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Old 01-20-2010, 05:50 PM
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modding a high mileage car?
Would you guys go stage 2 on a car with 110,000 miles?
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Old 01-20-2010, 06:19 PM
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yea y not
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Old 01-20-2010, 06:30 PM
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im bout to have 100k on mine and im @ stage 2.5
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Old 01-20-2010, 07:21 PM
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Go ahead and mod away. Take care of your service items, get a health check on your engine.
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:14 PM
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mod mod mod. Just take care of it. I was at 85k when i got mine done

Still have great #s

https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...03#post2795003
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:55 PM
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I have those miles and I made 330whp 315ft lbs. I put a bigger turbo and running e85. I'm on the stock tranny, and clutch. Everything is working perfectly and even beating modded evo's half my cars miles
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Old 01-21-2010, 09:52 AM
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i dunno what stage 2 means

but i have a VF34 FMIC ect ect
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Old 01-21-2010, 12:07 PM
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DOOOOOOOO EEEEEEETTTTT! Like mentioned above just take care of your regular service items but you will be fine.
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Old 01-21-2010, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Shayhan27
DOOOOOOOO EEEEEEETTTTT! Like mentioned above just take care of your regular service items but you will be fine.
Yeah im trying to stay on top of the maintenance. Actually doing the 105,000 service done this saturday at LIC.
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Old 01-22-2010, 08:21 AM
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went to stage 2 at 90k with a custom tune on my 02, sold car at 195k and I won't wait as long for my 09. Smiling the last 100+k miles. As everyone said, good preventive maintenance is the key and don't abuse.
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