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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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can getting new high comp or other pistons in my car really give me 20 more hp
 
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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yes if you know what you're doing.
 
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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you'll need more than the piston itself
 
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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What could you really get from the say the pistons, springs, cam gear?? Realisticly on a B-series?

 
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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your gonna need more than 1 cam gear
 
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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i meant gears...lol my bad/.
 
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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well im bout to throw in type r pistons, stage2 cams and tune it with the greddy emanage...prolly lookin at 200
 
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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Ditch the emanage. It's just a piggyback.
 
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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200 bucks for pistons, gears and the tune? That seems doubtful....
 
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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no i ment like 200hp....nah pistons off a type are for bout 370 and like the cams for like 600 giver or take a few
but wont i need the emange to tune forthe newcam and higher compression pistons?
 
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