what are some things I can add or change in my monte z34 ??

 

Hi `Hunter & Welcome to the Monte Carlo Family.

How many miles on your Monte ? What condition is it presently in ?

What is your Modification Budget ?

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Which engine is in the '98 Z34? I sadly don't follow the 5th gens too well.

 

Should be the 3.8, so it really depends on your budget as there is a big aftermarket for the 3.8

 

I have 84,000 miles I keep it in great shape I just had the water pump replaced on it, I really want to get the most bang for my buck

 

yea its the 3.8 v6 I want to get the most horse power with out spending too much

 

For the 3.8, I suggest reading this:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/en...n-3800s-10942/

 

thanks !!! also I have the quad exhaust on mine, any tips to get a little more sound out of them without losing power ??

 

Change or get rid of the resonator and/or mufflers. Some people claim they replaced the res with a glass pack and like the sound that gives.

I never really went for modding to make my exhaust louder, I've been happy with it as it is.

 

as you will find in the modding your 3800 thread, there are many options and budgets.

the best bang for the buck is deff a topswap. but it is also costly. most should budget $1000 for the swap between parts, gaskets, and tuning. do not rely on mail order tunes for your topswap. find a local tuner who knows what they are doing.

if you are on a smaller budget you might want to consider flow mods like:
-cold air intake
-ZZP Plog and down pipe
-ZZP HV3 (i have one for sale)
-rockers or a cam
And tuning to make use of the gained air flow.

Your Z34 will not have the U bend that everyone talks about. It is also lighter then the later Monte Carlos and Grand Prix. This means you wont need as many mods to go as fast.

Where are you located at? there just might be a forum member close who can help with the tuning. Meeting with and talking to other members deff helps one decide future mods.

My Z34 has gone thru many changes. when i had a 3800 NA in there I had the HV3 headers and tuning and dropped almost 1 second in the 1/4 (14.9). was plenty fast. now that i installed the topswap and other mods I dropped another full second. Its deff fast for a daily driver. not the fastest thing on the road, but there aren't many new cars that can put down a 13.9 in the 1/4

if you want even faster you can always go turbo. I am not sure how much work would be involved in installing a turbo kit though... to install my headers i had to cut the fire wall. my guess is that a turbo kit would require even more clearance. either that or a complete custom rear manifold and down pipe.