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Join Date: Nov 2009
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What did you do today to increase the performance of your car? Intake mods? new tyres? Maybe a supercharger? Trade it in for a boss 335? New exhaust?
Name car, mod and how it increased performance. |
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Where to next??
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,893
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LV TDCI Focus.
Mods: Took 40kg of tools out of the boot that have been sitting there for a month and pumped up tyres to a little over maximum level. Car takes off a little better and will probably consume a little less. Win Win! |
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Formally Kia Chaser
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Newcastle
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Where to next??
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
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No longer a Uni student..
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW
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Today? I left it out on the street so it can rest up before being used to transport me to university and back again for the next week.
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Bathed In A Yellow Glow
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NSW Central Coast
Posts: 2,530
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I washed the dirt off it in an effort to reduce weight.
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meh.
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Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
Posts: 8,584
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Nothing, It aint here....
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SA
Posts: 5,213
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Had a mail order tune sent from Dynowog.....
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I ♥ EDM
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Posts: 5,141
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Started it up. Doesnt produce much power when it aint on
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 622
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3..2..1..
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
Posts: 7,218
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i drove it home, used a litre or two of petrol so its now much lighter and feels like a rocket compared to when i drove it last night.
bottom of the barrel this thread topic lol, running out of ideas maybe? |
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Cruising...
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Perth
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Cruising...
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Perth
Posts: 3,819
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Removed canopy insect screen's + grille's.... Weight reduction plus the benefit of a better view from the tray win!
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Serpentine W.A.
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yesturday went to pickup xd from gympie 400km aprox from gladstone , got about 100 km back when started to make bad ratteling noise & loose power. pulled over & checked compression to find number 5 had 0 , removed rocker cover to find both rockers on 5 had jumped off as bolts were loose checked pushrods & still streight bolted rocckers back on & checked others to find most were loose tightened all ,cranked over to test, all looked good. put rest backtogether & started first pop no noise runs sweet woho ,ran like a dream for the 300km back...... yep had a GREAT saturday
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Banana Coast, Nsw
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Lol hulk, what did you do ? i left mine asleep
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Join Date: May 2010
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Washed it yesterday which increased the performance of how it looks.
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Formerly D3v[]
Join Date: Jun 2009
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drove around in lower gears so it felt more powerful
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne
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Drove with the window up to increase aerodynamic performance
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2010
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I shampooed the dipstick
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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I swapped the stock air intake snorkel on the windsor powered V8 with a xr6t snorkel. then filled it up with 98 octane fuel. Beware anyone at the lights tomorrow morning.
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BOSS Pilot
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: on the loud pedal! Brisbane
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I cleaned off the burnt rubber from behind the rears and cleaned off my race number from the windscreen so it was more aerodynamic. That made it a bit lighter and smoother, maybe picked up 1kw
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not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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Drove it to bunnings. Didn't improve its performance but meh.
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Performance Inc.
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: In a cave
Posts: 2,554
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Joined weight watchers
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Stroking it...
Join Date: May 2005
Location: The 'butt
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I polished it for the first time in 2 years... Gained at least 20rwkw... Oh also put in some centre caps in my new 19's, 15hp easy!
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Location: Gods Country
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"What thread could HULK possible start tomorrow ? Sorry
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