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Old 08-20-2014, 07:57 AM   #1
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Headers or NOS ?

Looking for some experienced advice. Which should I do next?
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:02 AM   #2
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What have you done so far ? If stock, work on air in and air out first. ( intake & exhaust )
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:04 AM   #3
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Headers / Exhaust first for sure.
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:13 AM   #4
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Intake / Exhaust first mods. Work on airflow and then go from there.
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:14 AM   #5
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Do the nitrous, I always appreciate a little rookie explosion

...just kidding...avoid that shit. Go headers.
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:22 AM   #6
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headers. your motor will thank you.
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:39 AM   #7
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200 shot with no tune. You engine will sound amazing for the 5 seconds you spray it and it goes BOOM
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:41 AM   #8
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:52 AM   #9
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I agree with headers as the first move, but I would imagine you will not see much out of them without a tune. You will get a bunch out of nitrous, and if done correctly, is very safe to use.
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:54 AM   #10
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Full exhaust, cai,tune already. I was planning on doing headers and a buddy is trying to talk me into NOS
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:59 AM   #11
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Full exhaust, cai,tune already. I was planning on doing headers and a buddy is trying to talk me into NOS
Just saw your a fellow GA guy. I would go with the headers and any necessary upgrades to the tune first, then go after the bottle. Again, don't be scared of it!
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:59 AM   #12
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I was thinking headers then cam then Dino tune does this sound like a solid plan? I know you guys have been down this road I'm trying to the right thing in the right order for my car
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Old 08-20-2014, 09:00 AM   #13
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I was thinking headers then cam then Dino tune does this sound like a solid plan? I know you guys have been down this road I'm trying to the right thing in the right order for my car
I am old school, but a cam and head work will help a ton, and then a tune for that. These mods may require additional changes (like bigger injectors or something...someone else will have to guide you there). That sounds like the plan we are going to use once we exceed our warranty. Just out of curiosity, home many lbs/hr of fuel can the stock injectors deliver? Does anyone know?
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Old 08-20-2014, 10:16 AM   #14
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Thanks for the help. I figured I'd have to scroll past the smart a##'s I just needed some advice from guys that knew
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