Christmas present for my car?
12-21-2008, 08:02 PM
#13
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Virginia
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So, its about christmas, I actually might have some cash to spend, and I haven't bought a new part for my car for a while. I figured I would pick up something small, Just something so I can get under the hood and do some work.
I was thinking about maybe an intake spacer, maybe a throttle body spacer...that kind of thing, small, simple...enough to warrent turning a wrench for reasons other than maintence. Its a stock engine.
So, any body have any ideas?
I was thinking about maybe an intake spacer, maybe a throttle body spacer...that kind of thing, small, simple...enough to warrent turning a wrench for reasons other than maintence. Its a stock engine.
So, any body have any ideas?
12-21-2008, 10:34 PM
#14
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12-22-2008, 05:02 PM
#17
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Location: new jersey
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you can get the tuarus fan with out upgrading your alt just use the lower speed since its a two speed fan. the low speed is more than enough to cool your car down, i only use the low speed and it worked great in 106* humid weather last summer. its never given me a problem with the alt either except at idle the head lights get a little dim but thats ok
12-24-2008, 05:50 PM
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Summerville SC
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I already have a CAI, its nothing fancy...but then again neither is the BBK one my friend has...and they look exactly the same...except for the name...and the price. lol.
And so it looks like the e-fan wins...now to find one. If I was to do some Junk Yard diving what all would I need to pull in order for it to work?
And so it looks like the e-fan wins...now to find one. If I was to do some Junk Yard diving what all would I need to pull in order for it to work?
12-25-2008, 07:21 AM
#19
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Location: new jersey
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the junk yard i went to already had it pulled but some wire cutters and a set of sockets i dont know what size the bolts are that hold it to the rad so just bring the set. make sure you cut the wires far after the plug that way if you need to take it out you can just unplug it instead of cutting the wires
12-25-2008, 08:00 AM
#20
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
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Location: West Virginia
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I gained an easy tenth by upgrading to an elec fan over stock clutch fan, before doing such I proved it at the track by removing clutch fan before each run and then reinstalled clutch fan and made passes to see the difference