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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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hey everyone..
just wanted your opinion on how to spend my $600 bucks.. it's not much, but that's what i have to work with.. i am looking at performance rather than appearance..
i was thinking aem cai, but worry too much about hydrolocking that i'm thinking against it so i can enjoy the car without worring about driving in rain (everyday driver) i guess i could get a bypass valve..
has anyone changed their head gasket.. supposedly will increase compression = increase torque.. any thoughts on that?
what about the ARC ICE BOX? any better than the aem? by looks of the ARC, looks like my stock box (sure there is more technical explanation to it)
any help is appreciated on anyo of the topics.
thanks
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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gears if you can afford them...or used chip
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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i was thinking about the 4.57 gears from Ricks.. that would probably use the whole 600 and then some..
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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the video of stock vs. gears race is quite compelling!!! pretty cool
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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where is that video?
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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Clutch work
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by adickerson0,Aug 17 2005, 06:54 PM
Clutch work
I heard clutch work is only necessary when you go FI...as far as performance enhancing goes
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jal3lee,Aug 17 2005, 06:51 PM
where is that video?
i'll try to find it..i remember seeing it in someones signature
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jal3lee,Aug 17 2005, 07:23 PM
what about the ARC ICE BOX?
You mean the ARC HOT box?

ps. You cannot "chip" this ECU. You can only get a piggy-back ECU (eg. VAFC) or replace it entirely with an aftermarket unit (AEM).
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WVtwisties,Aug 17 2005, 08:04 PM
I heard clutch work is only necessary when you go FI...as far as performance enhancing goes


(See, it can happen. )
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