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 Aug 8, 2010 - 4:50 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 28, '10 From Wrentham, MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey guys I was wondering, what's the cheapest way to get some real extra horsepower, I plan on eventually doing a turbo and such but for now I'm sick of my dweeby friends blowing me away in there silly stock cobalt ss's and lancers
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Aug 12, 2010 - 9:00 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
tackle basic maintainance on your car. read. do all your own repairs. read more. save for swap. read more. buy a beater and fix it. read MORE. buy an st205 clip. read read read. perform swap
-------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Aug 12, 2010 - 9:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 28, '10 From Wrentham, MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Aug 12, 2010 - 9:00 PM)  tackle basic maintainance on your car. read. do all your own repairs. read more. save for swap. read more. buy a beater and fix it. read MORE. buy an st205 clip. read read read. perform swap out of curiousity. why buy the beater and fix it... wouldnt that be money out of pocket for st205 clip? |
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Aug 12, 2010 - 10:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 24, '09 From Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (zakinabox @ Aug 12, 2010 - 10:48 PM) QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Aug 12, 2010 - 9:00 PM) tackle basic maintainance on your car. read. do all your own repairs. read more. save for swap. read more. buy a beater and fix it. read MORE. buy an st205 clip. read read read. perform swap out of curiousity. why buy the beater and fix it... wouldnt that be money out of pocket for st205 clip? |
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Aug 13, 2010 - 5:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
spot on. 3 swap is about 15mpg, plus time you will be without transportation. never swap a daily, unless you know what your doing, can do it quickly, AND quickly fix all the grimlins that pop up in the mosst inconvienient times
QUOTE (cyberblader1130 @ Aug 12, 2010 - 10:05 PM) QUOTE (zakinabox @ Aug 12, 2010 - 10:48 PM) QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Aug 12, 2010 - 9:00 PM) tackle basic maintainance on your car. read. do all your own repairs. read more. save for swap. read more. buy a beater and fix it. read MORE. buy an st205 clip. read read read. perform swap out of curiousity. why buy the beater and fix it... wouldnt that be money out of pocket for st205 clip? -------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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