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Old 09-08-2003, 11:35 AM
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Okay, Sat. night, this Grand Am, pulls next to me, wants to race. I think, why not? Light turns green, we go, I stomp. Next light, he asks me if I have a chip. I said, "Nope. Bone stock, baby!!"

Next day, this "79 or '80 Chevy truck pulls next to me. Says, "Wanna run 'em??" I said sure why not, at green. He then goes on to say, "I ate a five-oh the other day, this baby is a 454!! No fuel injection, not computer, just raw horse power!!" I said, "Cool. At green, we go." At green we went, and it was just no contest. I smoked him so bad that at the next light, his girlfriend in the passenger side was covering her eyes, and he wouldn't even acknowledge my existence, heheh!!! Sore loser....
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Bone stock? We're gonna have to do something about that......there'* cobras out there that need you
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Actually don't think it is. I keep finding different stuff. Check this out...

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...?p=80024#80024
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Got that one already. I think it has an underlying problem that the previous owner discovered, and didn't fix. That 160° stat is a bad idea, and nothing but a bandaid.
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My 2000 is all stock too. Rogue and I have the same exact care except mine is silver and his is black and I have 12,000 more miles on mine. Anywho, Rogue has done a couple of upgrades to his car, Like the K and N filter, pluggs, wires, the new thermostat and something wlse....I can't remeber what it was. Just with those few minor upgrades there is a COMPLETE difference between our two cars. His has smooth flowing, quick shifting and seamless take offs even floored. Mine is still a great car don't get me wrong. But there is a different in horse power and performance.
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My 2000 is all stock too. Rogue and I have the same exact care except mine is silver and his is black and I have 12,000 more miles on mine. Anywho, Rogue has done a couple of upgrades to his car, Like the K and N filter, pluggs, wires, the new thermostat and something wlse....I can't remeber what it was. Just with those few minor upgrades there is a COMPLETE difference between our two cars. His has smooth flowing, quick shifting and seamless take offs even floored. Mine is still a great car don't get me wrong. But there is a different in horse power and performance.
And if you put a 3.5 or 3.4" pulley on your car it will blow his away...and it is only a $70 mod!!!
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Heh, not likely..the first pulley is going on MY car! Just waiting for Hector and his intake, then I think I'll have Scott do my rockers....
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