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by D1GP
Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:59 pm
Forum: Greased Lightning!
Topic: Cold Air Intake vs Short Ram Intake???
Replies: 2
Views: 1892

SRI - great for low to midrange power, since it's by the engine, the air you suck in will be hot CAI - great for mid to high end power, positions filter closer to bottom of car which runs the risk of sucking in water or dirt (aem makes a cheap bypass valve to fix any accidental ingestion of water) i...
by D1GP
Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:35 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Help! Monitor Freaking Out!
Replies: 4
Views: 1214

Help! Monitor Freaking Out!

just annoying. my monitor is not flickering but kinda spazzing out, everything get's all fuzzy, like you just woke up. anyway to fix it? thx.
by D1GP
Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:23 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: HD gettin errors!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 1150

thx for the reply
i believe i have a deskstar ic35l060aver07-0 harddrive

is the program that i should use the last one on that page? it says something about the drive being out of the target system, what does this mean?
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/d ... .htm#smart
by D1GP
Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:46 pm
Forum: Greased Lightning!
Topic: Is a new intake worth it on a 96 blazer?
Replies: 6
Views: 1992

screw that, you can make your own for 50 bux or less. and plus is your blazer automatic? if it is you will probably get to feel a second of that power at midrange b4 your transmission shifts, unless you turn overdrive off.
by D1GP
Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:41 pm
Forum: Greased Lightning!
Topic: Car Mods???
Replies: 6
Views: 2030

remember to get street performance cams, that will up ur idle a lil bit rough, but racing cams will pretty much kill your idle smoothness. now how much is your budget for what you want to do to your car, then i can tell you what you can do to it. as for exhaust, 3" or more is meant for forced i...
by D1GP
Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:38 pm
Forum: Greased Lightning!
Topic: Hey you guys with older cars!
Replies: 7
Views: 2005

if you care about durability, the japanese companies will give you the same performance, but require less maintenance. now doesnt that sound appealing?
by D1GP
Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:28 pm
Forum: Greased Lightning!
Topic: Body Kit Help
Replies: 11
Views: 3810

i agree with predator, teins are nice sexy suspension. you ever try autocrossing? if not i suggest you do, it will give you a bigger kick in your pants then staring at you kit, that all the true car guys will laff at you for. but if you do get a kit, dont cheap out on it, buy a brand name kit, cuz i...
by D1GP
Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:48 pm
Forum: Overclocking / CPU's / Motherboards / Sound Cards
Topic: New to overclocking...
Replies: 2
Views: 1772

thx for the reply, my motherboard is an iwill kk266 plus.
by D1GP
Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:17 am
Forum: Overclocking / CPU's / Motherboards / Sound Cards
Topic: New to overclocking...
Replies: 2
Views: 1772

New to overclocking...

Although I've been around pc's forever, i never really experimented with it due to lack of hardware knowledge. if anyone can answer these questions, i'd appreciate it. -does overclocking refer to the cpu speed? cuz i heard of graphics card being oc'd. and what benefits can i expect from doing it? -m...
by D1GP
Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:06 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: HD gettin errors!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 1150

HD gettin errors!!!

hi all! my comps been gettin a lotta errors (i always shutdown correctly if possible) lately, making windows check disk frequently. someone told me it's my harddrive. anyway to fix it?
thanks.