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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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I am looking for some quick, cheap horse power. I have cams, borla exhaust. Any ideas?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Dre Dizzle
I am looking for some quick, cheap horse power. I have cams, borla exhaust. Any ideas?
No such thing.

The quickest and initially the cheapest is Nitrous. Just depends on how often you fill the bottle.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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next steps are
1. Vararam cold air intake
2. American Racing Headers
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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I agree. Nothing is going to be "cheap" for these cars, but your next step is headers a cold air kit and a good tune.




By the way. You said cams. Do you have some sort of secret dohc engine that we're not aware of.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Check out the Performance Results section as well.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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NITROUS
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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cheap+vette do not =hp
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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meant headers. my buddy was talking to me as i was typing.
NOS: scale of 1-10. How hard to put in yourself? And how hard to maintain.
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how fast do you want to go?




how much money you got????
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Dre Dizzle
meant headers. my buddy was talking to me as i was typing.
NOS: scale of 1-10. How hard to put in yourself? And how hard to maintain.
Install is easy enough. Just be financially prepared to rebuild when it goes BOOM.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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ziptie mod.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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Cheap, Fast, Reliable -- you can only choose two.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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easy to install, easy to maintain, expensive when it all go's boom.


You can have 2 of these three things:

Reliable
Cheap
HP

Cheap + HP = not reliable
Reliable + HP = not cheap
Cheap + reliable = no HP

choose

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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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Nitrous done right + best bang for buck = reliable + fast
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ask me in a year......if I'm a cryin......
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by lil vette
Nitrous done right + best bang for buck = reliable + fast
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ask me in a year......if I'm a cryin......
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NOS in moderation (100 HP shot or less) will not be a problem. Car drives normally till you hit the button-then ZOOM! ANything more than 100HP or so, you'll need some other tweeks (like bigger injectors and more fuel)
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Go to the Kitchen Supply Store and buy a Whip Cream maker and a Box of No2 Charges. (Whipits) Next go to the Hardware Store and Get some Rubber Tubing.. Install the Rubber tubing from the Whip Cream Maker to your intake, Duct tape will hold it in place. Load up a Whip Cream Charge from the Cockpit, Only use when using Full Throttle.. Ohh and Hold on..
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