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Really? Where are those numbers posted? We have several cars here with 1.9's, and none of them have blown up yet.
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ive never heard that either, hmmmmm :booty:
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willwren wrote:Really? Where are those numbers posted? We have several cars here with 1.9's, and none of them have blown up yet.

x2....most of the cars that blow up here are cammed...at least thats what it seems like.
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allz i know is, im gonna be doin a more aggresive setup, which will require higher ratio rockers, done deal. :)
Miles: 80k - Color: Maroon - Rims: aSa sport CD - Tint: 5% ^-^ - cleared fronts - ebay blue high/lowbeams - custom amber turn signals

247whp301chp321tq - 3.4 MPS - Brian Tuned PCM - FWI w/ 9" K&N - 3/4" TB spacer - Alternator Voltage booster w/ 8ga running wire - SLP Headers/DP - HF Magnaflow Cat - Custom 2.5" Exhaust w/dump cutout - Magnaflow mufflers - 103AL@55 - Beldon Wires - MSD ignition - 1.8 Yella Terra roller rockers - 105# valve springs - custom push rods - locks - retainers - Meisure electric water pump - shift kit - false knock kit -
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oh yea, got an exhaust dump cutout made, broke the 300chp mark yay. :beerchug:
Miles: 80k - Color: Maroon - Rims: aSa sport CD - Tint: 5% ^-^ - cleared fronts - ebay blue high/lowbeams - custom amber turn signals

247whp301chp321tq - 3.4 MPS - Brian Tuned PCM - FWI w/ 9" K&N - 3/4" TB spacer - Alternator Voltage booster w/ 8ga running wire - SLP Headers/DP - HF Magnaflow Cat - Custom 2.5" Exhaust w/dump cutout - Magnaflow mufflers - 103AL@55 - Beldon Wires - MSD ignition - 1.8 Yella Terra roller rockers - 105# valve springs - custom push rods - locks - retainers - Meisure electric water pump - shift kit - false knock kit -
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You'll end up wishing you got a QTP in the end. No crawling under the car. I love mine.
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no biggy, its either open or closed, and its right at the back of the car, so its not hard to get to. ill have pictures soon
Miles: 80k - Color: Maroon - Rims: aSa sport CD - Tint: 5% ^-^ - cleared fronts - ebay blue high/lowbeams - custom amber turn signals

247whp301chp321tq - 3.4 MPS - Brian Tuned PCM - FWI w/ 9" K&N - 3/4" TB spacer - Alternator Voltage booster w/ 8ga running wire - SLP Headers/DP - HF Magnaflow Cat - Custom 2.5" Exhaust w/dump cutout - Magnaflow mufflers - 103AL@55 - Beldon Wires - MSD ignition - 1.8 Yella Terra roller rockers - 105# valve springs - custom push rods - locks - retainers - Meisure electric water pump - shift kit - false knock kit -
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i still wanna see this thing for myself.. :beerchug:
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come to lukes on thursday, its my last night in the states
Miles: 80k - Color: Maroon - Rims: aSa sport CD - Tint: 5% ^-^ - cleared fronts - ebay blue high/lowbeams - custom amber turn signals

247whp301chp321tq - 3.4 MPS - Brian Tuned PCM - FWI w/ 9" K&N - 3/4" TB spacer - Alternator Voltage booster w/ 8ga running wire - SLP Headers/DP - HF Magnaflow Cat - Custom 2.5" Exhaust w/dump cutout - Magnaflow mufflers - 103AL@55 - Beldon Wires - MSD ignition - 1.8 Yella Terra roller rockers - 105# valve springs - custom push rods - locks - retainers - Meisure electric water pump - shift kit - false knock kit -
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Luke's?

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:O you dont know lukes? in carpentersville? its a huge car meet every thursday
Miles: 80k - Color: Maroon - Rims: aSa sport CD - Tint: 5% ^-^ - cleared fronts - ebay blue high/lowbeams - custom amber turn signals

247whp301chp321tq - 3.4 MPS - Brian Tuned PCM - FWI w/ 9" K&N - 3/4" TB spacer - Alternator Voltage booster w/ 8ga running wire - SLP Headers/DP - HF Magnaflow Cat - Custom 2.5" Exhaust w/dump cutout - Magnaflow mufflers - 103AL@55 - Beldon Wires - MSD ignition - 1.8 Yella Terra roller rockers - 105# valve springs - custom push rods - locks - retainers - Meisure electric water pump - shift kit - false knock kit -
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i dont have any wheels to get out there,, the mistress has been down and out for a while, and with the court issues theres no telling when it will be on the road again :???:
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thats lame dude, hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Miles: 80k - Color: Maroon - Rims: aSa sport CD - Tint: 5% ^-^ - cleared fronts - ebay blue high/lowbeams - custom amber turn signals

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Probably about time to get this one back on topic.
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Yup, & we were promised pictures & videos :bow:
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working on it, ill have some tmrw
Miles: 80k - Color: Maroon - Rims: aSa sport CD - Tint: 5% ^-^ - cleared fronts - ebay blue high/lowbeams - custom amber turn signals

247whp301chp321tq - 3.4 MPS - Brian Tuned PCM - FWI w/ 9" K&N - 3/4" TB spacer - Alternator Voltage booster w/ 8ga running wire - SLP Headers/DP - HF Magnaflow Cat - Custom 2.5" Exhaust w/dump cutout - Magnaflow mufflers - 103AL@55 - Beldon Wires - MSD ignition - 1.8 Yella Terra roller rockers - 105# valve springs - custom push rods - locks - retainers - Meisure electric water pump - shift kit - false knock kit -
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MadMike wrote:working on it, ill have some tmrw

is it tomorrow yet?
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He's over in Afghanistan, cut him a break, lol.
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well, i know its been a while and still no pictures, i promise, once i get the pictures and the two videos on my thumbdrive, theyll get on here, i just gotta first find my thumbdrive, then get beack to the states..

not much time now, i should be around the chicago area in little more than a month :D
Miles: 80k - Color: Maroon - Rims: aSa sport CD - Tint: 5% ^-^ - cleared fronts - ebay blue high/lowbeams - custom amber turn signals

247whp301chp321tq - 3.4 MPS - Brian Tuned PCM - FWI w/ 9" K&N - 3/4" TB spacer - Alternator Voltage booster w/ 8ga running wire - SLP Headers/DP - HF Magnaflow Cat - Custom 2.5" Exhaust w/dump cutout - Magnaflow mufflers - 103AL@55 - Beldon Wires - MSD ignition - 1.8 Yella Terra roller rockers - 105# valve springs - custom push rods - locks - retainers - Meisure electric water pump - shift kit - false knock kit -
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00Beast wrote:Should've done 1.95 rockers. That would've gotten you over the 300 CHP mark.


1.8 is fine with stock springs right?
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