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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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Lets see who actually has one or tried to put one on their car and had to modify to make it fit.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 01:52 AM
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102 intake fit perfect. If you run a 102 tb them youll have to shave some material off the water pump on one of the corners but thats it.
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We had to remove the center pin that hold the wiper cowl. Not really what I would call a "mod". Can't speak to running the 102mm TB. I run a 107mm.

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^^
was it fun tuning that 107tb? Lol, thats big.
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