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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 12:43 AM
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I've had my car for about 2 years now but i want to spice it up a bit. i would like to keep it a daily driver but to get more horses out of it. i do plan on doing kooks LT headers and y pipe to go with my already installed magna flow cat back exhaust system. but i don't know what else i really should add.

if you have any ideas for what i should do it would be greatly appreciated, thanks for reading and for the help you guys will bring me.
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 12:55 AM
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Fast intake an tb would be a nice addition, or if your not opposed to tearing into the motor a cam and spring will net some great power.
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 01:52 AM
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Pulley, gears, induction, intake, throttle body, shifter if your an m6, stall if your an auto, lots of stuff to do...
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 07:26 AM
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also consider a cam pkg from TSP or Thunder Racing.get a good stall if you have a A4.
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 01:23 AM
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my trans am ws6 is automatic

yeah I'm defiantly going to eventually do intake and throttle body, i really want the FAST intake and tb but the 102mm is way to big for what i want to do for my car, I'm really looking for the 92 92 combo but i heard they are hard to come by which kinda suckss...

black bird what kind of pulley? sorry kind of new to this engine building and all
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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any help you guys can give me will help out a lot

even if its justs posts to other threads that could help me out

or even websites you guys use to buy stuff for your own cars

thanks guys i wanna really release this beast and I'm excited for it
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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no joke click the sponsor links to the right. they have aloooot of stuff
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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alright ill check them out
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