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Old 11-11-2008, 11:52 PM
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ok...heads about 300? what about that cam and the gt40 intake?

and whats the difference between gt40 and gt40p or something?
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:58 PM
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different spark plug angle= different headers, also p's stock wise have a slightly smaller combustion chamber so it will raise the compression a little more.
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get the heads and intake from a junkyard
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Old 11-12-2008, 12:04 AM
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alright thanks. this isn't going to kill my gas milage is it? I mean, i'm gonna go ahead and get cam, heads, and intake but just wondering.

and by the way...just to brag, my car is really loud. its awesome walking around school hearing people talk about my car that and no one thinks that they have a car that can beat mine.

ok bragging session over.
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Old 11-12-2008, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 89stang0890
alright thanks. this isn't going to kill my gas milage is it? I mean, i'm gonna go ahead and get cam, heads, and intake but just wondering.

and by the way...just to brag, my car is really loud. its awesome walking around school hearing people talk about my car that and no one thinks that they have a car that can beat mine.

ok bragging session over.

race you for slips
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Old 11-12-2008, 12:24 AM
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haha i'll pass. i mean no one in the school can touch me. had one brave soul in a 2003? gt try the other night. empty country road..plenty of people at the finish line saw me beat him by about 3 lengths.
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Old 11-12-2008, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 89stang0890
haha i'll pass. i mean no one in the school can touch me. had one brave soul in a 2003? gt try the other night. empty country road..plenty of people at the finish line saw me beat him by about 3 lengths.

im messing with you, I was in the same boat as you about a year ago..
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Old 11-12-2008, 12:30 AM
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yeah its awesome. the guy had been telling people that my car is all muffler so they texted me saying he was out on such and such so i headed on over and shut him up. everyone warned him i'd win but oh well.

so is my gas milage going to plumet? or be close to the same
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Old 11-12-2008, 01:41 AM
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should be around the same, however your just going to get on it more to feel the new found power
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Old 11-12-2008, 08:28 PM
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alright. and yeah i'm sure i'll be playing around quite a bit
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