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Old 10-11-2010, 02:47 PM
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Default 2000 w/very slow acceleration

Ok, well my car has 130K on it... Is this a reason why it takes me about 10 secs to go 0-60? Is there any cheap way to maybe get a little bit of extra pep in my V6? I have a K & N CAI which I recently cleaned so that's the only thing performance I have under my hood... Thoughts?
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Old 10-11-2010, 02:53 PM
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Automatic? Get a tuner & custom tune from Justin @ VMP Tuning
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Yup, it's an auto... About how much do they run?
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Old 10-11-2010, 03:00 PM
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I got my tuner used for $110 then a custom tune from Justin will run you $60. It cost me $80 cause I have a cam, but that's still cheaper than getting a brand new tuner for $350
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Sweet, what's the website?
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Old 10-11-2010, 03:11 PM
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I got the tuner here on the MF classifieds, the tune was from www.vmptuning.com
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Old 10-11-2010, 04:54 PM
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if its got 130k the first thing i would do is seafoam the intake and change plugs and wires if they havent been done recently...
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Old 10-11-2010, 06:45 PM
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yeah make sure you do the regular maintenance things. do plugs and wires like woahpony said and maybe do the fuel filter if it hasn't been done lately, clean your air filter (since its a K&N), and check trans fluid (car is automatic if memory serves me correctly). A tuner isnt a bad idea either.
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Thanks guys... Sorry if I sound like a noob but what is seafoam and what does it do?
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It's a petroleum based product that will break down carbon deposits in your engine and essentially clean it.
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