Hobbitjones

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How many of you have ever run just the gm stage 1 kit? any actual power numbers gained? Car is running 84,000miles so im kinda worried about putting a smaller pulley and stuff on it haha. But umm i have a cat back exhaust and injen CAI. Figured maybe get some 42lbs injectors and get a tune? any idea power numbers i could expect? or is it even worth the money? just wondering thanks all!

northvibe

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well now that you are out of warranty...depends on what you want, the gm stage 1 will add a tiny bit but if you want to stick to gm stage, get the 2 or 3 kit. Otherwise if you want more power get ottp's stage kits. Some people want the safer gm kits and some people want custom..all up to the owner.

383_Stroker

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I'm at 106K and am running a TVS at ~21psi.. don't worry about pulleying her down..lol

Hobbitjones

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yea but when did you pulley it? yea im not worried about other stage kits as long as problems dont start after haha. I mean a stage 2 gm is still around 240's hp? OTTP makes a good kit it sounds? you guys prefer that to the zzp kit? mid 200's would be good this year then turbo next.

JPizzle

Yea, there are tons of options, I would personally go with either the ZZP, or OTTP. Because it is a little better/safer in my opinion. Good luck!

383_Stroker

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It was stage 2 at 15k.. 2.9 pulley at 25k.. 2.8 pulley at 40k.. TVS at 74k

jonathan923

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u should go with the 42s and tuned. and then start doin the pulley mods. probably a 2.9 or 2.8 at most. oh and a stage 2 belt.

northvibe

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uhh make sure to get better cooling mods :P option b and a new heat exhanger to keep the temps down. smaller pulleys are going to really heat that sc up

06Stage2Cobalt

Today's engines are much more reliable than those of the past, I had a 93 firebird formula and installed a wet nitrous kit at 130,000 miles. Sprayed it all the way until I locked up the motor by driving into a lake...long story haha. Granted an LT1 is a totally different engine, it just to show that high mileage engines can still make great power reliably.