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02-21-2008, 07:44 PM
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Mods that Matter
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
City: Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
Posts: 63
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Alright, I've been looking at posts on sites(including this one) and have seen too many different opinions on mods.
What mods actually help the 3.8 V6 engine. I've heard that CAIs, throttle body spacers, UDPs. etc don't help.
Which mods are worth the money and time, and which aren't.
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02-21-2008, 07:52 PM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,221
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What are your plans for the car in the future? That'd be where I'd start.
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02-21-2008, 08:24 PM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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milf hunter
Join Date: Apr 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 5,058
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intake, exhaust, udp, gears, tune.
depending on tranny, that should put in around mid/upper 14s with good driving on a good night
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02-22-2008, 11:34 AM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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Pizza Lover
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: PSU
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 7,380
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all the small mods don't help significantly, but they add up. i highly recommend doing ALL the small things because every last bit helps... especially with a tune. after you do all that minor stuff, then you can get into bigger mods which benefit from the small stuff you did before. |
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02-22-2008, 12:18 PM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
Posts: 5,955
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Mods-MAc CAI , True Dual Flowmaster 40,3.73 ,T-Lok, 25% UDP, 3/8 Phenolic Intake Spacer ,Steeda Tri-ax, SCT Chip/ Tune
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02-22-2008, 01:52 PM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
City: Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
Posts: 63
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Thanks for the input.
I have an 03 auto. with exhaust. For now i just want small things for a decent performance increase. After college i will probably go more in depth -power adders, nitrous, etc.
So basically gears, tlock, udps, boltons, will be the best bet. |
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02-22-2008, 02:38 PM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
Posts: 5,955
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Exactly !!! Get 4:10 for the auto
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Mods-MAc CAI , True Dual Flowmaster 40,3.73 ,T-Lok, 25% UDP, 3/8 Phenolic Intake Spacer ,Steeda Tri-ax, SCT Chip/ Tune
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02-22-2008, 03:49 PM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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Not your average girl. :)
Join Date: Apr 2007
City: Quad Cities Area
State: Iowa
Posts: 697
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Tune, CAI, gears (I'm getting 4.10's in my GT) and definitely exhaust!
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02-23-2008, 01:00 AM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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04SCPoni
Join Date: Jan 2008
City: Travelers Rest
State: South Carolina
Posts: 151
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CIA, UDP, Cut the cats <if allowed by law>, 70mm MAF housing, TLOK, 4.10 Gears, LT Headers, and a tune will really make your car come alive! 
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02-23-2008, 08:43 AM
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Re: Mods that Matter
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 26,958
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gears and exhaust are about it with a tune, cai and udp's help but none of them are amazing... all together sure there is a difference though.
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