1STTEXAN Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) If you had $1000 to spend (PARTS ONLY) on engine performance mods, what would you choose and in what order? For a bone stock SSS? Edited January 2, 2012 by 1STTEXAN (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm3907 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Headers and a tune. Best bang for the buck. And it will really wake the truck up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeekroar Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Servos Shift kit Tune Depending what headers you choose, you could easily go over your $1,000 budget with them alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilEz02 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Servos Shift kit Tune perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben525 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Servos Shift kit Tune If you go with that you should be able to get a cai to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Take that 1k and lock it up. 1k now will result into 10k before you know it. New muffler, Cai, shift kit, servos. And of course a tune..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverad0 SS Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 1000 bucks.... i guess basic bolt ons, mufflers, e-fans, CAI, an a tune. but if i was you, i'd slam it, and throw a hood on it, you gonna have to spend a lot to get a big ass truck moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detjoe Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 converter and build the trans...keep saving and buy a radix/procharger(psc-1) and tuning will be a must. and as others mentioned becareful, it can become a money pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1STTEXAN Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) I prefer the 06-07 hood to ANY aftermarket. A new hood isn't going to make it any faster or qicker. I am very aware of project creep. My '63 Corvette convertible gets all my project creep money. I just want to warm it over. This truck is not my main focus when it comes to performance. It's my driver and I just want add bit of extra HP. My budget will stick at $1k or less. Edited January 2, 2012 by 1STTEXAN (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1STTEXAN Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Servos Shift kit Tune Depending what headers you choose, you could easily go over your $1,000 budget with them alone. I agree on the headers. I don't think the bang for the buck is worth it. If I went with high flow cats and a new cat back system. The headers would be woth it. But that would be over $2k alone. I want to keep the truck apparently stock. The '07 already has electric fans. Please define "servos" . Are they trans servos? What driving results can I expect from trans work? Sharper shifts, higher shift points? I am thinking a Volant CAI, with a tune and maybe a shift kit. Are pullies worth the trouble? Edited January 2, 2012 by 1STTEXAN (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeekroar Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Yes, the trans servos. A lot of guys go with the Corvette servos. Also,most go with a billet,or Sonnax 4th. Trans go HD2 or Superior shift kit. This is a good write up that will tell you a couple other things to switch out.IE accumulator pistons, trans cooler etc. http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/67343-shift-kit-w-servo-how-to-write-up/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1STTEXAN Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Thanks, I just read the sticky here on the Forum. I am getting the idea. Edited January 2, 2012 by 1STTEXAN (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepingcrna Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 You sound like you'll come to your own conclusion pretty quickly. The tune and transmission work are obviously a big deal for immediate needs without the creep setting in. It would be an interesting poll thread to have a range that creep has set in at a given moment in time, ie $1-2K, $2001-3K, $3001-4K, etc, etc. If enough people would post and they were completely honest, it would be pretty shocking to new owners i'm sure. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1STTEXAN Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) You sound like you'll come to your own conclusion pretty quickly. The tune and transmission work are obviously a big deal for immediate needs without the creep setting in. It would be an interesting poll thread to have a range that creep has set in at a given moment in time, ie $1-2K, $2001-3K, $3001-4K, etc, etc. If enough people would post and they were completely honest, it would be pretty shocking to new owners i'm sure. Good luck Yes it would be interesting. In the classic Corvette world, project creep easily goes into tens of thousands. Can be truly horrifying. Many on the Corvette Forum have a policy of NOT counting their receipts. Me included. Edited January 3, 2012 by 1STTEXAN (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepingcrna Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yes it would be interesting. In the classic Corvette world, project creep easily goes into tens of thousands. Can be truly horrifying. Many on the Corvette Forum have a policy of NOT counting their receipts. Me included. Maybe to a lesser degree but i think you'd be surprised to know how many on this site end up tens of thousands deep. Again, it would be interesting to know. What happens when you break that grand in the first month? Are you seriously going to stop? Do you have that kind of control, or that many other projects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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