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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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OEM vs retail/aftermarket

Hey guys, please forgive me if this was discussed before, but i think this is going to be a good discussion, and a good guide for everyone.

I've being reading a lot about intake system, and clutch kits, and suspenssion, and most of things i've found is that the OEM parts are better than retail or aftermarket parts, so the question is, what is reliable to invest in aftermarket parts (or not OEM) that could be better than OEM ?
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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Aftermarket suspension is better than OEM looking at a performance point of view. Stock clutch is great unless you are pushing close to or over 300whp. Stock intake is pretty much spot on for a NA renny. CAI is really only needed for turbo kits, unless you want bling factor.

All of this have been discussed thoroughly since 2002. Read this thread here.. If your still confused use the search function.
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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come on !

From 2002 !!!?? Come on man, posts from 10 years ago, don't you think the info could be not reliable as is old, every post i do, EVERY POST i get some guy like you telling me 'this was already discuss, bla bla bla' so then why don't we closed the ability to post ? we have really old posts...
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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lol. newb. there are threads updated daily that have to do what you just asked. I think you're missing adam's point. He's not telling you to look at threads from 2002, he's telling you that what you have asked has been covered multiple time of the years since the forum started in 2002. With reading comprehension like that, i can see how finding the answer for yourself is going to be tough.

stop posting and read. The stickies from each section will answer most if not all of your questions.
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by richcoto
From 2002 !!!?? Come on man, posts from 10 years ago, don't you think the info could be not reliable as is old, every post i do, EVERY POST i get some guy like you telling me 'this was already discuss, bla bla bla' so then why don't we closed the ability to post ? we have really old posts...
He answered every question you asked, and the thread he linked you to was from 2012. You also answered your own question about the intake and clutch in your first post.
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by richcoto
From 2002 !!!?? Come on man, posts from 10 years ago, don't you think the info could be not reliable as is old, every post i do, EVERY POST i get some guy like you telling me 'this was already discuss, bla bla bla' so then why don't we closed the ability to post ? we have really old posts...
someone gotta go back to grade school ...
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Wow

Well yes you're right, i saw the post and is from this year, ok gotcha, very good information...

hey nycgps wow you're amazing man, you're right, i gotta go to grade school and then go to college and get a freaking posting/searching/reading degree, you dumb...

Thanks guys, this forum should be improved, sometimes get a couple of hours is too much to get what i'm looking for, but you're right, i know that...

hey nycgps again.. grade school, you're clever man...
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by richcoto

Thanks guys, this forum should be improved, sometimes get a couple of hours is too much to get what i'm looking for, but you're right, i know that...

What the hell does that even mean? Post less and read more.
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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Exactly

Exactly i exactly meant that, don't get what you didn't understand...
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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Well, maybe you don't understand English very well. I just noticed you are from Costa Rica so that would explain why you think that sentence makes sense.
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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richcoto - I'm sorry your English is broken. I can barely understand anything you type.
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 05:05 PM
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Yes you're right maybe is that, my english sucks...
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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Well no we know so we can spend more time trying to decipher what you are writing. No big deal, we welcome everyone. But try and read and research first and then ask questions, it will make things much easier to comprehend.
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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you're right, i'll do that next time, i received an email from the forum some weeks ago, telling that i didn't have to much activity in the forum, cuz i haven't post anything since several months ago, so, i tried to post more, but it's ok, i going to avoid any posting without searching more about the subject...
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