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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 03supercobra
Thatll do it man, the turbo stuff is really cool. I would run a Th400 if i was in your shoes, but to each their own. Either way you car will run real hard!
That's probably what it will come down to in the end, but, we'll see what happens.
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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The most laughable part of this thread is 03supercobra and IWGF making it their own and totally ignoring the OP. Ha Ha.
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by kinglt-1
Op,why are you doing this with a lq9 instead of the lower compression lq4? id think thats your biggest problem right there...
FYI, The lq9 will live behind more power than the lq4 in a boosted setup.
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by skinnies
FYI, The lq9 will live behind more power than the lq4 in a boosted setup.
ah didnt know that... I thought both the lq9 and lq4 were essentially the same aside from the compression difference.
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by IWGF
That's probably what it will come down to in the end, but, we'll see what happens.
Yah, I can understand the 6spd thing. I did it for a couple years, no bottle, just motor. I finally bit the bullet and got a Th400 with a Chance converter. I figure I can always switch back if I don't enjoy it.
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