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Old 20-08-2007, 02:43 PM   #1
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Wanting to run my ideas past a few people....

AU3 XR8.

Currently stock bar twin 2.5inch cat back system.

Looking at a extractors/cam/tune package to begin with.

Extractors
Either PH 4001s or HM103SS. I can source the HMs very cheaply through REPCO. Any reason not to go HM?

Cams
Not much experience here... but cut it down to the Crow 621371 or Crane 2030 or 2031.

As the money and time becomes right hope to build on the XR. Will remain a Sunday driver.

Any advice, opinions or feedback appreciated.

Cheers,

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Old 20-08-2007, 02:48 PM   #2
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And it's an auto too.

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Old 20-08-2007, 08:46 PM   #3
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do the exhaust before the cams.
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Old 20-08-2007, 10:48 PM   #4
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Hi folks,

Mod bug struck.

Wanting to run my ideas past a few people....

AU3 XR8.

Currently stock bar twin 2.5inch cat back system.

Looking at a extractors/cam/tune package to begin with.

Extractors
Either PH 4001s or HM103SS. I can source the HMs very cheaply through REPCO. Any reason not to go HM?

Cams
Not much experience here... but cut it down to the Crow 621371 or Crane 2030 or 2031.

As the money and time becomes right hope to build on the XR. Will remain a Sunday driver.

Any advice, opinions or feedback appreciated.

Cheers,

Ian
Just on the extractors, I have a feeling the 220s came standard with HM headers - if not, then the T3s I know for sure did, and most T3 owners ditch them for Paccies or Hurricane headers, so there's a good reason to not go for HM, I suppose.
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Old 21-08-2007, 08:12 AM   #5
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Yeah I'll be getting it done at the same time.

I wasn't aware of them being HM headers. I'll get in touch with HM.

Any feedback on the cams?

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Old 21-08-2007, 08:55 AM   #6
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Leave the cam till later on, do exhaust, intake before, then heads, could do cam when you do the heads.
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Old 21-08-2007, 11:21 AM   #7
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Leave the cam till later on, do exhaust, intake before, then heads, could do cam when you do the heads.
Hi mate,

Already has the SS CAI kit. Heads were something I was looking at in the near future. What do you suggest heads before cam?

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Old 21-08-2007, 01:16 PM   #8
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You can do the head and cam at the same time. You don't have to and if you don't do the head first.
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