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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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I have a 97 dodge neon im driving it as im doing stuff to it. But anyway i have a cold air intake on it and i have body kit and i have a performance muffler. What can i do to tweak my motor for a lil bit more horsepower?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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if the CAI isn't an Iceman or the 3.0L then not making anything.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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If you just slapped a cannon onto it w/ the stock piping you could get a real exhaust or use a stock DOHC exhaust as they work well. As said above make sure its a real intake like the iceman or 3.0L-homemade one.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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If you just slapped a cannon onto it w/ the stock piping you could get a real exhaust
what?????
 
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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if he got the o'll ebay specil muffler i was recomending he get a real exhaust.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 02:35 AM
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personaly i have always wanted an intake manifold http://www.modernperformance.com/dcx/exhonene.shtmlthen a mopar computer can't hurt http://www.modernperformance.com/dcx/mopar_pcm.shtml people tell me that this works well http://www.modernperformance.com/all/apexiground.shtmlan EGR valve block off is a good idea and ive seen something about free quick shif or short shift something like that.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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https://dodgeforum.com/m_298810/tm.htm
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 07:44 AM
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i wouldnt waste the money on a grounding system
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 01:52 AM
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some guy at the race track to me that it added somthing like 16 hp. But you know how some of thows storys go,

ive been thinking about just using somecar audio8 gauge
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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it doesnt do ****
 
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