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i know, just bein a dick. :yup:

sounds like a small gain for what? 5000 dollars

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Originally Posted by cam02ss

thats a good increase...what heads are you running?

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Patriot Performance Stage II Ls6 heads:
http://www.patriot-performance.com/w...05234&DID=1225

bak to work for me.//.

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Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

i know, just bein a dick. :yup:

sounds like a small gain for what? 5000 dollars

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i know you are...

no, not even close to 5k...
Intake: $330 off Ebay (inc. shipping)
Headers: $340 off Ebay (inc. shipping)
Pacesetter 3" ORY: $115 off Ebay shipped
Comp 224 and supporting upgrades: $650 shipped
Stage II heads: $1050 shipped
SLP LM: $370 shipped
Cam install: $250
Tune: $400

Total: est. $3500...

first dyno of car: 325/332 now 409/388

hmmmm... still steep for this spring though. mebbe next year.

good numbers for 3500. same here. I spent 6k to get from 290 to 368, but actually minus the suspension work (SFC, springs, shocks, tower brace, realignment, labor = 2.5K) ..
so 3.5-4k for 75rwhp gain bolted on is good.

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Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

hmmmm... still steep for this spring though. mebbe next year.

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i'd wait till after you are married. don't want to see you on the other thread about choosing between your car or your woman...:lmao:

for some ghey reason i think you'd choose your woman...

i'm hoping with my soon-to-be-finished suspension and some nittos i'll be happy enough with the batmobile's agility that i won't need a hp boost

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Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

i'd wait till after you are married. don't want to see you on the other thread about choosing between your car or your woman...:lmao:

for some ghey reason i think you'd choose your woman...

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if she was "jealous" of the car, then she'd be gone for being a conceited dumb shit.

if she was calling me out saying "we can't afford to live if you buy heads/cam" then it's my fault and the car needs to chill. rememeber, cars are a hobby; family is most important. I will not sacrifice them for a fucking car anyday.

that being said: she has totally agreed on a hugger-orange vert in 2010. unless we have a kid :cuss:

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Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

i'm hoping with my soon-to-be-finished suspension and some nittos i'll be happy enough with the batmobile's agility that i won't need a hp boost

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ya mate, the tires make a whole lot of difference, also look into torque arms shit like that, the power that u got don't waste it, I gotto built my tranny=stall it, then get them 17'' tires and wider, then torque arms to use te torq, but yeah at 470tq I will most probably look into 12 bolt.. it may break soon at the track.

2 reasons i won't buy an 09.

1: too early for all the "bugs" to go away.

2: i'd like to take a year off of car payments, as the batmobile will be payed of in 09.

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Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

if she was "jealous" of the car, then she'd be gone for being a conceited dumb shit.

rememeber, cars are a hobby; family is most important. I will not sacrifice them for a fucking car anyday.

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:yup: like I would not jepordize the family financial status over the hobby. I'm so lucky I got a nice bonus, and some tax money back, I put 2.5k on top and got a 402 stroker. otherwise I could do with a 2k new ls1 block and call it a day... so yeah family is #1 on me list.

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Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

i'm hoping with my soon-to-be-finished suspension and some nittos i'll be happy enough with the batmobile's agility that i won't need a hp boost

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well if it's anything like you wasting Zboner in hos old white z28, then you need not say more...:lol:

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Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

if she was "jealous" of the car, then she'd be gone for being a conceited dumb shit.

if she was calling me out saying "we can't afford to live if you buy heads/cam" then it's my fault and the car needs to chill. rememeber, cars are a hobby; family is most important. I will not sacrifice them for a fucking car anyday.

that being said: she has totally agreed on a hugger-orange vert in 2010. unless we have a kid :cuss:

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good woman :yup:

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Originally Posted by djvaly

ya mate, the tires make a whole lot of difference, also look into torque arms shit like that, the power that u got don't waste it, I gotto built my tranny=stall it, then get them 17'' tires and wider, then torque arms to use te torq, but yeah at 470tq I will most probably look into 12 bolt.. it may break soon at the track.

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i have:
UMI tq arm
box n ladderd LCAs
Koni SA's w/ stock springs
35mm front sway bar
2 pt STB

yet to install:
2pt tubular SFCs
adj PHB
Nittos [have to buy those still...hoping i get a nice tax return to finance them]

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Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

i have:
UMI tq arm
box n ladderd LCAs
Koni SA's w/ stock springs
35mm front sway bar
2 pt STB

yet to install:
2pt tubular SFCs
adj PHB
Nittos [have to buy those still...hoping i get a nice tax return to finance them]

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good list! how about Ls6 intake, of LSx Fast.

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Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

good woman :yup:

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thanks. she's learning. I kinda surprised her with the car [she didnt' know i bought it when i did] and hated it for a long time. I think she still quietly hates it, but she's less adamint toward it. Her words were "i think you have a beautiful car, i just wish you wouldn't drive it like an asshole. if you were more responsible with it, and not street racing with joel, i'd probably enjoy it more" :rl:

Oh well...like they say a good woman makes a good man. Hopefully this summers shinanigans are chill

I am done with my spending on the car for this year! :lol: 7k was enough.
well more like 1.5k the rest 2.5k insurance, 2k bonus, 1k tax return.
I am looing to buy a house in Nov/Dec...so putting my money in that basket, hopefully by end of year I got a good 20k in there to work some downpayment and closing costs. ;)

shit, back to work mates! :zoom:

free BBQ lunch!!! :yum: