# someone please explane this to me

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [April 8, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345 "2009-04-08T07:48:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![240sx\_nismo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/3da27b/32.png) [@240sx\_nismo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx_nismo)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/1 "2009-04-08T07:48:41Z")

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ok so someone said with all these new parts i got, my car will be slower then before how can these be??? heres the list.

Drivetrain/transmission

1. Unorthodox racing aluminum crank pulley. -Genuine [performance.com](http://performance.com) $189.99
2. Act street/strip clutch kit. -Phase 2 [motortrend.com](http://motortrend.com) $375
3. fidanza lightweight aluminum flywheel. - phase 2 motor trend $345  
4.nismo solid short shifter. Phase 2 motor trend - $219.95  
5.nismo clutch slave cylinder. phase 2 motor trend - $169  
6.nismo clutch fork pivot. $39  
7.dss aluminum one piece drive shaft. $429  
8.AGP throttle body pulley. $74  
9.energy suspension rack and pinion bushing set $11.50  
10.energy suspension tie rod dust boot. $5.00  
11.peak performance urethane sub frame bushing $89.00  
12.hks shift spring kit. $ 97.75  
13.peak performance transmission bushing street version with nismo mount $215.00  
14.redline transmission gear oil 3 bottles light weight 2 bottles heavy duty. $62.00
4. Nismo steel braided clutch line kit $89.95
5. Nismo white shift knob. $45 total $2400

engine  
pdm stage 2 cams  
in gen cold air.  
megan headers and down pipe  
catco high flow cat.  
apexi duel n1 catback.  
jim wolf tec ecu chip.

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**Author:** ![hailex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@hailex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hailex)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/2 "2009-04-08T07:51:31Z")

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dont have to make 2 threads just for a question related to ur hold on do u??

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**Author:** ![educated\_Idiot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/educated_idiot/32/5684_2.png) [@educated\_Idiot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/educated_Idiot)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/3 "2009-04-08T07:58:56Z")

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If I had to guess, I’d say you’re slower off the line but faster at the high end.

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**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/4 "2009-04-08T08:18:54Z")

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i think he wants us to stroke his ego for him. why else would he list dust boot and shift knob under his new performance stuff? lol

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**Author:** ![Colonel\_Mustard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Colonel\_Mustard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Colonel_Mustard)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/5 "2009-04-08T08:32:15Z")

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rofl and prices…

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/6 "2009-04-08T08:41:34Z")

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I really doubt slower.

new clutch set-up will grab faster/better

ECu map should have nicer fuel maps etc.

your friend may just be talking out his ass

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**Author:** ![DYSEKT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DYSEKT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DYSEKT)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/7 "2009-04-08T08:48:13Z")

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the Nismo white shift knob will definitely make you faster

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**Author:** ![Tarz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tarz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tarz)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/8 "2009-04-08T08:56:46Z")

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u know what will make u go even faster, if u put some stickers on

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**Author:** ![PureEuroM3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@PureEuroM3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureEuroM3)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/9 "2009-04-08T08:59:07Z")

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The white shift knob will slow you down, white is the heaviest model.

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**Author:** ![Browntown\_01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Browntown\_01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Browntown_01)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/10 "2009-04-08T09:15:20Z")

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It can only be faster if you spend more then $2400… it’s common knowledge…

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**Author:** ![RED\_LINE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/red_line/32/5656_2.png) [@RED\_LINE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RED_LINE)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/11 "2009-04-08T09:17:34Z")

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you obviously would be faster,  
have much better response from engine,  
sound better with that exhaust work off a KA,

and…

I’m surprised you’d want us to even explain it, it’s not rocket science! lol

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**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/12 "2009-04-08T09:24:44Z")

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coulda swapped an sr for that price actaully…

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**Author:** ![RED\_LINE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/red_line/32/5656_2.png) [@RED\_LINE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RED_LINE)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/13 "2009-04-08T09:28:59Z")

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or a KA-T! but I’m sure in the future if you do go that, you got some goodies already!

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**Author:** ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/14 "2009-04-08T14:01:35Z")

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quarter mile time wont get better(atleast not by alot) but I can see lapping times being better but not by a lot…

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**Author:** ![240sx\_nismo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/3da27b/32.png) [@240sx\_nismo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx_nismo)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/15 "2009-04-08T14:52:24Z")

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> [@Setting up for Time Attacks/Auto X](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/setting-up-for-time-attacks-auto-x/21336/25):
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> quarter mile time wont get better(atleast not by alot) but I can see lapping times being better but not by a lot…

quarter mile time should go from high 15 to low 14 its been down with just cams pulley intake and catback… oh ya and clutch

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**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/16 "2009-04-08T15:18:55Z")

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so if you knew that already, why the fuck were you asking us?

quit fishing for compliments, only women and bitches do that.

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**Author:** ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/17 "2009-04-08T15:34:05Z")

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> [@WTB: small woodburning stove](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-small-woodburning-stove/21313/12):
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> so if you knew that already, why the fuck were you asking us?
> 
> quit fishing for compliments, only women and bitches do that.

Yea…woops never seen the cams

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**Author:** ![kollo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kollo/32/5661_2.png) [@kollo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kollo)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/18 "2009-04-08T16:13:11Z")

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^those weren`t new they where at the bottom your thread=FAILS!

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**Author:** ![Tacoboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@Tacoboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tacoboy)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/19 "2009-04-08T16:18:00Z")

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HAHA I was the one who told you you would be slower. No need to start another thread.

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**Author:** ![Tacoboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@Tacoboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tacoboy)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-please-explane-this-to-me/123345/20 "2009-04-08T16:18:31Z")

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> [@who loves Egg Nog?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-loves-egg-nog/21350/3):
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> quarter mile time should go from high 15 to low 14 its been down with just cams pulley intake and catback… oh ya and clutch

You wish.

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