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Old 07-16-2013, 11:37 AM
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I have a 1996 firebird I'm looking to make a LIL more hp I don't wanna do anything to big but as of right now the car has shorty hooker headers no cats hooker cat back cold air intake that's about it can anyone help me out
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Is the car tuned? If not, get a mail order tune, if you have some extra cash, get some 3.73's gears if auto, 4.10's if manual, then get the tune. You may pickup 10-20 hp, and the gears will make it feel much faster, one of the best mods for the $$.
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Originally Posted by ahritchie
Is the car tuned? If not, get a mail order tune, if you have some extra cash, get some 3.73's gears if auto, 4.10's if manual, then get the tune. You may pickup 10-20 hp, and the gears will make it feel much faster, one of the best mods for the $$.
The car is not tuned yet that's what I was looking in to was the 373 gears ware is a good place to get them
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Give a us a little more info on your car, fill out your sig.

If auto, 3:73s and a good quality stall convertor does wonders to a bolton car.
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Originally Posted by fbird38
The car is not tuned yet that's what I was looking in to was the 373 gears ware is a good place to get them
You can't beat Summit or Jegs for customer service or fast shipping:


http://www.summitracing.com/parts/st...FUyZ4Aod2wEAYg
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Originally Posted by ahritchie
You can't beat Summit or Jegs for customer service or fast shipping:


http://www.summitracing.com/parts/st...FUyZ4Aod2wEAYg
Well I was thinking summit ill have to drive up there is nice living like 2 blocks away
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The stall converter in my car made it feel like a whole nother animal. First gear is a smoke show on the street with anything but drag radials.
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The stall converter in my car made it feel like a whole nother animal. First gear is a smoke show on the street with anything but drag radials.
Witch one did u go with and will it throw a code
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what code are you looking for by doing a stall
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get a 3000-3600 rpm stall, Edge, Vigilante, Yank.... they all work good i would suppose, personally i have a Yank

as for gears ive heard good things from motive, gm performance, richmond... take your pick really

A decent mail order tune will give you some more power and prolly help your mpg's a little to
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I have a PTC. I just called em up and they knew what I wanted and had one sent out in a couple days.



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