Re: Performance Improvement Ideas

From: boydmcguire@mindspring.com
Date: Tue Mar 23 1999 - 16:09:57 EST


Yep, I have read that. I am going with the 2 1/2.

Blake
'93 White/Grey
4x2 Auto
5.2L 318 cu V-8
-----Original Message-----
From: JeffofSLU@aol.com <JeffofSLU@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Performance Improvement Ideas

>In a message dated 3/23/99 10:59:40 AM Central Standard Time,
>boydmcguire@mindspring.com writes:
>
><< My parents upped my budget to $1000, but effectively lowered it by doing
>so.
> I now have to pay to get my truck painted (so now I will get a dark blue,
> and hold off on the two white stripes up the top, like the ones on the
cool
> looking Viper paint jobs) and for the tires. I found a place that will
paint
> for $275, and I am sure decent tires will cost me $250. That leaves me w/
> $475 to spend. I am thinking I should get the following items, based on
what
> you all have mentioned the most:
> 1) K&N Air Filter ($29 from www.dccarcare.com)
> 2) K&N FIPK ($110 from same place)
> 3) Walker Dynomax cat back exhaust system ($125 not sure if that includes
> labor, or if I can put it on myself)
> 4) Trans-Go Shift Kit ($100 - Mine shifts a 2100 RPM, and that kills me,
so
> this is on thing I am definitely getting)
> 5) 180 Thermostat ($20 w/ coolant and water)
> 6) Use the $50 thats left, plus next weeks pay check ($300) and use to buy
> mopar computer, and 93 octance gas, which is about 93 cents a gallon.
> >>
>
>Skip the regular K&N filter and get the K&N FIPK. You'll be glad you did.
If I
>were you I'd be careful what size exhaust you get. Alot of people have lost
>low end torque going to a three inch cat back system.
>
>Jeff



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