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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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hide a dry shot. get some tires
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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do the free mods, tb bypass, some weight reduction.

then cutout, long tubed headers, tb, intake, ram air dam that sites under the lid which forces the air right up to the tb. Exhaust, tires, pullies, suspension,
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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thanks for all yall answers. I live this website.
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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Ya how much u willing to spend? I would say full bolt-ons and a cam...
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinerbock07
Ya how much u willing to spend? I would say full bolt-ons and a cam...

hmmm new sports car owner and all that...i smell someone loosing control and totallying it..start out simple and as you learn the car move on the the bigger things...
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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hmmm new sports car owner and all that...i smell someone loosing control and totallying it..start out simple and as you learn the car move on the the bigger things...
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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What are these free mod that everyone always speeks of? I know of the tb bypass thats about it?

Also is one of those UD pulleys for 200 really worth it???
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BLK02TA
What are these free mod that everyone always speeks of? I know of the tb bypass thats about it?

Also is one of those UD pulleys for 200 really worth it???
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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6 speeds are harder to launch and hard to shift properly. Since it's your first performance car I'd say get an A4 and a converter and whoop some ***.

Originally Posted by Travose21
What can i do to my 98 formula 6speed to get some extra horsepower that doesnt cost alot of money. Did is my 1st sportscar please give me some advise. I allready have a lid. whatelse please help. My friends are talking ****
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Elite_Hot_Rod
6 speeds are harder to launch and hard to shift properly. Since it's your first performance car I'd say get an A4 and a converter and whoop some ***.
man, that fits you just right...... old bastage

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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Yupe and I'll whoop your shiftin *** every time kiddo, lol.

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