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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Talking Headers are in!!!!

took two of us a little over 7 hrs but the project is done and doe right without problems snags, scratches, rattles, squeaks, rubbing or burning.

heres our makeshift shop

heres the parts list

motivational tools

and a few vids
one @ idle

60-100mph




love the new sound of fun...
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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do you remember the routing of the dipstick tube? Thats the only thing keeping me from finishing mine. Just cant seem to get it to line up right with out bending the **** out of it.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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i was under the car feeling the hole and my friend dropped it down to me as I lined it up got the tube in enough to pull the stick out then gave it a little tap with the butt of a screwdriver (or any other improvised banging device) to set the tube back in place and she was ready to go.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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can you go look and tell me what primary it goes around?
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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Sweet! man
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 01:05 AM
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small sound clip for the win

ok pic of the gauges at night

and a video of me on my way home from work. with my windows half down.
freshly installed Pacesetter LT w/ 3" ORY to 3" hooker catback

few revs

65-100 with tops off

45-100 windows half way


ahh the sound of freedom and fun
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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Nice job....car sounds great!
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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Very nice man!
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 05:16 AM
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Hey who was drinkin' those bitch drinks .

Everything looks and sounds good man. I always said headers will make a car feel like a whole new animal.
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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can't hear anything at work so i will wait till i get home
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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Nice work man the car sounds great.

Oh I love the motivational tools hehehe
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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so you just have lt's with an ory? Sounds real good man
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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sounds gooooooooodddd! i likey.
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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is ur y pipe banging? it would have been a great time to do poly motor mounts
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 02:02 AM
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didn't need or want poly mounts, but did order bump stop.

heres whats done when I got her she was bone stock.
Ls1 motorsports lid w/K&N
MSD wires
NGK tr55 plugs
PS Lt's w/ORY
Hooker Catback
EBC slotted rotors w/ceramic pads
glowshift gauges
and

good for a few xtra hp



next on the list as some structural support
strut tower brace and sub-frame connectors
then maybe a new throttle body who knows I'm happy with the way she is.

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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Devil 99'
who knows I'm happy with the way she is.
Enjoy your week of contentment. It will soon pass.
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