1. New, they are like $140. But if you can find them used for under $100 that would be good too. 2. Steeda. 3. Yes, but nothing great; maybe 5-7hp. 4. Yes 5. Install them yourself, it's easy.
Don't worry about whether to get the billet or cast plates, there really isn't a difference and the billet plates cost $300. You need a tune, but you should be able to call Bamachips and have them rewrite your current tune to accommodate the delete plates. You will lose a little bit of fuel economy.
The install is pretty easy. I still consider myself a novice when it comes to working on cars, but even I was able to install them with no problems at all. Find Tacobills howto, that is what I used for directions. Basically, you just need to remove the intake manifold. This involves removing the intake, PCV hoses, fuelrails, and a few vacume lines. Once the manifold is off, you simply remove the existing CMCV plates and motor, move the gaskets from the existing plates to the delete plates, install the delete plates on the manifold, and drop the manifold back in place.
< Message edited by acascianelli -- 4/1/2008 8:17:35 PM >
Its not so much something you do for the power...its something you do to compliment your other mods. Its main purpose is to increase air flow. So for all the guys who are blown, or have intakes, or anything to do with airflow, they are a great complimentary mod that will yield about 5hp. Cheap and VERY easy to install, did in my driveway in about 30 mins.
I just installed the steeda economy plates (the $140 ones)...great higher RPM gains but noticable loss of lower end torque...if you like to run around in 4th gear at 3000RPM's all the time and punch it often for that seat of the pants power, then these are perfect. If you are a mild driver who keeps the tach in the 2000-2500RPM range, then dont bother with the plates...just my .02
I installed my delete plates at the same time as a UDP, and I upgraded from a Diablosport canned tune to a Bamachips race tune. I noticed big power gains all around, but that was from the combination of 3 mods.
I installed my delete plates at the same time as a UDP, and I upgraded from a Diablosport canned tune to a Bamachips race tune. I noticed big power gains all around, but that was from the combination of 3 mods.
Im sure it was a bug diffrence lol
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I installed my delete plates at the same time as a UDP, and I upgraded from a Diablosport canned tune to a Bamachips race tune. I noticed big power gains all around, but that was from the combination of 3 mods.
Im sure it was a bug diffrence lol
Well...big relatively speaking. That canned Diablosport tune was crap compared to the Bamachips tune.
i did this mod a couple years ago.. in all honestly, spend you money elsewhere, i gained 2 or 3 hp but its really not noticable, and if you ever get a roots style blower, whipple, saleen etc, then they become utterly useless and end up in the garage or up for sale for 50 bucks. trust me, spend the money elsewhere, thats the best advise youll get on delete plates
< Message edited by mustard05 -- 4/2/2008 5:54:16 PM >
I added the delete plates with the UD pulleys and exhaust so I cant really tell how much they did... but they are a complimenting mod...
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If they only give you between 2-5 hp, why even bother?? Unless you're getting a turbo or a centri, I wouldn't worry about them. +1 to them being useless if you get a roots or a TS.
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why bother? because its 5 HP for only $100. every pony counts which is why there will always be someone with a few of those "useless" mods that "only" give you 2 HP here 2 HP there but they end up walking you because you didnt do those "useless" mods...
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you pretty close to being correct buddy, i have done almost all mods to this car, trust me, the only way these stupid things would even be worth it, would be if someone was going with a turbo or centri type blower and even then i would say save your money. these things are just another way for some company to take your money. do you know what exactlywhat they do, if you did then in theary these moght be worth but in the end for a few ponies hell no. the doolor to hp ratio is so horrible on these cars why waste it on a useless mod
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