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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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what are some good cheap power adder for 09 tc
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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Really?
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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lmfao.. slap a few injen and greddy stickers on and your good to go.
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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Nothing but boost!
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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^^^^^^^^^^^
true,but dont boost on a budget
i would recommend dezod or ptuning
dezod is a little cheaper, i have it and its a great kit. about $4000 new w/ everything needed.
ptuning kit is $5000 new w/ everything needed.

honestly, i bought my dezod kit before the ptuning kit was released, or i woulda went with ptuning.

way nicer design and more power.
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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put a 9000 shot of nitrous in it. It will the be the fastest car in the world for 2 seconds.
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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^^untill it blows up. *boom*
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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run some sand through the throttle body!
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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Excellent!
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:07 AM
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Come on can we give him some real answers. He's obviously a noob. Let's hope he's not some much of a noob that he actually tries so of these ideas. A good way to start is by adding an intake, exhaust, headers, etc. But IMO wait and save for boost.

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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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^^yeah. bolt ons help a little. but boost is the way to gooo.
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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It's threads like this that make it harder for more n00bs to search and find answers to there questions. These threads pop up almost once a week with the same question and sometimes people actually give them constructive answers..so the fact that he was to lazy to use the search feature warrants me being an ___..

He probably spent more time posting this thread than it would have taken him to do a simple search
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:12 AM
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or just use common sense??
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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Enough roasting.

Dude, just use the search. This question has been asked and answered hundreds of times.
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put this in your gas tank


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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:37 AM
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NAWZ^^^ more power
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 03:09 AM
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Actually, the taurine in a bottle of NOS Energy Drink cleans the whole engine, breaking down gunk, and frees up several lost horsepower by upping the octane levels in the gas, but to usable ones for non-boosted cars.
I put a bottle in my gas tank when it's 1/2 full every week.
I've been a certified JDM mechanice for 7 years now.
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 03:48 AM
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Pour some Red Bull in your tank..



not only can it give you wings.. but it can give your car wings too!

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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
Pour some Red Bull in your tank..



not only can it give you wings.. but it can give your car wings too!

wow epic fail moment..

boost without intakes and exhaust will rob u of the full potential.

people just get intakes and exhaust system to get that better response feeling. it does give hp but dont bet it winning against a car with nothing but boost.
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^ i actually saw those cars driving on the 605 back in the summer.. there were about 5 cars with 2 girls in each. cracked me up when i first noticed em



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