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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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i will have about $$1500 in about a week or so. i have MAC MID length, single chamber flowmaster dumped, fipk, cut-out. what else can you i do for some power for about 1500 bucks...
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Get a Lid not the fipk, header's X pipe, dual's and Drag Radial's. You might need a little more cash .
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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NX wet kit with all the accessories and an MSD window switch, and some TR6 plugs.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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why not the fipk.
why the lid.
i already got nitrous express ( forgot to mention that) i only run the nos at the track.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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1500 aint gonna cut it!
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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1500 aint gonna cut it!
sure it will, who says you have to buy top of the line brand new ****. used cams run, ~250-300, can get a pair of used heads for ~1k, upgrade the springs for ~200-300, ect
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Originally Posted by layz
i will have about $$1500 in about a week or so. i have MAC MID length, single chamber flowmaster dumped, fipk, cut-out. what else can you i do for some power for about 1500 bucks...

Originally Posted by 2_wacko
Get a Lid not the fipk, header's X pipe, dual's and Drag Radial's. You might need a little more cash .
Sorry wacko, I have to disagree with your post

He already has the FIPK, it would be a waste of money to swap that out for a lid, unless he can sell the FIPK and break even

He already has mid length headers, it wouldn't be very smart to buy long tubes over them, there won't be THAT much of a difference

I say use the 1500 in suspension and traction
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