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 Post subject: what can i do??
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:12 am 
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hey, i have a 96 SE and was wondering what i can do (nothing major, like supercharging or anything involving too much work on the engine or too much money) to my car to enhance performance. any and all (except the previously mentioned) ideas are welcome. i know there isn't much i can do, just let me know what i can do. i already have a new CAI and exhaust work on the way, but what else can i do?

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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:14 am 
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#1 on the list is port-match your ugly factory LIM casting to the heads.

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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:06 am 
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is that expensive? how much tech know how do you need for that? or would it be easier to just bring it to someone...

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mr. wren could do that.... :bstooges:

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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:31 am 
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as much as i would love someone with that much experience in this field to do it, i don't think it would be very money wise for me, someone who lives in central minnesota, to drive to oregon.... haha. thanks for the help tho.

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We have fellas drive from upper Canada to see Mr. Wren about service from Zillamotorsports. But, I know Bill is pretty busy, so it has to fit in his schedule. He has also talked many through it themselves. The third option is to find someone local there, there are many members around the country. You could also try it yourself, I am almost tempted to.


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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:44 am 
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well, i'm at college right now, and don't have too many tools at my exposal... so thats why i was wondering if there were any members that live close to the st. cloud area that would be willing to do it for me (i'd pay of course) or something like that.

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Others have even got an intake from the wreckers and shipped it. It is just a matter of finding people to do the work and getting the new one installed.


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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:05 am 
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myfirstbonnie wrote:
Others have even got an intake from the wreckers and shipped it. It is just a matter of finding people to do the work and getting the new one installed.


by "the wreckers" do you mean the junkyard? or someone else? i actually have a friend who has been working on his grand prix, so i know he can do that for me if i get it. so technically i do have the tools, but not on me... haha.

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by "the wreckers" do you mean the junkyard?


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You're in MN? You're in Bonneville Central. A buncha guys get together ALOT over there, and a couple of them have porting experience.

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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:59 pm 
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just checking, should i port match BEFORE the intake/exhaust, or thats the first thing to do AFTER....

Oh, and i did post a new thread about porting over on MNBC. thanks willwren.

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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:16 am 
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yes, actually, i do. whats your sisters name? i probably don't know her, but there is a chance...

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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:20 am 
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I put a post on MNBC for ya.

I did the manifold on my 95 SSEi with a dremel a while back. I could do yours I suppose. I still recomend getting a spare, just incase something goes arrie.

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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:25 am 
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are you talking about a spare manifold?

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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
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yeah....

Of course I didn't have one when I did my SSEi, which is probably why i didn't screw it up, it was the only one I had lol.

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 Post subject: Re: what can i do??
PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:30 am 
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haha, well, i'll count you as "good" as opposed to "lucky" then... lol. anyway, i can just pick one of those up at a junkyard right? how much do you think it would be?

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