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Ennis is 2 hours away....and my car is pretty...
Ennis is 2 hours away....and my car is pretty much stock...I'm good. lol
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Maybe I'm not explaining it correctly. My...
Maybe I'm not explaining it correctly.
My point was in respect to being considered "quick" or "fast" around here. I simply stated I don't care.
I used to street race, I used to spend money on...
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I don't care about what's fast or being fast in...
I don't care about what's fast or being fast in "this area." I'm not a street racer.
That's why I want to put on a Paxton and then when the money comes along to make the whole system stronger and...
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I think we see where you're coming from but for...
I think we see where you're coming from but for me personally....I'd rather not wait until I have all $8k or however much to replace parts and build it AND boost it.
I plan on saving $5k and...
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02-08-2014, 03:00 PM
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It's pretty much on par with others. stock...
It's pretty much on par with others.
stock heads, stock manifold, no porting
They dyno anywhere between 330-350 stock. So cam/LT/cai for 80-100 whp isn't far off. I know plenty of guys that...
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Even if it's $8k-$10k...that's $4k more than I...
Even if it's $8k-$10k...that's $4k more than I spent on the GTO.
Then you're putting down 600+ with no worries...compared to never hitting that and being afraid your engine will blow if you push...
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LS2- 2006 GTO The $6k was: ARH LT's w/...
LS2- 2006 GTO
The $6k was:
ARH LT's w/ high flow cats- $1300
Mids and axle back- $700ish??
Level 2 Clutch w/lightweight flywheel- $1200
VX cam w/springs,etc- $1300
Ported t/b- $250
CAI-...
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02-08-2014, 11:43 AM
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Exactly. I spent $6k on my GTO (longtubes,...
Exactly.
I spent $6k on my GTO (longtubes, mids, axle back, cai, ported t/b, monster level 2 clutch, big cam) and made around 430 (appx. 100 more than stock)
I've spent $650 on this so far...
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02-08-2014, 11:15 AM
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It just takes more money and I'm afraid...
It just takes more money and I'm afraid driveability would suffer.
$5k in NA??
$5k in blower= at least 550
When I get the money I'm going blower for once..
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02-07-2014, 06:38 PM
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We can read it but we have to turn it sideways.
We can read it but we have to turn it sideways.
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02-07-2014, 06:09 PM
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CONGRATS. I'm glad it got worked out...I know you...
CONGRATS. I'm glad it got worked out...I know you were freaking for a bit.
I wonder what kind of numbers GH would pull out of an almost stock car?
I'm not going all out for power and it...
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Yeah from everything I've read TSM are stand up...
Yeah from everything I've read TSM are stand up guys- even giving someone their money back even though they were out time and labor.
I've also read some GREAT things about GearHeads and right now...
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See that's the kind of thing that worries me...I...
See that's the kind of thing that worries me...I have NO clue where to take my car when I want to get it dyno tuned.
Some say GH, some say TSM and other have other people they "swear" by. I'd like...
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I didn't mean a trouble code...but a particular...
I didn't mean a trouble code...but a particular code ON the pcm.
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02-06-2014, 03:34 PM
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From all I've read (and I'm no expert just spent...
From all I've read (and I'm no expert just spent a lot of time reading) most of the issues with #8 were traced back to two things:
1. Tuners in the very beginning not knowing what they were doing...
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I don't let my kids eat or drink in my...
I don't let my kids eat or drink in my car....except ONCE last year. We went to St. Louis and it's just too far to not let kids have anything. I could have stopped and eaten while we were driving but...
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Not all tuners that'll do it on the street...
Not all tuners that'll do it on the street have/use info to get all the real time information of the car.
I'm just saying I've had bad experiences with street vs dyno tunes.
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01-31-2014, 01:14 PM
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I personally prefer a dyno tune. A street tune...
I personally prefer a dyno tune. A street tune *might* make you more power but I'm always concerned about the tune set up with the temperature that day and hoping it'll adjust appropriately when the...
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01-31-2014, 11:41 AM
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Oh I agree, I completely understand the email vs...
Oh I agree, I completely understand the email vs dyno tune. My previous car was dyno-tuned multiple times at another performance shop in DFW. The owner is a friend of mine and I'm sure he wouldn't...
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I don't know anything about AED.
I don't know anything about AED.
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01-31-2014, 12:27 AM
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Who owns TrueStreet? I have a friend who...
Who owns TrueStreet?
I have a friend who owns a performance shop in DFW but I don't know ANYTHING about his Ford guy.
What can y'all say about TS? I want a custom tune. (Bama right now)
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