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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Just got my LET tune the other day, and it made a very noticeable diff in the car, but i will need to get reflashed after i finish installing the throttle body off the newer 550 motor(bigger thn the 65 TB) and evo pullys, I'll let you guys know how it goes
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im picking up my vrp headers next weekend and will be installing them along with the 550 throttle body, evo pullys, and removing my secondary cats my car dyno'd at 265rwhp, 318 crank, with my other mods; exhaust/55k air box/k&n/550 air hoses/thermoshield....I think i am the first with the 500 engine to swap out the throttle body, so if its a big diff ill let you guys know
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Your car is looking good omar...it's coming along well! Keep up the good work
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Yo Omar26 any pics of your thermoshield? are u using that to wrap those air hoses??

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ill try taking some when i get the headers installed, na i didn't wrap the hoses instead i got the bigger sl550 kevlar hoses and wrapped the bottom of the air cleaner boxes


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Yo Omar26 any pics of your thermoshield? are u using that to wrap those air hoses??

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ill try taking some when i get the headers installed, na i didn't wrap the hoses instead i got the bigger sl550 kevlar hoses and wrapped the bottom of the air cleaner boxes
you better get some pics tonite lol j/k.

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i told zeek i was going to get my 55k air box pics tomorrow, but tht was 2 months ago and i still haven't done it, but ill try
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