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Old 09-20-2010, 06:24 PM
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are they worth the trouble on a 97 8L? what kid of gains am i looking with that and a K&N intake kit?
 
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Old 09-20-2010, 07:19 PM
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the only thing you will get in an expensive whistle maker. these spacers were originally designed for cars with carborators, and they worked welll but they dont do anything for today vehicles with efi
 
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Old 09-20-2010, 07:21 PM
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No THROTTLE BODY SPACER! THATS A BAD NOOBIE!
 
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Old 09-20-2010, 07:38 PM
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lol, well this is my first FI car ive ever had, so im still feeling stuff out on it.
 
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SCT if you want more power
 
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well im going to be towing with the dodge, so whats the best route to take? i was thinking at least K&N intake system and dual exhaust, magnaflow mufflers on the exhaust
 
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I first hand can tell you a tb spacer dont do nothing, got mine when the truck was given to me, doesnt do anything. As far as a intake sytem goes, I would look at summitracing, or jegs both have a spectre CAI, for $113, and I personally dont care for K&N too much, theyre too expensive. But that CAI is good, and has a heat shield box, so if you ever go through mud, it would do better than some.
 
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i gained more power when i took mine off
 
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Spectre is a better product than K&N. I had their air filters side by side and the spectre costs half as much but looks like a better made product.

SCT, CAI then HEADERS, not mufflers or dual exhaust.

I swapped headers for my stock manifolds last weekend, and I gains A LOT more power. I think the stock manifolds were holding back the potential of my mods. ANd I have a Cali emissions truck with THREE cats.

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yeah, mine is the fed 8.0L with single cats, so whats a good header brand that will bolt up to stock pipes?
 


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