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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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Can you guys tell me what mods are useless like I know CAIs are useles but what else out there is not worth it? Thanks Anything helps
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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throttlebody without port match
throttlebody spacer
drilled/slotted rotors(only for appearance).
shorty headers
about all i can think of off the top of my head.
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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TB spacer
Short tube headers
turbonator
electric supercharger
those things u soder to ur MAF wires cant remember what their called but they dont give u any more power
i know theirs more just cant think right now

and if u want the equivilant to a cai for free just remove ur air silencer
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:32 AM
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So on the headers shortys dont do anything but long tube does something?

Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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wait wait wait... so i didnt need to spend 235 bucks on my goddamn CAI... damnit... What would i have to do to make my original intake just like my CAI? dont put that giant box thing back on?
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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Yeah LT's move your power higher in the rpm range so you loose some low end tq.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:58 AM
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How much gains do you think I would get with
-Long Tube Headers
-Straight Pipes with Mac Mufflers
-SCT Tuner
-K&N Filter with no silencer and cover
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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ORIGINAL: xX98StallionXx

wait wait wait... so i didnt need to spend 235 bucks on my goddamn CAI... damnit... What would i have to do to make my original intake just like my CAI? dont put that giant box thing back on?
a $35 K&N filter
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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Depends on what you call useless?
Most all mods don't do anything for performance , most performance mods don't do anything for appearance.
Wheels , billet stuff, spoilers, gas doors, red calibers, etc.
Old Mar 29, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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Ok I meant Mods that are supposed to gain Horsepower but dont like CAI and Shorty Headers



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