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Old May 13, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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Default Cheap H.P. upgrades????

I was just wondering if anyone knew of anything that i could do fairly cheap to a 2002 Trans AM to boost the Horses..
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Old May 13, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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Free Ram Air Mod w/holley power shot and a lid.

Cat back exhaust system

You will really notice the difference.Use the search function to learn more.Feel free to e-mail me.
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Old May 13, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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My exhaust has already had a little work done to it. I was thinking about getting an off-road y-pipe, and adding a cut-out.
Then later long tube headers.
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Old May 13, 2003 | 03:44 PM
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Timing Tricker works great under 1 dollar and you WILL gain HP! I have 2002 TA also. You unplug the IAT sensor, near top of air box on driver side, and push a resister into socket on end of wire. I started with an 4.7k ohm, tells the computer the intake air temp is about 57 degrees. Now I use an 6k ohm = about 47 degrees. Like night and day, motor runs so much better! And you can put it all back the way it was in 10 seconds. 3520 ohm = 68 degrees 7280 = 41 go too much advance it will set off a knock sensor which will set itself back again when you put in about 5 gal of fuel. Do a search on Timing Tricker. I bought 5 resisters at Radio Shack for 99 cents!!
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Old May 14, 2003 | 03:56 AM
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Hi

Lid, cutout, ported TB, Free ram air, SLP/80mm MAF, tuning the computer, MAC headers.

If you M6 go with better clutch for more performance!

Good luck
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Old May 14, 2003 | 06:57 AM
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I havent really messed with cars for that long, just a few months, so what are you talking about when you say Free Ram air, and ported TB?
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Old May 14, 2003 | 07:30 AM
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The free ram air mod is cutting the bottom of your airbox intake hole bigger and under the airbox, there is a small slit that you can cut bigger to get more air. A ported Throttle Body is taking what is there and making the hole bigger, but I recomend buying one, you can easily mess up your throttle body by doing it yourself.
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Old May 14, 2003 | 09:17 AM
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dont spend the money on the ported t-body.on a stock motor my bud only dynoed 2hp.i got 8hp but i have heads and cam. all the other mods listed are great,try to get that new lid texas speed performance sells. goodluck.
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if i do the free ram air mod, would it be pointless to replace my lid?
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Old May 14, 2003 | 09:58 AM
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no you still would want to replace the lid with an aftermarket one even after doing the free ram air mod...


i say buy a lid, catback, do all the free mods, and start pulling weight out
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Old May 14, 2003 | 10:17 AM
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My vote for the lid.
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Old May 14, 2003 | 10:22 AM
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you will see night and day diff with lid, you can use my sig as a good bolt on starting list, I will be doing ls6 cam, headers with oyp when my ext warrenty ends ( if I can wait that long)
the cool thing is my predator can retuned with a custom tune and will be all I need on that end.
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