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Old May 17, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Installed the accels the other day and immediately could tell a difference at start up. The car started quicker and idled down much smoother. Even cold idle felt smooth. Accelerating at part throttle also seems smoother

The real difference was at 1/2 throttle and wide open throttle. I thought my exhaust note was just the way the mid mufflers sounded after they broke in (didn't do it when first installed). I had heard people mention trumpetting with aftermarket exhausts and thought that's what I was hearing. I would get a loud rythmic pop. I'll see if I can hear it in any of my videos and post one if I can. Anyway, it's possible the pop was from spark blow out because it is completely gone now. I thought the popping in the exhaust from spark blow out would be more random or erratic.

I did get a backfire today when i shifted to third at WOT, but the car might not have been completely warm, so I'll have to wait and see if it repeats. I'm just glad to get my VVVVrrrrrrrroooooooooom sound back. It was starting to sound like a bubba truck with no mufflers.

If you have a supercharger and an extra $300, it might be worth it to try these or wait for the Xcop from lethal for mid $400's.

Old May 17, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Sounds great man, thanks for the update.
Old May 17, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Glad you like them. I'm having much better luck with my second set of granatellis.
Old May 18, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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Man I have heard nothing but bad things about all the aftermarket coil packs for our 3v's. GOOD LUCK MAN!!
Old May 18, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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I threw a set of the Summit COP's on my car (NA) and I definately feel like the car runs much smoother... throttle response seems to be better too (Auto). For $200+ I'm actually very happy with them. It adds to the enjoyment of the car.
Old May 18, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Moose, where did you get them?
Old May 18, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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lightningforceperformance.com
Old May 18, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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Thanks!
Old May 18, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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ORIGINAL: jerjan

Moose, where did you get them?
I got them from lightningforceperformance.com like howarmat said. Ask them if they will price match the rpmoutlet.com price before you order. I ordered them on Tuesday and I think they showed up thursday evening, but I didn't see the box until Friday morning. Either that or the UPS man is starting to deliver in the morning at my house.

By the way, that backfire I believe was because I had the mother F'ing traction control on! It hasn't happened since.

I'm not to keen on the yellow coils, but they do match the dipstick handle.
Old May 19, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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I hate The TCS. Especially when I forget to turn it off!



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