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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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Ive ran a best of 12.5@113 with my z all stock with out letting air out of the rear tires. Soon I will be installing longtubes with cats. My question is how much of an improvement have you guys seen in the 1/4. Soon following I install and intake and get it tunned.

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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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I would say in stock trim you could certainly get a bit more out of your car, you should be trapping at 114-116 in decent weather and even with a 1.9x 60's time should be able to go 12.3-12.2

Header should be good for 1-2 tenths and 1-2 mph, make sure you get the car dyno tuned otherwise you may not see any improvement after the install.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:28 AM
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good set of LT and a proper tune plus same quality of drving that got you a 12.5 stock should get you low 12s and 116 mph...put some drag radials on and your in the high 11s...good luck.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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Don't forget the other improvements.... sound, the ability to remove more heat from the engine and they look very
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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I will have it tunned on a dyno. Not sure about the radials though I don't want to snap output shaft right now. Im going back tomarrow and ill let some air out of the rear tires and see if I could get her a little lower et.

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