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Old 01-24-2014, 11:14 PM
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ahhh another thing i wanna ask mr crusader... i see you did a PLOG and ubend delete...how hard was it to do the PLOG by yourself(assuming you did)
 
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Old 01-24-2014, 11:28 PM
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Honestly I wouldn't waste your time with a plog. If your gonna do the work might as well just go with headers
 
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Old 01-24-2014, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by owens91
ahhh another thing i wanna ask mr crusader... i see you did a PLOG and ubend delete...how hard was it to do the PLOG by yourself(assuming you did)
With a 10 month old and work I couldn't find the time to install it so I had a performance shop do it... It was super easy... Soak the bolts real good, remove wires, disconnected dog bones (this is optional, however my guy did it and it made it super easy with lots of room to work)...Original gasket was still good and the seal to the cross over pipe fit perfectly... Now for the good stuff, exhaust sounds a little better, throttle response is definately better & it looks great, now it's turning a little blue with the heat, still looks great...
 
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Old 01-24-2014, 11:43 PM
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I'm pretty good at applying vinyl decals it's just a matter if finding them
Hopefully another member here will have the specs on them to help you select...
 
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Old 01-24-2014, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 04 SS/SC
Honestly I wouldn't waste your time with a plog. If your gonna do the work might as well just go with headers
as a member did point out that headers would be a good idea....if i planned on modding past 300WHP...only reason why i would want it is to improve performance and mpg...if i went with headers i would have a LOT more modding to do...but i dont think i want a race car...more of a showcar
 
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Old 01-24-2014, 11:56 PM
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Here's a link for pinstripes, which is essentially all the stripes you are talking about are. You could go to your local parts store, automotive store and pick up a roll for under $20.00 and just follow the curve of the fender to apply, or as stated above any local 3m decal/sign place should be able to apply fairly cheaply

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Old 01-24-2014, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by owens91
as a member did point out that headers would be a good idea....if i planned on modding past 300WHP...only reason why i would want it is to improve performance and mpg...if i went with headers i would have a LOT more modding to do...but i dont think i want a race car...more of a showcar
X2... Under 300hp it will rob you of low end torque...
 
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Old 01-25-2014, 12:08 AM
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Go to zzp they have tons of articles about modding 3800's. Headers won't rob you of torque especially since our cars always have to much and burn tires like crazy lol. But just cuz you add headers doesn't mean you have to do more mods. Just helps it breathe
 
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Old 01-25-2014, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 04 SS/SC
Go to zzp they have tons of articles about modding 3800's. Headers won't rob you of torque especially since our cars always have to much and burn tires like crazy lol. But just cuz you add headers doesn't mean you have to do more mods. Just helps it breathe
Respect your opinion...... There are however several threads on here explaining the pros and cons of headers on our cars and the magic 300hp threshold supported by some major mods... Just my opinion on what I have read... Either or, the love for our cars is unchanged...
 
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Old 01-25-2014, 12:32 AM
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Lol ya. Zzperformance.com has tons of articles on building 3800's I would check it out plus tons of aftermarket performance parts
 


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