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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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i have blackwing intake, flowmaster exhaust with x pipe, bilstein sport suspension, and shift kit. whats next?
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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HU-Pioneer 8800
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Used LT's and a tune.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 12:25 AM
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Aw my bad. I was going by his list on the first post.

I guess I don't have sigs enabled.

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HU-Pioneer 8800
Components-Phoenix Gold 6.5 Rsd's
Amp-Zapco Reference 500.2
Subs-1 12'' Memphis M3
Wiring-knukonceptz klm 1/0
Enclosure-2 cube tuned to 34 hz
BIG 3- knuconceptz kolossus 1/0
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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SA2005 helmet and directions to 3-4 road race tracks to do some HPDE driving.

LOTS of fun. No need to add performance for that at this early stage, just buy seat time driving on the road courses.

Seriously. You can put money into the car but the experience of the car is best on a road track. Helmet will last a long time and you will have it handy if anyone asks you to go to a track. Consider a driving school first time for good instruction. Look at Autocross too.
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im looking for performance upgrades. i was thinking some LT's is it a hard task with 2 people?
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im looking for performance upgrades.
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Save up and get coilovers.
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i would LOVE headers but i am currently living in california. im shipping out for USAF in next few months. what headers are legal here. i really like lg pro LT
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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are all LT not carb legal?
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are all LT not carb legal?
http://lgmotorsports.com/catalog/contact_us.php
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are all LT not carb legal?
Only shorty headers are legal, but even those need to come with a CARB EO#. Most popular brands are B&B, BBK, and JBA...all have CARB EO#'s. I'm running B&B's.
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