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View Poll Results: Which do I mod?
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Longtubes & midpipe for G8
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New Rear for the Bird
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01-02-2009, 12:26 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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Help me decide how to spend my money
Got a couple choices....
1. Long tube headers with catted mid-pipe for the G8
Pros: Typically +38-40RWHP increase with stock mufflers.
Cons: Pretty much nix the powertrain warranty unless I find a mod-friendly dealer (yea right!)
2. New S60 rear for the Bird
Pros: Be able to launch this car properly and not fear for the 10-bolt
Cons: Can't really think of any.
I obviously don't drive the firebird much but if I was to mod the G8, it would make it that much closer to the Bird perf. wise in a straight line NA. The Bird is the weekend toy so maybe I should try to retain some instance of the powertrain warranty of the G8.
Which would you do? The prices for each are very different but if you couldn't do both this year, which would you choose?
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01-02-2009, 12:28 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Buy me a 383? 
I say rear end for the toy. Once you cross the line with the other car, there's no turning back and then you will have two toys.
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01-02-2009, 12:29 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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B, for the reasons listed. Racecar first.
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01-02-2009, 12:31 PM
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The bird is the word.
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01-02-2009, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: West Long Branch
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Agreed, S60. And make sure you have a solid DS to connect to it too...coughmikecough
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01-02-2009, 12:38 PM
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New rear. You are gonna end up having to spend the money at some point anyway.
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01-02-2009, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
The bird is the word.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPDJ5N7u9-s
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01-02-2009, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Go with option 2 Brian. That way I can beat up on your G8 if we ever meet up at Atco. 
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01-02-2009, 01:11 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Haddon Twp NJ
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I would like to hear the G8 with long tubes. But the S60 is a nasty rear.
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01-02-2009, 01:51 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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i'd love to see you deck out the g8, but i'd rather have insurance for both cars if you know what i mean 
though if gm goes bankrupt and no one does the warranties or however it works, might as well get long tubes
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01-02-2009, 02:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Agreed, S60. And make sure you have a solid DS to connect to it too...coughmikecough
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s60 comes with a ds funny guy
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01-02-2009, 05:47 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Rear, for why you said. Wait a bit for the G8, then you can pass it off as they need to be replaced too
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01-02-2009, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Enough said.
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01-02-2009, 10:08 PM
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Rear... you know its only a matter of time.
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01-02-2009, 10:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: middletown NJ
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S60 rear 
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01-03-2009, 12:23 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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Hmm well looks like I am going to have to agree with most of you. The rear it will be!
Maybe if things go my way in a few more months I can still do both.
Thanks everyone!
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01-03-2009, 11:58 AM
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Token v6 Guy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: No longer neon land :(
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 <----- aka rear
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01-03-2009, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wayne, NJ
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magnacharger for the g8???
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01-03-2009, 05:35 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by misterjuice
magnacharger for the g8???
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That's a bit too far out for my 09 goals. Would love to though.
My boss is a Pontiac man...maybe I can score some kind of sponsorship.
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Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
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'17 Lex LS460
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01-05-2009, 12:16 AM
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