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want a little more hp...cam/spring suggestions and is it worth it???

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I have the need for a little more hp. Would a cam/valve springs give a little more on a stock engine with a few mods like 3:55's, ram air, chip, underdrive pulleys to name a few. Would I notice a diff and if so, do you have any suggestions????
 
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Intake will probably give you more results and it'll be easier to install.
 

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On a stock motor, leave the cam alone. You would most likley just loose low end tq and probally gain little to no top end due to the limits of the intake and heads. First I would go for the gear, but something steeper like 3.73, 3.90, or 4.10's and rebuild the traction-loc differential. Those ram air kits and cold air kits arn't what they claim. Your car comes with a cold air system from the fenderwell, and being in the front gives a ram air effect, so just remove the silencer and put in a K&N. I found a larger MAF had some decent gains. Underdrive pullies, definatly a great gain for the money. Don't get a chip, won't do much and you will end up taking it out later.
 
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