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    embarrassed an eclipse

    coming onto a four lane bridge, i saw some headlights dart out from behind a couple cars and switch lanes. i maintained about 60mph and waited for him. he came up on me sounding like a bunch of killer bees. i waited til the nose of his car was at my door and nailed it. he never even got ahead of...
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    bandpass or ported box?

    ok, i have an option of either a twin 10" bandpass box, or a ported 6cu.ft. 15'' box. i like to listen to a lot of hard rock. not so much rap, but i enjoy some thunder now and then.:D i'm looking which would be a better performer all around? would i need to make a port hole in the rear deck to...
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    need tires. how wide can i go?

    i'm running some 15x8 wheels with approx. 4.25 in. backspacing including the spacer. i can get some 295/50's really cheap, what'll it take to fit em? i'm running 255's now and i get minor rubbing while i'm turning/going over a big bump. any of you guys running a 295/50? i'd love to see what it...
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    boxing stock lower control arms

    is it worth the time and effort to box the stock LCA's? would they perform similar to aftermarket boxed arms? TIA
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    quirky vents...

    whenever i get into boost, my vents close up. when i let out of it. you can hear them pull back open. what's the deal?
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    adjusting TC switch on the brake pedal?

    ok.. my TC lockup switch not working turned out to be just a misadjusted switch.. i guess. i just lifted up on the brake pedal with my toe, and it started working. then.. i pulled up too hard, and all the switches moved. and i had to hold the brake pedal up to keep the brake lights off, and...
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    shorted head unit?

    i was driving along, minding my own buisiness. with my music nearly popping my ear drums, when poof.. there's some smoke, and no more sound. so i pull it out, fuse is blown. and now it wont work. turns out a speaker wire came loose and touched metal. so if its shorted out, how can i fix it? or...
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    gutting cat.

    is it necessary to put a pipe inside the converter after you gut it? or can i just tear out the insides and put it back on? or would it be better to just get a test pipe with a dump? how much gain could i expect with a dump? from the y-pipe after the cat to the stock loctation flowmaster the...
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    TCLU switch.. how?

    i tried to wire up a torque conv. lockup switch this weekend, and it doesnt work.. i must have misunderstood something i read. could someone please explain how to wire that up? TIA
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    does thrasher make a 40lb chip?

    i didnt realize thrasher even made a chip for 009's. i thought they only made em for stock and blue tops. i have red stripe 40lber's, and i was thinking about getting a new chip(i dont know what brand my chip is, much less any settings)
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    knock w/ 15psi. and 93?WTF?

    i went to the track today and mark (bless you) was kind enough to hook up a scantool to my car when i ran it... and it came out with all kinds of knock retard.. i thought it was my downpipe or lack of a torque strap, so we removed the knock sensor and i ran it and it started pinging like a mofo...
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    thrasher?

    with my mods, would a thrasher 108 with av. gas make a big difference at the track? im only running 16 psi. and 93 octane. (and yes i plan on getting a scanmaster and a knock sensor) should i just upgrade to an adjustable waste gate first? and how do the thrasher 93's perform?
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    my first mushwang spankage

    well.. i took off for the racetrack tonight thinkin it will still be open... nope.. so my hours drive was wasted, or so i thought. so i talked to a couple guys that were leaving the track and then proceeded to take my sister to the mall. when we left the mall, as i was backing out i noticed an...
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    overdrive ratio?

    what is the overdrive ratio on a 2004r? someone told me its .7:1, but i didnt think it was that much.. just wondering-thanks
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    lift bars or ladder bars?

    what do you fellas think about lift bars?? i need something... im twisting up my axles.. you can feel it twist even during hard shifts with no tire spin... or are ladder bars better? ideally i would love to have the lateral bars and the ladder bars. (kinda lika a gnx!!drool*) i still like the...
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    ??injectors??

    i have two injectors on my 87 that have a red ring around the top.. and the rest are just black... wtf? i dont know if the injectors have ever been upgraded/changed. could anybody tell me what kind of injectors i might have?? and how big are 009's? i read about blue tops all the time (36lb...
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    what is that fluttering noise???

    hey fellas. im new here. i have an 87 gn. everytime i spool up some boost, when i let off it makes this fluttering noise. it has some add ons like a k&n, 3"MAF tube, large intercooler(mounted infront of the radiator), headers, 3"downpipe, flowmaster stailess muff. and tailpipes, uhhh.. hks turbo...
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