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I need some ideas about cheap ways to gain horsepower
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Get a performance chip. I got the Superchip through Smartyparts.com and I can really tell the difference. Pulls up hills and accelerates better. Rick has a Hyperchip in his and he likes it. The only problem with the superchip is you have to run Premium gas. My mileage did get a little better with the chip. The superchip costs about $200.00 and was well worth it.
Is your Borla exhaust system a cat back? How much did that cost. I found a Borla system for cheap (my friend is the manager at ORW). Did it help? Should I spend my money on it ($295.00)?
Get a performance chip. I got the Superchip through Smartyparts.com and I can really tell the difference. Pulls up hills and accelerates better. Rick has a Hyperchip in his and he likes it. The only problem with the superchip is you have to run Premium gas. My mileage did get a little better with the chip. The superchip costs about $200.00 and was well worth it.
Is your Borla exhaust system a cat back? How much did that cost. I found a Borla system for cheap (my friend is the manager at ORW). Did it help? Should I spend my money on it ($295.00)?
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air silencer
Yes its there and it is very restrictive. I as an inlet of about 1 3/4". It is in the bottom of the air box behind the headlight.
Yes its there and it is very restrictive. I as an inlet of about 1 3/4". It is in the bottom of the air box behind the headlight.
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I drilled some 1 1/2" holes in the right side of my air box (fender side) about 2 years ago and it helped a little. You can hear it when you accelerate hard though. It did not seem to cause my K&N air filter to get dirty faster either.
I drilled some 1 1/2" holes in the right side of my air box (fender side) about 2 years ago and it helped a little. You can hear it when you accelerate hard though. It did not seem to cause my K&N air filter to get dirty faster either.
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What exactly does a super chip do? Also, if the chip boost preformance, how can it increase miliage? Are there any chips that don't require super or premium fuel.
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Ken, I've written many long posts on performance, mileage, and fuel need characteristics of the various performance chips. I suggest you use the search engine to search for posts containing superchip and hypertech and by Alec. Good luck!
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