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 joeboy 
Set
Reg. Date : 18/04/2012
Posts : 49
Location : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted : 24 Apr 2012 - 22:48   Post title : Engine modifications
 
Hi all I am wondering has any one ever here of sum one hoting up a thunderbird 1.7 liter engine with head work and cams?
Is there a nice set of pips that can be put on a thunderbird a lot of the ones I see on the internet are quit ugly to look at?
Ore is that just my taste


 
Calling all Australian.
Hi my name is Joe I am writing this post to try and get to giver all Thunderbird
Rider to form a social group of like minded people interested in forming a ridding group
In Melbourne if you are up for it make your self herd.
Thank You
Joe

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 FTL40 
Jupiter
Reg. Date : 13/10/2009
Posts : 1,122
Location : massachusetts, United States
Posted : 24 Apr 2012 - 22:52   Post title : Re: Engine modifications (Re: joeboy)
 
there are a few pipe options, nothing else. there are 2 companys working on some hi performance stuff, TPUSA and Carpenter Racing. nothing has come out yet. info is in the performance forum, just have to read through some of the nonsense

 
2010 tbird 1700 silver (fastest color) BC exhaust, BC airbox removal

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 Agent86 
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Reg. Date : 17/02/2012
Posts : 361
Location :  Australia
Posted : 24 Apr 2012 - 23:27   Post title : Re: Engine modifications (Re: joeboy)
 

joeboy wrote:

Hi all I am wondering has any one ever here of sum one hoting up a thunderbird 1.7 liter engine with head work and cams?
Is there a nice set of pips that can be put on a thunderbird a lot of the ones I see on the internet are quit ugly to look at?
Ore is that just my taste


Want the same info too, it appears we will have to wait a little while for TPUSA to come up with the goods but at least
now they are working on thunder bird. There are two ways to look at the Harley guys 1 lucky to have all the aftermarket
hi perf stuff & 2, they really,really need it!

 
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity .
2012 storm, re - ground cams, ported head, power commander, short tors, high flow filter & Meerkat cat bypass..
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 TBRider 
Chaac
Reg. Date : 21/10/2011
Posts : 834
Location : Foothills, The Mountains, United States
Posted : 24 Apr 2012 - 23:39   Post title : Re: Engine modifications (Re: Agent86)
 


 



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 joeboy 
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Reg. Date : 18/04/2012
Posts : 49
Location : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted : 24 Apr 2012 - 23:46   Post title : Re: Engine modifications (Re: Agent86)
 
Hi Agent86 what city are you in?

 
Calling all Australian.
Hi my name is Joe I am writing this post to try and get to giver all Thunderbird
Rider to form a social group of like minded people interested in forming a ridding group
In Melbourne if you are up for it make your self herd.
Thank You
Joe

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 Agent86 
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Reg. Date : 17/02/2012
Posts : 361
Location :  Australia
Posted : 25 Apr 2012 - 00:18   Post title : Re: Engine modifications (Re: joeboy)
 
No city Joe, live about 10 kms out of town ( Sale ) on 10 acres. I sent you a pm , or at least I tried to not the greatest computer operator.

 
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity .
2012 storm, re - ground cams, ported head, power commander, short tors, high flow filter & Meerkat cat bypass..
Post edited by Agent86 on 25 Apr 2012 - 00:21
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 bevo 
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Reg. Date : 08/01/2012
Posts : 73
Location : adelaide, south aus, Australia
Posted : 25 Apr 2012 - 00:36   Post title : Re: Engine modifications (Re: joeboy)
 
if you want a good set of stainless go for the foran razorback exhaust,i did beautiful sound from go to whoa,plus there made in australia.