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Old May 4, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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I am looking to get just a few more horses out of my stock 03 and would like some advice on any "bolt ons" that actually work. I dont want to tear the engine apart
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Old May 4, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Vararam/headers/tune. Easy 30 hp at the wheels.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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Vararam/headers/tune. Easy 30 hp at the wheels.
OK thanks for getting back to me but could you put that in English, what is a Vararam headers tune ? Sorry I dont know a lot about this

thanks Dino
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Vararam is a cold air intake that pulls cold air from the front air dam. Headers replace your exhaust manifolds free-ing up more air, therefore more horsepower. They will make the car louder. American Racing headers, LG headers, and Kooks are the premium header companies. A tune is usually done on a dyno or the street from a reputable tuner in your area. Hope this helps more.
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Originally Posted by slowtealz28
Vararam is a cold air intake that pulls cold air from the front air dam. Headers replace your exhaust manifolds free-ing up more air, therefore more horsepower. They will make the car louder. American Racing headers, LG headers, and Kooks are the premium header companies. A tune is usually done on a dyno or the street from a reputable tuner in your area. Hope this helps more.
Thank you now I have a starting point, I will look into your suggestions
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Originally Posted by keiko
OK thanks for getting back to me but could you put that in English, what is a Vararam headers tune ? Sorry I dont know a lot about this

thanks Dino
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Old May 12, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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Vararam/hesders/tune + Ported throttle body, not much of a HP gain but the increased throttle response is well worth the $120.
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