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Old 10-16-2004, 10:59 AM
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Im wondering if its worth it? i know i wont see any gains out of this but is it a good mod? or should i look for somethin else? would a 160 degree thermostat go good with my hypertech? i have about $500 and i want to spend it wisely
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I'll take $500 for my Nitrous Kit, it'll drop you over 1 sec. in the 1/4 mile. I acutally went from a 15.7 to a 13.9 w/ a 125 shot and Nelson tune. I will even help you install it.

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Originally Posted by 4.8redchev
Im wondering if its worth it? i know i wont see any gains out of this but is it a good mod? or should i look for somethin else? would a 160 degree thermostat go good with my hypertech? i have about $500 and i want to spend it wisely
i have 160 degree thermostae in my truck, and jba 9mm wires, 50 bucks for wires 45 for stat. i have a stAt for sale 160 hypertech power stat. i have 2001 4.8 silverado.
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After lots of research I decided to stick with the stock wires. Too many quality issues with aftermarket wires, and no demonstrable gain even when they weren't defective. I am, however, switching to NGK plugs.
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[QUOTE=BIG VINCE]i have 160 degree thermostae in my truck, and jba 9mm wires, 50 bucks for wires 45 for stat. i have a stAt for sale 160 hypertech power stat. i have 2001 4.8 silverado.[/QU

how much cooler did your truck run? also does it acutally help with the HPP3 if you can tune it with the 160 degree thermostat?
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Originally Posted by BIG VINCE
i have 160 degree thermostae in my truck, and jba 9mm wires, 50 bucks for wires 45 for stat. i have a stAt for sale 160 hypertech power stat. i have 2001 4.8 silverado.
how much cooler does your truck run with the 160 in? can i tune my HPP3 with that? because it ask's if i have installed one
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yes the hpp3 will work with the 160 stat
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Originally Posted by v8
yes the hpp3 will work with the 160 stat
what does it do with the hpp3? does it make it alot cooler or what? im confused on why in the programmer it would ask if i have installed a 160 thermostat
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Tip-in and low-throttle-opening throttle-responce should be improved with a set of wires. It was in the last two GenIII trucks I put wires in...
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Originally Posted by marc_w
Tip-in and low-throttle-opening throttle-responce should be improved with a set of wires. It was in the last two GenIII trucks I put wires in...
Which MSD wires did you get?


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