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[projectsleeper05]

hey i have a 97 z24 cavalier 5spd

so far it has a throttle body spacer, (airraid) full boar mufflers, Knn,

Im lookin into getting:
rsm intake manifold
clutchmaster clutch dual friction
new flywheel
rsm throttle body
venom fuel rails, injectors, n fuel pump
venom 400 control module

once i get all this in im going to have some serious hp, just some a questionor 2 should i go with any other parts or should i get any other parts
and will i need to rebuild my engine bc of the power and/or get a suspension n tranny?

thanks

[OverAllComa]

you need that much fuel for what purpose?

[Classicrocjunkie]

Originally Posted by projectsleeper05

hey i have a 97 z24 cavalier 5spd

so far it has a throttle body spacer, (airraid) full boar mufflers, Knn,

Im lookin into getting:
rsm intake manifold
clutchmaster clutch dual friction
new flywheel
rsm throttle body
venom fuel rails, injectors, n fuel pump
venom 400 control module

once i get all this in im going to have some serious hp, just some a questionor 2 should i go with any other parts or should i get any other parts
and will i need to rebuild my engine bc of the power and/or get a suspension n tranny?

thanks

I'm going to have fun with you my friend....

Intake Mani- good choice but one off an H.O or w41 plus a 56-60mm TB would save you $$.

New clutch and fly wheel... Have you looked into SPEC?

As for that spacer, take it out because they don't do jack shit unless you want to run Nitrous which allows you to to place the nozzle close without ruining an intake.

Fuel rail.. For what? You are not running any sort of boost, there is no point unless you want a purdy poweder coated one thats says VENOM on it.. pointless

Control Modle... rule # 1.... J-bodys cannot be chipped. While they claim they add power, its just a gimmic. Save your money...


Now that i have done that i figure i talked out of spending oh atleast 600 bucks.. so lets see here...

Here are some cheap power getter bolt on's...

Step 1 determine wheather you want to boost your car. Some of these are not needed when boosted for a turbo. ie header, you'll need a log manifold with a flange for the turbo.

CAI $200 bucks
Header $200
High-flo cat-$90
Muffler $100
2.25 Exhaust pipe custom bent $300-400
Basic Nitrous Setup $600 (75 shot)
Polyurethane Motor mounts $65 for upper and lower shipped.
Underdrive pully & Belt $100est.
JBP Performance cams.. $400 est.
Port and Polish head.. Do your self or $ Shop cost.


so on and so forth... things get more expensive after this...

[KustmAce]

Gonna take a rather large 4 digit number to get "serious hp" out of a Cav motor. But good luck!

[caviman69]

It will be a fun car to drive, but getting alot of horsepower out of it you will need to strap on a sc or turbo and then you start getting into a lot of money. But good luck and have fun with it, thats what its all about.

[projectsleeper05]

hey thanks a lot guys helped me out a lot, should i upgrade the injectors to get better performance? also how does opening up the fuel system not do nethin? also im not rele worried bout cash, sold my 67 stang for 35000 ran a 9 second 1/4 mile but it wasnt street legal my dad made me sell it bc it was jus sittin. one more question, do i need to send my comp to get reprogrammed?

[Mod'd_Cav]

you cant reprogram the chips on cavaliers..its a myth...start with basics..intake,header,motor mounts,internals,maybe slap on a roots charger or turbo system...THEN upgrade the fuel system..your not going to need a venom fuel system if your not running a boost setup...then theres always running a dryshot of NO2...cuz wetshot is more of a hastle

[Classicrocjunkie]

Originally Posted by Mod'd_Cav

you cant reprogram the chips on cavaliers..its a myth...start with basics..intake,header,motor mounts,internals,maybe slap on a roots charger or turbo system...THEN upgrade the fuel system..your not going to need a venom fuel system if your not running a boost setup...then theres always running a dryshot of NO2...cuz wetshot is more of a hastle

Yes you can reflash the computer on a 2.4L for the GM supercharger. Those venom and other knock off moduals don't do shit.

[-Jayson-]

uhh no actually there is a company in canada that can reprogram cavalier ECU's to whatever you want. It cost 500 bucks, and afterwards you can get as many flashes as you want for free. Now after you get all your mods done, its not out of the question to have the car dyno tuned. But again that is very expensive, around 800-1000 bucks.

Listen, the stock fuel system is very efficient and can work well above the stock engine setup. You dont EVER need to change your fuel system unless your have some kind of forced induction.

[KustmAce]

You got 35k and a stock Cavy lyin around? Damn it all man, drop a s/c 3.8 in that bish and tune the hell out of it.

[projectsleeper05]

thanks again guys apreciate it a lot