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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Help me out I;m looking to do heads and a cam . Some people tell me to leave it as is I don't run on a track but l need HP just love to have under my hood. My next upgrade was going to be new seat skins and a Lt grey and Black theme in the inside. Pluse rims and tires . But the heads and cam would set me back from those upgrades.. Man I wish I had few more thousand ..So what do you think start from inside out or outside in .. I already have a corsa indy pro series and a blackwing and short thow shifter dyno at 314 rwhp . Crazy man it's like an addiction thanks ..
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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First of all some people don't all have the love for cars like some of us do, most people that are not into cars don't understand. So first suggestion is do what you want to do. If I had to choose what to do, it would be the heads and cams. Looking cool with wheels and tires is one thing but feeling the rush and getting the giggles from your car when it is hauling *** is one of the coolest things there is. Bottom line is, do what you want to do, cause after all it is your car GOOD LUCK
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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I vote for HP..though I am biased..
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Function before flash. Go for the HP.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Function before flash. Go for the HP.

I'm a gearhead, and couldn't agree more.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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HORSEPOWER....excuse my excitement....i mean horsepower.
what good is enhancing the looks of an already awsome looking car if you can't go so fast that nobody can see your visible improvments???
unless of course if you spend more time looking at your car than driving it....go for the looks
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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I left mine mostly stock.....for about 5 minutes. See sig.

H/C/LT's =
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I'm a gearhead, and couldn't agree more.
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It's the seat of the pants feeling. Which one? The new upholstery feeling or the nice feeling of being shoved backwards in the seat. I voted for the second one.
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Of course the choice is yours but since you asked... go for HORSEPOWER first. What good is beautiful car without the SOTP feel behind it. Just my opinion
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