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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 09:18 AM
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My mods to date are in my sig.What do you guys suggest I look at doing next?I'm basically wanting to stick with bolt on type mods right now before looking at things like cam,heads or maybe engine swap.Couple of ideas I have are-
1. Get rid of the gibson headers and get some Long Tubes.
2. Electric fans
3. Move boost up to 8 psi and go with a water injection kit.
That's all I can think of right now.
What would you do and what do you think would be the best bang for the buck??

Thanks,Randy <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 09:24 AM
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Hey, when you take those gibsons off, looking to sell them?
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Snake Eater:
<strong> Hey, when you take those gibsons off, looking to sell them? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">When or if I take them off they'll be up for sale.May be a while though,gotta come up with some more money for mods first. <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 03:49 PM
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How about buying some sticky tires and actually taking that thing to the track. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Long tubes would be a good idea. Up-ing the boost would be a good mod too, especially if you figure out a custom intercooler for the whipple. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BigKID:
<strong> How about buying some sticky tires and actually taking that thing to the track. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Long tubes would be a good idea. Up-ing the boost would be a good mod too, especially if you figure out a custom intercooler for the whipple. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Your right...I should look into getting some tires.Probably going to try and find a couple of stock wheels I can put some slicks on.Maybe by the time CTC comes around this year i'll have em and can join you guys at the track in gulfport.You going this year??Allready got my room reserved....me and my wife are going for wed.- sun.
I keep telling myself "after this mod i'll go to the track" I've said that for about the last 3 mods....I think I have some type of track phobia or somthing <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

<small>[ April 24, 2003, 07:44 PM: Message edited by: ranwalk ]</small>
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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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ttt
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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 03:21 PM
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You can't up the boost too much as that is a "hot-air" blower. I say go with some nice longtubes and then go to the track! I really enjoy the little 1/8th mi tracks.
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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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Well...I think my Gibson's have pretty much answered this for me.I noticed today they are starting to show some good rust on them and they arent even a year old yet.I think I'm going to start putting some money back for some long tubes..probably AS&amp;M.
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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how about you go buy some more 'yellow mods' :p

me, cody, and blake for sure (maybe others) will be at CTC again this year. we've had the room reserved since last year. see yall there
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