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Old 07-07-2007, 04:55 AM
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i got 250 bucks to spend whats the best mod i canb do for my car? i ran it yesterday with no mufflers it sounded like i want but just too damn loud. im worried flows will be too soft for me, i have a flo on my 4 banger but i also have no cat and my gt has the stock h pipe. i dont want to do a complete exaust on my car either just maybe headers and mufflers. want to get better heads but i have a 86 so im not sure if i can used my other 302 heads or not
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Old 07-07-2007, 12:06 PM
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i would get some bbk headers, pretty cheap on ebay, if you can get an off road H-pipe, also pretty cheap then flows would sound good
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remember sounds does make it fasterany 2.5" exhaust will make about a 15-20hp increase
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just run open headers
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Old 07-07-2007, 03:50 PM
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BBK ceramic equal lentgh shortie headers + off-road hpipe + Loudmouth mufflers
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*sighs*

long tubes FTW.... stop dickin around cause sooner or later your gonna want em anyways.
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Old 07-07-2007, 04:57 PM
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^ true but they're such a pain in the *** to install [8D]
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so what? your not scared of a little hard work to make your car faster are you?
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i would get some bbk headers, pretty cheap on ebay, if you can get an off road H-pipe, also pretty cheap then flows would sound good
I have dual divorced setup/dumps, straight pipe, gutted cats. no muffs = basic off road

It makes a soft smooth tone at idle and has just enough backpressure for a 302-347 that will not hurt anything.
Sound is awesome, not crappy, not soft. Just right

Medium -to harsh at WOT[8D]
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Old 07-07-2007, 07:29 PM
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what size is the stock exaust pipes, i thought it was already 2 1/4 or 1/2?
when i took my muflers off earlier my car felt slower, why is that?

will 87 heads fit on a 86 motor?
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