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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 05:46 PM
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I have about 1K to spend in some more mods, what do you suggest, already have a 12 bolt on order

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TNT F1..150 shot
Vig. 3200
SLP LT's w/ORP
LS1 Speed Xtreme Tranny
Mufflex 4" catback
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NX Heater
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This is most of my mods, what do you suggest for another mod, should I save up some more $$ and do a cam?
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 06:22 PM
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You can do a cam for a 1K. The HorsepowerStore in Plano,TX has a entire cam kit and labor for under a grand. Comp Grind,918's,Timing chain,Timing cover gasket, and labor ...If you live around here give them a call...972-423-0190...ask for Mike..www.horsepowerstore.com

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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 07:10 PM
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the car is used for street racing and the occasional track visit, if I were giong with a cam swap i would go with thunder racing or MTI, only 2 choices, anything else you guys would recommend for about 1K?
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Old Sep 8, 2002 | 01:47 PM
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Suspension???
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Old Sep 8, 2002 | 07:15 PM
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Forget about anything else. CAM!!!!!!!!!!!
You won't be sorry!
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Old Sep 8, 2002 | 07:28 PM
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If I had your car and a grand I would get a cam and mac headers. Mac headers with a ORP will cost you about 500 and a cam is about 400 anywere you go. That should make you a nice amount of rwhp and really help the nos out!!!!!!
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Old Sep 8, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 99RamAirTA:
<strong>If I had your car and a grand I would get a cam and mac headers. Mac headers with a ORP will cost you about 500 and a cam is about 400 anywere you go. That should make you a nice amount of rwhp and really help the nos out!!!!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">He has SLP LT's already <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Old Sep 8, 2002 | 07:42 PM
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IMO go with the LS6 intake, throttle body, and one of thoes smooth bellow thingy doos after that go with the cam
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