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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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if I add rocker arms underdrive pully and elec waterpump how much do you guys think I will gain from that.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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I wouldn't change rocker arms. Not sure on the water pump. and my car gained 6rwhp 10trq from an underdrive pulley.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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8rwhp from the electric water pump .
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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those three things are really not worth it since you will have do do valvesprings as well. I would bet you would gain 20 at the most. I would throw a small cam in berfor you did those mods, a cam will cost a lot less also and give you better gains.
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I would change out that Slowmaster cat-back first for
something more free flowing like Magnaflow etc.
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