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Old 03-15-13, 11:26 PM
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I'm at a complete loss about what size I need to order or even how many. I've read several sites that say I need 2, but those are also sites dedicated to large V8 engines so I'm not sure it applies to my 1JZ.
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I would go for a tial 38 or 44... 44 is what I would recommend. I like the MV-R
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Thank you for the quick response. Any chance you can explain to me what makes me need a 44? How do I measure this out for future reference.
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The way I was always told and how I understand it, bigger is better and you are planning for how much HP you DONT wanna run. Saving your engine is key. Having a big gate isnt bad incase you change your mind and wanna go bigger HP later. Doing things twice sucks. 44 is a good in between size but still good for a decent amount of HP.
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