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Old 02-14-2013, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by gearhed289
Yeah, I had cam covers on my list, but that's another $290. Anybody ever paint theirs?
Many people have painted or powdercoated theirs.

Powdercoating is an awesome option due to its durability and its not very expensive. Some places will send you a set, then you send back yours for a slight refund. Call it a "core charge"
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Old 02-14-2013, 10:02 AM
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Can you recall one of these places?
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Old 02-14-2013, 10:40 AM
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Can you recall one of these places?
I'll send you and the OP a PM (anybody else while I'm at it?) with contact info a bit later.

I'm 99% sure they are both under $200 easy and that includes all shipping costs.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:44 PM
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Brenspeed swapped me out. Core charge was like $140 I think.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:51 PM
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While we're on the subject, has anyone dealt with Bama lately? I bought my C&L CIA and SCT X3 before they hooked up with American Muscle. Wasn't the guy's name Doug? I don't see him on the AM web site. Obviously going to need a new tune if I do these mods and kind of hoped they'd still have my car on file.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:53 PM
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Well from what someone told me Doug is now a RN.
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Old 02-14-2013, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by gearhed289
While we're on the subject, has anyone dealt with Bama lately? I bought my C&L CIA and SCT X3 before they hooked up with American Muscle. Wasn't the guy's name Doug? I don't see him on the AM web site. Obviously going to need a new tune if I do these mods and kind of hoped they'd still have my car on file.
Doug actually works for C&L now, oddly since thats the intake you bought, and I think Mike is their head guy.

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Well from what someone told me Doug is now a RN.
PM in coming with info
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Old 02-14-2013, 08:13 PM
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i check on those plates, they don't sell them anymore, Steeda are the only one that make them now $280
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Old 02-14-2013, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by copestang
i check on those plates, they don't sell them anymore, Steeda are the only one that make them now $280
Yeah, I couldn't find them either. Guess it's gonna be Steeda...

Just got a killer deal on a pair of ***** Thumprs from TRex. =)
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Just a quick note. I did have a bama tune when I originally did my cams. I had the free tune for life as well. My car ran good even before the cams. Then, in reading here and there, I decided to give Brenspeed a try for the tune. What a difference! Much better response, and it pulls harder than the prior tune.

Not to try and say anything bad about Bama, but my car is certainly better with the tune from Brenspeed. Could that be because it's their cams? Possibly yes. Although Bama told me, when I asked if they can tune DR cams, "cams are cams, we can tune for any of them."
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