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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Ok, i just bought a 97-Z 6sp., it has a few mods done to it, i'm sure it'll run some mid 13s with traction, but down the road, i would like to see 12.9s-13.0 without headers or gears if possible, whats been done is Cat backs with 3" main, high flow cats, hypertech programmer, K&N system, underdrive pulleys, they left the stock T.Stat in it, but after reading, i'm installing the 160* & lowering the fans on/off temps, please bare with me on these cars, so if i say something stupid , i'm just new to all this, i've been old school sence the dawn of time
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why dont you want gears or headers? you will get a lot of gains from those...
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 97badass
why dont you want gears or headers? you will get a lot of gains from those...
yeah why not i went high 12 with mostly a cold air and complete exhaust.
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why dont you want gears or headers? you will get a lot of gains from those...
PITA to install, i've run high 10s in the past (old school), just figured a 13.00 shouldn't be hard to achieve in these cars, i'm noticeing not many speak good about the Hypertech Programmer, i'll most likely install SF connecters & work on the suspention, i heard something about a torgue bar/arm giving good gains, it allready has KYB struts & shocks, which i'm sure someone will say they suck LOL.
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headers arent that hard to install just get the car WAY up in the air for the passenger side.
gears arent that bad either
hypertech is a gimmick only good for changing the speedometer and or the fan settings
sfc only cover up suspention problems get good springs and shocks and you wont be able to tell the difference when you get sfc
the torque arm just helps your traction which will result in a faster e.t.
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Plently of guys have ran higher 12's w/ longtubes and gears, some even without the gears.
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