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Old 01-17-2011, 10:44 PM
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Dont waste your money on anything else. Save for either of these.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/jlt-sct-0509gt-kit.html
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http://www.brenspeed.com/3000jlt.html
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Old 01-17-2011, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by grabber blue gt
Dont waste your money on anything else. Save for either of these.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/jlt-sct-0509gt-kit.html
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http://www.brenspeed.com/3000jlt.html
Does it matter if it's a v6 or v8?
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Old 01-17-2011, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ryangm0
Does it matter if it's a v6 or v8?
Yes it does, they have the different kits for the v6
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Old 01-17-2011, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ryangm0
Does it matter if it's a v6 or v8?
So you have a v6 I am guessing? Should've said that in the beginning lol but here is the kit for your car.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/jlt-sct-0509v6-kit.html
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Old 01-17-2011, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Nuke
$200 will buy you some nitrous. Not that you can inject it for $200 but you can inhale it and imagine that you have more performance.

Save the $200 and put it towards the #1 one bang; CAI & custom tune.
LOL
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Old 01-18-2011, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ryangm0
I checked out the 3 BAMA custom tuner and it looks nice. but if i went ahead and got that tuner for now, and bout a CAI later, would that be okay? Because doesn't the CAI only add like 5-10 more HP?
It would be fine. The tune is the important element here, not the CAI. The both work together for maximium benefit, but like I said before she will run very nice with just the tune. CAI's increase airflow for hp purposes in higher rpm ranges 4k +, but have little benefit in lower ranges for everyday driving and as far as filtration of air...most cai filters suck! Hell if I had it to do over again, I would have just bought the tuner and spent the $200 that I paid for the intake on something else.

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Old 01-18-2011, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mayo
It would be fine. The tune is the important element here, not the CAI. The both work together for maximium benefit, but like I said before she will run very nice with just the tune...
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The tune is about 75-80% of the combo's power gain so, yes, the tune would be your bigger benefit. Adding the CAI down the road would simply require a revised tune and you'd feel a definite gain.
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Old 01-18-2011, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Nuke
$200 will buy you some nitrous. Not that you can inject it for $200 but you can inhale it and imagine that you have more performance.

Save the $200 and put it towards the #1 one bang; CAI & custom tune.
I wouldn't recommend huffing automotive grade nitrous.

But you could buy a decent amount of cocaine with it
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Old 01-18-2011, 09:40 AM
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I would recommend buying some of that good african **** stuff. It's expensive but effective.

Just messin'
You are probably not into that anyways. Check out the SHR flush-mount 1/4 window louvers on American Muscle. 150 bucks and they look really cool. And we all know things that look cool make you go faster. Or maybe buy a better muffler?
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OP what engine do you have? If it's a V8, I could help you out down the road on the CAI. I have a barely used Steeda I'm looking to get rid of . . .
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