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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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thanks I enjoyed that

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Didn't that thing get stolen once? Maybe it was the Snakeskinner.
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Are we noticing the stealth ram style intake. I wish Callaway would make that available
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Thanks for the link, great article...awesome car!!
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how many cubes did the sledgehammer have?
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Originally Posted by RainDelay
Are we noticing the stealth ram style intake. I wish Callaway would make that available
That's the Callaway 100+ manifold. It's posssible they will make a few more for Callaway owners. At a very high price.

*89x2* had a post about it over on the action center forum.
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Didn't that thing get stolen once? Maybe it was the Snakeskinner.

Snakeskinner was stolen once, SLedgehammer = too fast to catch (to be stolen )
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Originally Posted by RainDelay
Are we noticing the stealth ram style intake. I wish Callaway would make that available
There is a stealth ram available. Does it not fit under the hood?
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Originally Posted by RainDelay
Are we noticing the stealth ram style intake. I wish Callaway would make that available

Originally Posted by FELNGR8
That's the Callaway 100+ manifold. It's posssible they will make a few more for Callaway owners. At a very high price.

*89x2* had a post about it over on the action center forum.
Chuck, you are indeed correct, it is the elusive 100+ package (w/ manifold) and is highly sought after


Maybe with enough interest, it could be re-made... It was hand crafted and took a few days to fabricate in its entirety

If you own an L98 and think this is something you would seriously consider, please drop me an e mail or PM staing just that.

Price for the 100+ option back in 88/89 was $11,000 and the manifold was just one part of that - expect current costs for JUST the manifold (if made again) to be a few grand - still serious, CONTACT ME!
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Originally Posted by FELNGR8
That's the Callaway 100+ manifold. It's posssible they will make a few more for Callaway owners. At a very high price.

*89x2* had a post about it over on the action center forum.
Really, was that available on other Callaway cars? I don't think I have ever seen another one.

EDIT: Thanks 89*2, lookslike we were typing at the same time...

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Really, was that available on other Callaway cars? I don't think I have ever seen another one.
...it was an $11k option on top of the 56k-106k (depending upon year and model) for the base B2K - there are only a handful, literally


I hope this helps - *89x2* www.callawayownersgroup.com
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How does the runner length compare to the Miniram/LT1 style manifolds? What kind of HP did this option give over the standard TT?

Thanks
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Originally Posted by *89x2*
...it was an $11k option on top of the 56k-106k (depending upon year and model) for the base B2K - there are only a handful, literally


I hope this helps - *89x2* www.callawayownersgroup.com
Thanks, I'll check it out.
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Originally Posted by GlennS87
How does the runner length compare to the Miniram/LT1 style manifolds? What kind of HP did this option give over the standard TT?

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...the intake was part of a "package", hence the name 100+, as it gave 100 addl. hp and lots more torque too

p.s. longer than a mini-ram
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Originally Posted by *89x2*
...the intake was part of a "package", hence the name 100+, as it gave 100 addl. hp and lots more torque too

p.s. longer than a mini-ram
Just goes to show how restrictive the L98 type manifolds were.
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