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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Picked up my first LS1, 01 SS M6. This thing is bone stock and im ready for some bolt ons. Hope you guys can help lead me in the right direction .
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by El FLIP
Picked up my first LS1, 01 SS M6. This thing is bone stock and im ready for some bolt ons. Hope you guys can help lead me in the right direction .
congrats and welcome.....sugg do free mods and headers first then just depends on what ur after and your exp level or wallet .
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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What's up welcome! I from garland what area you from?
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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welcome!! south dallas here
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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Hope 2 see you around the Arlington wenesday night meet ups. Or when the tech have there next meet up.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Im south of ft worth.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Welcome!!! Plano area here!!
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 10:04 AM
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Welcome!! Lots of stuff happens around here just have to be social! Im in the plano/murphy area. Welcome again and congrats on the car!!
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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welcome!
So ur still working on the S10.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Welcome. Watch out for moditis. Once you start it gets worse-lol.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FireTA98
So ur still working on the S10.
yes sir! just got motor mounts in the other day along with some piping
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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^^^^ orale I just don't see u driving an S10 but theirs always the 1st time lol.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by FireTA98
^^^^ orale I just don't see u driving an S10 but theirs always the 1st time lol.
yeah i know! lol

back to the thread lol welcome im from duncanville!
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Welcome to the area. You need nitrous! That counts as bolt on right?
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Yeah that I know of Everybody has bolt on cars lol. Just people have more bolts the the others.
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Coles
Welcome to the area. You need nitrous! That counts as bolt on right?
Yeah I have a little white bottle sitting in the corner of my room.
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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North Ft Worth here. Welcome. Nitrous does no good sitting in the house!
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Welcome to the forum, Cleburne/Shreveport here.
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