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sweet!
wait till you get them on, HUGE difference!! you'll look like this :shock:
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1lowcab wrote:sweet!
wait till you get them on, HUGE difference!! you'll look like this :shock:
LOL!
LOL, Beleive me, I can't wait to llok like that!!1 :roll:
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So, Guess who was waiting for me today???? Yes, this other beauty:

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And guess what!!!!!????? My lubes session have ended!! Yes, I don't know if that PB blaster thing is black magic or what, but I was curious and tried the mani nuts with a regular 3/8 rachet, and guess what? They were loose! SO the worst part is already done! WHATCHA THINK!!!???
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Dude! that is an awesome setup! I love the Euro style exhause tip!
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Thaks man! Actually is not a tip is just the regular tail pipe. I was supposed to look for a nice tip but looking at it that way, I might just leave the euro style! LOL
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Yeah, keep the euro look. I would polish the metal a lil to give it that shine and then cock it up at an angle like so:

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I like it!
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well....do you have it on yet!?!?!? WE NEED UPDATES!!!!! :D
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lol, IT'S GOING IN TOMORROW.....

I was doing the "pre lube" thing recommended by Brian to losen the mani nuts.....I've been spraying PB blaster every day.....that thing is really magic....I had all the nuts lose in 2 applications.
AND, I am waiting for the intake/TB that is coming from Vancouver, I wanted to do all at once cause I'm gonna take the intake out for ease.
But if not coming today, I will have to put the same intake and wait....
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what intake mani are you changing to?
i have a fox intake on mine so i could put the neuspeed throttle body on. they say the runners are longer/bigger on the fox mani but i couldn't tell a difference... maybe a MM or 2.
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Well, I'm installing a ported intake with an A2 TB, which is the same NEUSPEED sells, bigger bore and butterflies....
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bLac K aBriOleT89 wrote:Well, I'm installing a ported intake with an A2 TB, which is the same NEUSPEED sells, bigger bore and butterflies....
PICS!!!!!
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pics pics pics! and please, a video! ask jeff for some professional instructions on sexy videos ;)
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Ok....here are some pics from today's installation.....took about 5 hours...very streight forward, no issues at all. Today's proyect included the ported intake with the A2 TB, the header and the cat-back....

Last night,cleaned the intake/TB Dean sent me, came yesterday just in time to go in today!...after a detailed clean and using this wonderful tool, it looked like this:


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4 wheels in the air...and hands to work!

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Some of the old stuff...

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Intake and manifold removed...

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Old and new intakes

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Trying to make it...



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Look at this sequence! ohh lord what a face.....I didn't think I had an "ugly side" LOL

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OOooops! OUCH!

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Header installed...
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Installing the intake...

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Intake installed...

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And....well done Juan!

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Note the piece added where the CAT used to be...

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Resonator and intermediate pipe...

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Eurosport!

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Tail pipe...

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First impressions:

The engine started right up! hesitated for a minute or 2 and then....smooth baby! I'm very satisfied, and happy with the results! My best way to describe it, it drives like a stock 16V!! maybe with even more response! Thanks to everybody for your help and specially to you Dino Boi!
That's all for now.....Dean will host some videos for me for u to enjoy....
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nice install!! your face was very red in that one pic. :D
one thing i HAVE to say...no jackstands in the rear!?!? AND... GET SOME SAFETY GLASSES!!!!!!!
remember, jackstands and safety glasses kids.
ok, my osha rant is over.

i bet you can really feel that cam a lot more now, i know i did.
good job :thumbup:
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