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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Would someone be kind enough to define for me the actual meaning of Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 etc?

I mean, what's in each of these stages?
 
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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It really means stages of engine upgrades. I can only speak for stage 1 because that's all I am familiar with: Stage one is high flow air cleaner, high performance exhaust, and fuel delivery modification, as in a fuel management solution (Power commander, SERT, etc) for FI, or carb jet changes (richer) for carburetors.
 
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Nice read!
 
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but some of the mod's are extremely ****.
Seems using the term 'to bitch about something' and '********' is unacceptable language.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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That was an interesting link to read but I don't know anyone that has a Stage 3 setup that is "blueprinted".

Maybe it happens but my stage 3 runs just fine as a complementing system but I'll be stuffed if I would ever spend $$ on a "blueprint" for a moderate stage 3 build....

To each their own though...
 
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Thanks for the link, dawg. I can hardly wait now for the winter to start on my upgrades. Ha!
 
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