides just to make it look faster, too.
Drive safely or you'll not live long enough to enjoy your ride.
Good Luck!
2007-07-15 13:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by CactiJoe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
V6?! Ok I used to have one, but to go faster you need to go bigger. But if you want to keep it V6 and cheaper with more HP then try these parts....
1. Shift kit your tranny
2. Change your pully drive
3. Any cold air intake
4. K&N Air Filter
5. Accel Spark plugs
6. MSD spark plug wires
7. Electronic tuning
8. Bore out your throttle body.
Simple basic stuff at an affordable price. Not too much invested but enough to improve performance. Anything more spent could have been used to buy yourself a V8.
2007-07-15 18:16:13 · answer #2 · answered by Pharm tech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dual exhaust with high flow catalytic converters and flowmaster mufflers, also get a K+N cold air intake....
2007-07-15 17:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably to get the most bang for the buck would be to get the computer tuned.
2007-07-17 22:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by pimpjon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋