FTRA + Lid + PTB = HUGE SOTP gains!!
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i have a lid, FTRA and gran. MAF and i have to say, i agree with his assesment of second gear being much stronger. i also have a GU2 car and getting off the line feels like i'm rolling down a hill - but second gear sucks my eyes into the back of my head! i never really would have believed it unless i felt it myself. all exaggeration aside tho, the difference is very noticalbe. i also got an unexpected bonus, the car's exhaust note (totaly stock system) dropped an octave or two
. i've had a few people tell me that it sounded like my old LT1 w/ a catback...i don't know if it sounds THAT good, but it's a serious improvement
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Hey Choco I know you're very avid in the Automatic Section, would the FTRA have a negative effect on a tranny cooler? Aren't they located in a similar area?
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I don't know if I have the FTRA installed on the car already, but there is a cut in the airbox where one would go. Does it look any different with the filter off looking into the air box or do I just have a hole in my airbox? (Purchased the vehicle that way)
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Originally Posted by Alt
I don't know if I have the FTRA installed on the car already, but there is a cut in the airbox where one would go. Does it look any different with the filter off looking into the air box or do I just have a hole in my airbox? (Purchased the vehicle that way)
in order to see if you have a FTRA, you have to stick your head under the nose of the car. you know the plastic air deflector that hangs below the nose of our car? that big piece of plastic that constantly scrapes over bumps and curbs? if you have the FTRA system, it will have a steel scoop a foot or two before that bolted right in front of the radiator.
it looks like this:
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it's the image on the lower right.
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Choco, whenever someone asks you a question, you respond promptly and with visual aids if needed. You explain everything so even the most car illiterate can understand what to look for and do. I commend you sir, thank you for your answer. I'm sure we'll cross paths in the Automatic section and I will take great consideration into your opinions. You seem to be quite an asset to the board for technical information. I'll go check out the car in a minute.
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Originally Posted by Alt
Choco, whenever someone asks you a question, you respond promptly and with visual aids if needed. You explain everything so even the most car illiterate can understand what to look for and do. I commend you sir, thank you for your answer. I'm sure we'll cross paths in the Automatic section and I will take great consideration into your opinions. You seem to be quite an asset to the board for technical information. I'll go check out the car in a minute.
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Thanks for all the great feedback!
Right now, the FTRA is on sale for 152.99. Just put "LS1TECH Deal" In the comments section of your online order and we will adjust the pricing.
Thanks!
Right now, the FTRA is on sale for 152.99. Just put "LS1TECH Deal" In the comments section of your online order and we will adjust the pricing.
Thanks!
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I did all those mods at different times. Don't know if it was a SOTP gain though. I noticed the lid made the engine sound cooler, that sucking sound. The FTRA I really believe helped on the highway. And all of them increased throttle response. I think that was the biggest gain.
The FTRA is one of those mods I forget that I have, you can't see it.
The FTRA is one of those mods I forget that I have, you can't see it.
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Well guys, no new times to report yet. My TB porter forgot to swap the throttle shaft on my TB to a 00-02 one, so the throttle was only opening about 85%. Even so, the car ran the exact same as before the mods. I've got the TB squared away now so I'll try again next Wednesday.
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I actually agree with taco on this one...definitely works...i have a custom intake that is about 2.5 times the size of the FTRA and it added me about 10 more rwhp over the FTRA...the design works...