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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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k&n oil filters are junk, stick with an acdelco filter, and dont even bother with 15000mi oil just use regular synthetic, your wallet will thank you.

and a master cylinder was under $40 for my bonne. find an autozone by you and check their prices, they will be much less than what youre seeing for some of your parts.

edit- master cylinder is 37.99 @ autozone.

door lock cylinders are 13.99 @ autozone.

door lock actuators are avail online @ autozone.com for 59.99

brake drums are 34.99 @ autozone for the good duralast ones

brake shoes are 12.99 @ autozone

ceramic brake pads are 37.99 @ autozone

brake rotors are 27.99 @ autozone for duralasts, i ve had no problems with the valuecraft ones on my bonne tho, never warped with the way i drive
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkShadow
brake rotors are 27.99 @ autozone for duralasts, i ve had no problems with the valuecraft ones on my bonne tho, never warped with the way i drive
they lasted 3 days for the gold duralasts on my olds.....the OEM GM ones on my bonnie which have 300 miles on them were not warped yesterday but are today I did some pretty serious {breaking} though. trying to test the 110 to 0 and that ONE run seemed to give slight warpage...nothign serious but I can feel vibration now.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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brake rotors are 27.99 @ autozone for duralasts, i ve had no problems with the valuecraft ones on my bonne tho, never warped with the way i drive
they lasted 3 days for the gold duralasts on my olds.....the OEM GM ones on my bonnie which have 300 miles on them were not warped yesterday but are today I did some pretty serious {breaking} though. trying to test the 110 to 0 and that ONE run seemed to give slight warpage...nothign serious but I can feel vibration now.
haha, i did a 105-0 stop on my already warped rotors and my already wearing MS and boy you better believe the car shakes at stoping now... woooh!!
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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yeah and EVENTUALLY, i am planning on doing a complete car rebuild yeah...it will be new, but just look old...

and about that maf sensor, i was just pricing, i went to a local junk yard and pulled one for $15...it has run me fine since august so far...
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:23 AM
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also, i wanted everyone'* opinion on this...

obviously from this thread you can tell i want to basically rebuild my bonnie...now...tell me, in your honest opinion...do you think it would be cooler to rebuild/restore an LE like mine or an SE or an SSE...i have been REALLY thinking this over...i need some outside opinions....HELP!!
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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well checker and advance are basically the same stores since they are owned by the same company...so yeah

and yeah that sounds cool with your LE...

i wish on all that is holy that i could put a 469 hp supercharged sts-v in there...that would rock harder than anything in my life....i could scare the holy $hit outta ANYONE who thinks an '89 isin't fast...

i mean i really don't think the engine would fit dimension wise...or maybe it would...who knows....or at least maybe an L32 or something...i dunno...just brainstorming..
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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DO THE BRAKES FIRST!
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DO THE BRAKES FIRST!
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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yeah i know i need to do the brakes first..they scare the hell outta me....does anyone know where i can get some slotted and or drilled rotors? also i need some opinions on brands and such for brakes pads and shoes...
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