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64drtGt
 Post subject: Cheap mod's
PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:38 am 
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Could anyone help me with a list of cheaper engine mods to make my little old /6 sound and run with a little more umph? I don't want to go way radical because I will have to drive the car everyday.
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Tune-up
Valve adjustment
Put more air pressure into the tires
Take weight out of the car
Add a free-flowing exhaust system.
Recurve the distributor.
Optimize the carb jetting.
Install a 75 H.P Nitrous kit. :twisted: :wink:
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Tune-up
Valve adjustment
Put more air pressure into the tires
Take weight out of the car
Add a free-flowing exhaust system.
Recurve the distributor.
Optimize the carb jetting.
Install a 150 H.P Nitrous kit. :twisted: :wink:
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How much do you know about nitrious oxide. Thanks Ron Parker :D












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How much do you know about nitrious oxide. Thanks Ron Parker :D
What's to know? You just plug it on and go. :lol:

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How much do you know about nitrious oxide. Thanks Ron Parker :D
What's to know? You just plug it on and go. :lol:
I can't think of nitrous without thinking of some gangsta-wannabe loser white boy walking into a speed shop and saying "I need NOS" for his '84 Honda Prelude.

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I can't think of nitrous without thinking of some gangsta-wannabe loser white boy walking into a speed shop and saying "I need NOS" for his '84 Honda Prelude.
ditto. I would also add a super six to doc's kit there.

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I can't think of nitrous without thinking of some gangsta-wannabe loser white boy walking into a speed shop and saying "I need NOS" for his '84 Honda Prelude.
[Paul Walker]Two of the big ones![/Paul Walker]

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I can't think of nitrous without thinking of some gangsta-wannabe loser white boy walking into a speed shop and saying "I need NOS" for his '84 Honda Prelude.
[Paul Walker]Two of the big ones![/Paul Walker]
EXACTLY!

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Funny thing was that nobody pronounced it "Naws" until that movie came out.

Some of it was like a Plan Nine From Outer Space for car guys.

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Set valves to .008 stone cold. Intake and exhaust. Increases lift and duration of the stock cam.

Price? a set of feeler gauges and a gasket. :!:

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Funny thing was that nobody pronounced it "Naws" until that movie came out.

Some of it was like a Plan Nine From Outer Space for car guys.
Remember, double clutching will always improve your 1/4 mile time in a newer car...

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Remember, double clutching will always improve your 1/4 mile time in a newer car...[/quote]

Say what?

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Remember, double clutching will always improve your 1/4 mile time in a newer car...
Say what?[/quote]

Say sarcasim.

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Sam Powell
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One of my favorites is to replace the primary ignition wire with new connectors and wire. Voltage loss there will hurt you. All the blue and brown wires should be new.
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