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Old August 21st, 2007, 10:34 AM   #1
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02 3.8L tune up


like i said in another post my car tops out at 105mph
okay
now the day i bought the car i had the speedometer DEAD ON 115mph
stupid ass speed limiter
should i get a tune up?
 
Old August 21st, 2007, 10:40 AM   #2
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how many miles on the car?
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Old August 21st, 2007, 10:46 AM   #3
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well i bought it for 8000$ and it had 48K on it
and i bought it from a chick whose dad was going to race it and decided not too
but its got 56k on it today but the way i drive to ya no haha that probably dosent help
 
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why not than.. almost time for the 60k service anyway... go ahead and get a tune up
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Old August 21st, 2007, 10:49 AM   #5
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what do they do when they do a tune up
like port and polish and shit like that or what?
 
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no..

normally.. plugs,wires, oil,top off all the fluids, lube...
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Old August 21st, 2007, 10:52 AM   #7
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dam i just changed my oil
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o-well.

wait the 3k until you get the tune up than.
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Old August 21st, 2007, 11:07 AM   #9
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I would just do the tune up myself.. it's pretty easy to do man.
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Old August 21st, 2007, 11:08 AM   #10
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really
so i would just get spark plug wires, spark plugs, fluids and what else
 
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new air filter (k&n)
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i already tried to but i would need a new mass air flow because the filter is too big to fit in the wheel well
 
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just get a drop in filter.

they make them.

http://www.autoanything.com/air-filt...0A1970838.aspx
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Old August 21st, 2007, 11:17 AM   #14
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is that one supposed to go back in the wheel well
 
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that one will fit your stock intake box.

if you take off your plastic cover the paper filter will be shaped similar.
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Old August 21st, 2007, 11:47 AM   #16
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not stock
mac cai
 
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o

is it a short ram or cai.
(filter in not seen because it's in the fender)
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Old August 21st, 2007, 11:50 AM   #18
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yea its cai
in the fender well
http://www.macperformance.com/store/...Product_ID=243
 
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MaC intake off ebay 90 $ for me
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