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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 12:41 PM
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Advice for all N/A's

Stay away from Dyno's, especially if there are turbo's around. You can have lots of fun with mods & weight reduction. If you must quantify mods, get a G-tech. If you want to see big HP numbers, set it to 6000 lbs.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 12:44 PM
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I agree. N/A is a lot of fun. Just cuz we don't have huge hp #'s, people think we are slow. But no ricer has EVER beat me, and neither has a couple of goofs in Mustang GT's!! I love n/a!! Who needs a dyno?
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 12:50 PM
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99% of all people would be shocked to see what there car ACTUALLY produced on a dyno.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 12:50 PM
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I have a G-tech....fun little gadget it is.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 12:55 PM
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I personally like my *** dyno. It says I have 4 billion horse power, and I run the 1/4 in 3 seconds flat. I think it is a little off.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 12:56 PM
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By the way, how high can you actually set the weight on a G-tech?
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 05:09 PM
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Re: Advice for all N/A's

Originally posted by SureShot
Stay away from Dyno's, especially if there are turbo's around. You can have lots of fun with mods & weight reduction. If you must quantify mods, get a G-tech. If you want to see big HP numbers, set it to 6000 lbs.
That sounds like an automotive inferiority complex to me. Why do some (not all) NA owners feel the need to regularly justify/defend their purchase to everyone. It gets boring very quickly!
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 05:12 PM
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Same reason import fans always have to talk about "beating 5.0's". They know there's a bigger dog on the block and they need to cut in their shots so they don't feel so small
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