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What can I do to DECREASE horsepower?

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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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just leave the #8 spark plug wire loose, tell them that it isnt running right and you know that alrerady, and you plan to take it to the mechanic aftwerwards for a full tune-up and they should not worry about the miss...
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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^^ Sounds like a decent idea. But like I said before, don't do anything too obvious because it might **** them off and you definetly dont want to **** anyone off who is working on your car ya know lol
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Thanks for the help, I'll try unhooking #8 and see how she runs. Lol maybe they'll think I have a big cam and want to beat on it even more! Thanks again.
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Quick Question.... how much HP/TQ do you really have that your worried about it? Mods just say "engine"
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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considering that most body shop guys arround here drive mid-80's honduhs....
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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^^ Yea alot of body shop guys are like that. But suprisingly, around my area there are my "ridiculous" shops where all they work on it porsche's, ferrari's, lambo's, benz's, bmw's, etc. than there are "average joe" shops....

It makes it hard to get work done because its either all or nothing ya know lol its either 5K for a paintjob or $600
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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Quick Question.... how much HP/TQ do you really have that your worried about it? Mods just say "engine"
I have only had it for about a month, so I have not had it dyno'd. But just for comparisons sake, I beat stock SRT4s off the line and from a roll. I'd say at least 250 at the wheels. And it's not just how much power I have because if I had a truck, I would worry about some crazy dude jumping/offroading it. Honestly, if I was working at a bodyshop and I saw a cool car that I thought was fast, I would do everything I could to take her for a spin. That's why I worry about other people with my car.
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