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Old 03-15-2009, 05:14 PM
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Question free easy mods???

i have a 1990 GT 5speed. i am wondering is there any free or cheap mods that can be done performace wise?
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Old 03-15-2009, 05:23 PM
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You have pretty much maxed out your free mods. You could bump the timing to 12-14 degrees, remove the front sway bar(I'd only do it for the track though), run a shorter belt and bypass the smog(Again I'd only do it at the track). You could also run some premium fuel and octane booster to eliminate any knocking or pinging(due to bumped up timing). But as you probably know, you have to pay to play!
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Old 03-15-2009, 05:25 PM
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Kick up the timing, take out weight, keep in tune,
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Old 03-15-2009, 05:46 PM
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yea my smog pump is already off. all my mods are in my sig. i run 93 octane only im my car. and yea i do know you have to pay to play. does anyone have any idea what i might run at the track? i am scared to take it because i had a 98 GT 5speed and the mods were CAI, O/R H-Pipe, dynomax bullet mufflers, stage III clutch, 4.10 gears, auburn pro series LS locker and i was running 9.30's in the 1/8th and 14.30's in the 1/4 on street tires with 20psi. i am afraid this car wont do it and it will hurt my feelings. what do you guys think?
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Old 03-15-2009, 06:22 PM
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as stated above, timing and weight reduction after that, it's pay to play
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Old 03-15-2009, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rdmypny
yea my smog pump is already off. all my mods are in my sig. i run 93 octane only im my car. and yea i do know you have to pay to play. does anyone have any idea what i might run at the track? i am scared to take it because i had a 98 GT 5speed and the mods were CAI, O/R H-Pipe, dynomax bullet mufflers, stage III clutch, 4.10 gears, auburn pro series LS locker and i was running 9.30's in the 1/8th and 14.30's in the 1/4 on street tires with 20psi. i am afraid this car wont do it and it will hurt my feelings. what do you guys think?
you shouldn't be too far behind your old 98 get you some drag radials and you'll leave t in the dust(so to speak)
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Old 03-15-2009, 07:39 PM
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whats the best thing to do to take out weight?
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Old 03-15-2009, 08:21 PM
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smog, a/c, and p/s pump,you can take out the pass. seat before you go to the track and run like a 1/4 tank of gas
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Old 03-16-2009, 08:21 AM
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I beleive someone once said, "Speed cost money, how fast do you want to go?"
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where are you in al?

if you can't get under 9.30's with the **** you got now.....it's pointless to add anything else until you can drive it how it sits.
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