Instant horsepower and fuel economy gains on a `90 Z32
10-07-2008, 07:09 PM
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Instant horsepower and fuel economy gains on a `90 Z32
Yeah, I just pulled that out of my throttle body. Looks like the painter left in in before I bought the car. Cons: I eventually have to take the valve covers off and make sure the heads are alright. Pros: no one could make this car pass inspection and I got it for half the book value.
I swear when I pulled this thing out it drove like a whole other car.
10-07-2008, 07:39 PM
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that's awesome. it doesn't make any sense to even put it in there if there are air filters in though. maybe to protect the air filters? you won't be able to tell anything by taking the valve covers off. this wouldn't have gotten into the oil, just the air stream. do a compression check if you are worried. if that's fine, you don't have anything else to worry about. it's a big *** job to take the covers off anyway
10-07-2008, 07:43 PM
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BUWAHAHAHA ROFL
on a side note, that sucks dick what an *******. who sticks things in **** like that? just tape off the inlet if you need to protect it... and how when you stick the piping back on do you neglect to see a ****in rag in there? your looking RIGHT AT THE OPENING!!!
on a side note, that sucks dick what an *******. who sticks things in **** like that? just tape off the inlet if you need to protect it... and how when you stick the piping back on do you neglect to see a ****in rag in there? your looking RIGHT AT THE OPENING!!!
10-07-2008, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by KasbeKZ
that's awesome. it doesn't make any sense to even put it in there if there are air filters in though. maybe to protect the air filters? you won't be able to tell anything by taking the valve covers off. this wouldn't have gotten into the oil, just the air stream. do a compression check if you are worried. if that's fine, you don't have anything else to worry about. it's a big *** job to take the covers off anyway
10-07-2008, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by KasbeKZ
oh i see. that makes kinda a little bit of sense. there are still better ways to do it
This is why I do tool inventory.
10-08-2008, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by KasbeKZ
i mean that if the engine bay was being painted, it would just be better to tape off the whole air box, instead of stuffing a rag inside it and leaving the outside to get over sprayed.
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