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Old 07-10-2009 | 06:00 PM
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CAI? or gears, car is headers with y-pipe, no cats or mufflers. New plugs, wires, TPS, boxed welded in SFCS, I was making right about 270 RWHP with just headers, should i go with a quality CAI????


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or just save it ahhhhhahaha.
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Gears. I have the same car as yours, cept i converted it to 6-speed. With mods in sig, car puts dowm 300hp, 350tq
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Gears. I have the same car as yours, cept i converted it to 6-speed. With mods in sig, car puts dowm 300hp, 350tq
why is my torque so dam low!!!!!!!!! I could go CAI and pick up some numbers on both ends???
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Originally Posted by hbgben
Gears. I have the same car as yours, cept i converted it to 6-speed. With mods in sig, car puts dowm 300hp, 350tq
why is ur torque so dam high??? Does a six speed really make that much difference?
Old 07-10-2009 | 06:19 PM
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Old 07-10-2009 | 06:23 PM
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I'm sure you can find a good cai for cheap on the for sale section (~$70)
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Gears gears gears!!!!!!!!!
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Save up for gears & stall !!!!
Old 07-10-2009 | 07:31 PM
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if u only got 200 i would do the cai ...gears are a lil more expensive after u buy gears, oil,gasket,shim kit,and labor if u or somebody u know can't install them.
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stall there is one in the for sale section i believe still for less thank 400 shipped
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its gonna cost way more than 200$ for gears.
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Originally Posted by Wooshie
its gonna cost way more than 200$ for gears.
If you gotta pay to have them installed by someone who doesn't know what their doin, then yeah. That's why you SAVE your money.
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save for some 373's
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Definitely a CAI, its fairly inexpensive and you'll notice the difference right away.. Also don't forget the free mods..
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Originally Posted by F-BodyMind
Definitely a CAI, its fairly inexpensive and you'll notice the difference right away.. Also don't forget the FREE MODS..
as in?
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Originally Posted by hbgben
Gears. I have the same car as yours, cept i converted it to 6-speed. With mods in sig, car puts dowm 300hp, 350tq
Your cars putting down 350tq at the wheels or crank?


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