what to do?

astrofun69 · Post by **astrofun69** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:06 am

ok first i am not a car guy i want to be if something brake i take it somewhere with that said i have a 2000 astro stock well, i have a intake what next i want to make this good van better and i want to do it myself but where do i start i love this van and i know there is more inside her that wants to come out any ideas thank you

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:35 am

I guess the first question is what do you intend to do with this van daily driver, off-roading, towing or family hauler

astrofun69 · Post by **astrofun69** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:58 am

so far it has been doing all of that but a think i will stop the offroad thing and i do drive it everyday i want more power but not ready for the v8swap

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:31 am

For more low end, remove the restrictor plate on the throttle blade.

Underdrive pulleys free up some HP for the wheels.

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:34 am

i'm running pretty stock still. I have jet underdrive pulley which right off the bat lowered my idle.... and i also used a jet performance programmer to set 91 octan shift points and ignition, didn't seem to change much for city traffic but on the highway i felt it a little bit

astrofun69 · Post by **astrofun69** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:19 pm

thank you

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:56 pm

The number 1 mod should be installing an auxiliary transmission cooler.. After that you can play with HP.

Smiliesafari · Post by **Smiliesafari** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:09 pm

I know this is probably not what you want to hear but by the time you realize any significant performance gains you will have spent more than a V8 swap. It's not that hard and it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. $\:D/$

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:09 am

yeah... that's probably true getting more power out of these V6's is doable but a V8 swap would probably be cheaper AND more reliable our engines are pretty bullet proof stock not sure about modded tho

astrofun69 · Post by **astrofun69** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:11 pm

i was just thinkin when i am ready for the v8 i can put the v6 in my s15then i am not wasteing money on the v6 you know so there is not any little low cost thing i can do

SoCalli V8 · Post by **SoCalli V8** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:33 pm

If you are intending to fit your 2000 Astro engine into that `89 S10 in your sig, plan on having to swap over all the wiring that goes with it..... Have you ever seen how much spaghetti you can serve up on a trash can lid?

Just do a good tune-up on your 2000 4.3 using genuine AC Delco components and leave it at that. (save your money)

astrofun69 · Post by **astrofun69** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:33 am

ok that sound good to i will just wait for the v8 swap

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