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April-25th-2004, 11:16 PM

stellar_bc

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1st mod a success!

succesfully installed my k&n typhoon intake! its my first mod ever!

no problems whatsoever other than that the coolant bracket was installed using only 1 bolt as i couldn't loosen transaxle bolt. acceleration feels looser now!

any ideas on a follow up performance mod? still looking for some seriuos hp while still being emissions legal...

thanks!

April-27th-2004, 04:44 PM

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I'm surprised nobody said 'TURBO' yet...

April-27th-2004, 05:39 PM

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here's a pic of my intake...

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April-27th-2004, 05:40 PM

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April-27th-2004, 05:59 PM

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emissions legal?? You should purchase the header I'm selling in the VENDOR/GB section. It makes more power than most other long tube headers and retains all factory emissions equipment.

Enjoy!

April-27th-2004, 06:03 PM

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did you reset your ecu after you installed your intake?

April-27th-2004, 06:09 PM

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I reset my ecu after I feel I've gotten a bad tank of gas!!

If you do mods like intake, exhaust, cams etc....you should reset the ecu so it gets a chance to re-learn.

April-27th-2004, 10:18 PM

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yup. i did! no problems whatsoever like engine light or idling problems!

April-27th-2004, 11:18 PM

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how do you reset your ecu?

April-28th-2004, 08:18 AM

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with a screwdriver and a bottle of vodka.....

no seriosuly....just disconnect the negative battery cable and step on the brake pedal for 10-15 seconds...then hook everything back up.

April-30th-2004, 12:22 PM

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How much did the K&N typhoon cost (in CAD)? How long did it take you to install it. It sure looks sweet. Was there noticable inprovement to performance?

April-30th-2004, 08:35 PM

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it sure is a pretty thing isn't it...

April-30th-2004, 11:48 PM

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got it from a GB on toprotege.com for CAN$321...took me forever because couldn't loosen the transaxle bolt!

i noticed that the acceleration seems looser now...car seems lighter...nice hissing sound too! sweet!