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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Which radiator cap will give me the most HP?

Blitz,
HKS,
ARC,
APEXI
Greddy,
Buddy Club
Skunk2

???
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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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none...
It's a radiator cap
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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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LOL
Just what I needed being bored on a Friday at work.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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I already maxed HP out on putting stickers on my car.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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^Whichever cap you choose, Put a sticker on your radiator cap... Squeeze as much HP out of that cap as you can!!
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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the TRD one will give the most HP cuz it has a harmonic dampener built in to cancel out the frequency of the moving water within the radiator, thus freeing upto 10hp
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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ARC with a little Halogen fluid goes a looooooong way!
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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The lightest one. It might save you a nanosecond or two off your 0-60 time and increase your mpg a billionth of a gallon per mile.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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most horsepower, well come on guys, drop a match in the gas tank, your *** will be on fire with the explosion on acceleration!!!
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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i put a spoon one on my IS350.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Neither of those, this one:



Have a hell of a car

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Old May 7, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by darkdream
The lightest one. It might save you a nanosecond or two off your 0-60 time and increase your mpg a billionth of a gallon per mile.
Haha. Don't put any cap!! It will shave 3 or 4 nanosecond off
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