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thebeast.
05-02-2009, 02:53 PM
hey all i have a 97 el falcon, stock bar pod, bigger intake and cat back, i was talking to a guy at local exhaust shop and i can get a set of red-back extractors and a high flow cat for $660 sup and fitted. i was also talking to my bro about getting a cam, $390 then i just gotta get it fitted.
i don't know which one i should do first, I'm a low income earner so it would take me a bit to get the exhaust so i could get the cam sooner but I'm not sure what to do. In the end it will all be done but yeah.
I'm just looking for torque so its better off the line, not to fussed about speeds above 140-150 as i don't take the car that hight (at the moment).
so what should i do. leave it for a few months and do the exhaust or get the cam first. any other ideas would be good.. just looking for acceleration.
Thanks, Paul

ARS55
05-02-2009, 02:55 PM
the falcons respond well to a good exhaust/extractor package so personally go that option first. putting a cam in without the proper breathing mods would be a waste of time IMO.

magna00
05-02-2009, 03:28 PM
the falcons respond well to a good exhaust/extractor package so personally go that option first. putting a cam in without the proper breathing mods would be a waste of time IMO.

+1

However for a complete cam and new seat bearings in a falcon is like 300 bucks and installation in the straight six is a piece of cake, easy power to be had from a cam change as well