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Old 06-30-2010, 10:29 AM
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After many hours of reading and debating I ended up ordering some long tubes, a new o/r x, gears, delete plates and detroit rocker cams....I hope I like the gains.
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Old 06-30-2010, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by "The S"
After many hours of reading and debating I ended up ordering some long tubes, a new o/r x, gears, delete plates and detroit rocker cams....I hope I like the gains.
Should feel like a different car in theory.
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Old 06-30-2010, 10:45 AM
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Why would you ask if you just screwed yourself?
I don't get it...

You did however.... just "bolt" yourself.
Get it????

If you would have ordered a Whipple.
Not only would you have screwed yourself, you would have friggin twin screwed yourself.

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Old 06-30-2010, 10:49 AM
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lol I see you have a similar setup, any numbers or times?
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Old 06-30-2010, 10:51 AM
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After I had my Gears, Cams, Long Tubes, and High Flow catted X done, with the custom tune.
I got about a 40hp increase.

When they bumped the octane from 91 which was the same as my old tune to 93... I had another 8HP gain.
My numbers were pretty high compared to what others expected.

I was very happy.

Oh and by the way. Cams friggin rock.
I love the sound and the shake in the cabin.
Did you get chrome or ceramic coated headers? You know the ceramic hold heat
in better right?

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Old 06-30-2010, 01:37 PM
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yeah I know about ceramic coatings, and they are coated. Im hoping for the best with this little build. Worst case everything is supercharger compatible.
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Ephatch member?
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Old 06-30-2010, 04:25 PM
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Ephatch member?

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Sounds like a good choice of new mods. What part of Florida are you in?
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Old 06-30-2010, 07:46 PM
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Im in tallahassee now. I am a student at FSU.

I tend to travel to ft myers alot (in that area).



has anyone had issues with the pypes lt's?
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