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2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:26 pm
by blackmontess
i just purchased a u-7191 diablosport programmer for my 06 chev monte carlo ss (june 08). is there any other after market mods like k&n cold air that will work with the programmer?

RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:28 pm
by sickREDsierra
there is a man on here that can advise you wonderfully on this subject.

his name is Lew. and his car is Blue.

and i am a rap star! :oops:

RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:29 pm
by 06MonteSS

RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:30 pm
by sickREDsierra
i say do it all at once.. cold air intake, shorty headers, magnaflow exhaust... then tune for all that stuff with your predator.

pick up 30 rwhp with all that + tuning.

Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:31 pm
by sickREDsierra


oooohhhh. thats PERDY :D

Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:37 pm
by 06MonteSS
sickREDsierra wrote:i say do it all at once.. cold air intake, shorty headers, magnaflow exhaust... then tune for all that stuff with your predator.

pick up 30 rwhp with all that + tuning.
there are no headers for our cars.... remember, we're FWD... and believe me when I say that there is NO room in that engine compartment... it's wall to wall motor.. heh... can't even get my hand between the belt/pulleys and the fenderwell... can get to about the 2nd knuckle at that's it...


but, you can do an exhaust system... magnaflow makes a cat-back setup, but it's pricey and you will lose some low end torque...

so you can do that or get your own custom exhaust setup made...

you can get a poly motor mount which helps transfer the power to the wheels immediately, instead of the stock rubber...

if you really wanna get into it, you can get new rockers/rods/springs, etc etc...

there are also shift kits available...

alot of info about modding our cars can be found at:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=108

RE: Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:41 pm
by sickREDsierra
what about an UDP ? can you get to that?

i know my throttle body spacer pickep up 14 horsepower alone. :roll:

RE: Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:44 pm
by 06MonteSS
nope, to get to any of the pulleys and shit you gotta pull the motor...

and TB spacers don't do anything for us... some guys have tried it and didn't notice any difference...

what spacer are you using?

RE: Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:53 pm
by blackmontess
cool! if i do get the cold air, how do i start to tune the predator?
...and thanks for th input..:)

RE: Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:55 pm
by 06MonteSS
ask, and ye shall receive....

http://diablosport.com/index.php?name=P ... opic&t=917


and once you get your LTFT (long term fuel trim) dialed in to the proper range by making injector slope adjustments, lemme know... I'll have you send me your tune file outta your car and will get a custom tune created for you with some additional special tweaks to really wake that sucker up! ;)

RE: Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:15 pm
by blackmontess
whoa...dude...that was tons of info...thanks alot...once again...:) i'll let you know when progress is made :) cool!

RE: Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:19 pm
by 06MonteSS
:lol:

yeah, ya might want to print that out, cuz you're gonna need to read it more than once... heh...

Re: RE: Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:16 pm
by Ill_Born_SS
sickREDsierra wrote:what about an UDP ? can you get to that?

i know my throttle body spacer pickep up 14 horsepower alone. :roll:
Can you Show me where this Throttle Body Spacer is proven to give 14hp. I am confused these spacers were originally designed for carbureted engines, actually giving a little better performance at top end and to prevent puddeling of fuel at the base of the plenum inside the manifold. They are only useful perhaps if used in a TBI installat :roll: ion

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:56 am
by 07Silvy
sickRED was joking, on the newer engines, the fuel is supplied beyond the intake manifold, the spacers do next to nothing. The may work well on older vehicles with a throttle body injection or carb, where the fuel was mixed with the air at the throttle body.

Re: RE: Re: RE: 2006 monte-can i add other mods?

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:12 am
by sickREDsierra
Ill_Born_SS wrote:
sickREDsierra wrote:what about an UDP ? can you get to that?

i know my throttle body spacer pickep up 14 horsepower alone. :roll:
Can you Show me where this Throttle Body Spacer is proven to give 14hp. I am confused these spacers were originally designed for carbureted engines, actually giving a little better performance at top end and to prevent puddeling of fuel at the base of the plenum inside the manifold. They are only useful perhaps if used in a TBI installat :roll: ion

mine is tapped for nitrous :wink: it adds power