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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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Ok my car is stock except for exhaust (no headers). what is the best mod for my money. besides nos.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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my favorite mod for the money would have to be an e-cutout. after that probably headers.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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i say you should buy wheels!!! =]

if not then buy headers i have not done them yet but i heard they help out alot you should do intake too let that sucker flow!=]
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Headers or gears
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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slicks or headers
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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id say slicks or headers...but slicks = demise of your 10bolt, so im gonna go with longtubes for sure
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LT's...definatly
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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let me rephrase, drag radials or slick lol i run MT ET DR's on mine, a better tire will definately help
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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And I would say the best bang for buck header is the Pacesetter longtubes.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 01:29 PM
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Nitrous.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys! It looks like its headers. How long on average does it take to install them?
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Headers for sure
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Coated longtubes for sure, and it make it sound much better.
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Originally Posted by LT1bird
Thanks for all the help guys! It looks like its headers. How long on average does it take to install them?
Here a tip when you do start the install cut off the stock manifolds heat sheild maks it a lot asyer to get to the bolts. on the driver side all but 2 can be got from the top. On the pass all but 1 can be got to from the top watch the oil dip stick.
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+for nitrous
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by LT1bird
Thanks for all the help guys! It looks like its headers. How long on average does it take to install them?
i vote headers or gears... the gears did alot more for me than the headers... it took me and one of my buddies a total of about 8hrs to do mine take out the dip stick and take off the pass. valve cover... and heat sheilds!! Stupid LT1's
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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+3 on the spray....you'll love it....I gotta learn to stay off it. Damn its just to badass..
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