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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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minor engine mods...

I finally got the chance to take pics of the engine mods I did like a few days after I did my OEM xenons > bixenons upgrade... take a gander and yes it's a bit dusty... when hitting 115-120 a lot of dust gets caught up in there.. thanks to these mods.. :screwy: :shocked:





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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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I finally got the chance to take pics of the engine mods I did like a few days after I did my OEM xenons > bixenons upgrade... take a gander and yes it's a bit dusty... when hitting 115-120 a lot of dust gets caught up in there.. thanks to these mods.. :screwy: :shocked:





Let's see some street racing videos!
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Let's see some street racing videos!
bring your coupe up here and we'll do a quick comparison
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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bring your coupe up here and we'll do a quick comparison
OWNED! you-><-me
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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nah bro.. just roll up here and we'll hang out.. it's been a long while.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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Nice, what kind of #'s is that supposed to produce? Also, the carbon looks nice in there on the cover.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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not sure what the numbers are yet.. still waiting to schedule a dyno run. yeah renntech airbox.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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oh wow.. man i thought you wer done,.. hahahahaha man drew your never gonna be done.. nahahahahaha./.., mods looks good... just clean it up a bit..
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lemme ask, is the evosport pulleys hard to install? I never bought it because I think it'd be a pain to install?
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Damn bro... that is sweeeeeeet! Nice mods! We definitely need to hook up at Carlab to check out each others rides!

Keep up the good work!
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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congrats on the new mods! it was only a matter of time to touch that stock engine.
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lemme ask, is the evosport pulleys hard to install? I never bought it because I think it'd be a pain to install?
its not hard to install but u may need a pulley puller .

phattbam: Sweet modds do u feel a difference since u change the Air box??
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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oh wow.. man i thought you wer done,.. hahahahaha man drew your never gonna be done.. nahahahahaha./.., mods looks good... just clean it up a bit..
thanks man.. Thought I was done too, but when you're handed a super great deal on parts it'd be rude to turn them down.
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lemme ask, is the evosport pulleys hard to install? I never bought it because I think it'd be a pain to install?
I didnt do the install. It's about an hour of labor.
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Damn bro... that is sweeeeeeet! Nice mods! We definitely need to hook up at Carlab to check out each others rides!

Keep up the good work!

Yes we do.. When is that Bay Area GTG? not today right? I think if they do it on a Sunday I'll be there. otherwise I'll be busy the other days.. I havent gotten any updates emailed to me.
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congrats on the new mods! it was only a matter of time to touch that stock engine.
Well I was using some K&N filters.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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its not hard to install but u may need a pulley puller .

phattbam: Sweet modds do u feel a difference since u change the Air box??

Yes, I felt a dramatic change.. the difference can be heard a bit too,if you turn everything off. no a/c no radio... you can hear the air getting sucked up. Maybe that's how the green filters work vs the K&N's.
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