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ride_red666
11-07-2006, 06:06 PM
okay i get $350 for a xmas gift and i dont kno what to get. i was thinking a mild p&p and a 11:1 piston. would that be a good idea with my mods. or is there something else is should get? do steering stabilizers make that much of a difference?
thanks
400exstud
11-07-2006, 06:32 PM
For about $100 more you could get a set of Elka recs. There is nothing like a good suspension upgrade.
ride_red666
11-07-2006, 06:32 PM
thats what i wanted to do but my rents said no
400exstud
11-07-2006, 07:05 PM
That bites. My parents are the exact opposite. They prefer the 1 hour bolt ons.
mx1791
11-07-2006, 07:12 PM
wut about an axle for more stability? or tires/rims
ride_red666
11-07-2006, 07:16 PM
ya tires and rims r my next option
PismoLocal
11-08-2006, 11:10 AM
Where can you get a port and polish for under $300?
CHEVYZ
11-08-2006, 01:35 PM
There are actually a couple placed that could do it for pretty cheap. When C&D Racing did mine it was $175 for the port and polish and $65 for the 3 angle valve job.
PismoLocal
11-08-2006, 02:58 PM
WOW that sounds like a good deal. I contacted GT Thunder and they wanted $495 to P&P my 440!

Did you ship them your head or just the valves for the 3 angle valve job?
CHEVYZ
11-08-2006, 03:26 PM
I shipped them out my head with the valves and everything. They went through and made sure that nothing needed to be replaced (Like seals) and did the port and polish work plus the three angle valve job. They did some pretty good work, too! One heck of a deal, for sure, but like everything else, you have to pay to play! I hear some great things about GT Thunder, though, so I wouldn't hesitate to try their work!
PismoLocal
11-08-2006, 03:44 PM
Originally posted by CHEVYZ
I shipped them out my head with the valves and everything. They went through and made sure that nothing needed to be replaced (Like seals) and did the port and polish work plus the three angle valve job. They did some pretty good work, too! One heck of a deal, for sure, but like everything else, you have to pay to play! I hear some great things about GT Thunder, though, so I wouldn't hesitate to try their work!

how long did it take to get your head back?
CHEVYZ
11-08-2006, 03:51 PM
I forget what had occurred exactly, but they were way behind schedule when I shipped it to them. I think it took me about a month or so to get it back, but like I said, only because they were so backed up. Didn't take long once they got to it.
PismoLocal
11-08-2006, 03:59 PM
Ya a month isn't bad if i'm saving a couple hundred $$$.
PismoLocal
11-08-2006, 03:59 PM
A month won't be bad if I can save a couple hundred $'s.
ride_red666
11-08-2006, 07:04 PM
a local shop her ein town wants 150 for p&p and 100 for the dyno.