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Old 06-16-2004, 02:03 AM
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Yup, sure did. Make sure you take them off to do it.
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Cool, Thanks for that info. The car would look alot better all blacked out.
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Yup, sure did. Make sure you take them off to do it.
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Default What i lose with a SLOW Bonneville i make up for in my TA

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The first thing I'd do is lose the SSEi badges. All they do is give you the slowest SSEi anyone ever saw.

Most mods will increase mileage as hp and tq increase. Assuming your driving style remains unchanged.

I'm still getting 29-30mpg with all the mods listed in my sig. The car started at 25mpg when I got it. This is cruising on the freeway at 70-75.
Bonnevilles are slow, Im not trying to make it some kind of wanna B Race car. I have a Trans Am that will take care of any Bonneville so im not worried about being SLOWWWWW..

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Old 06-20-2004, 05:18 PM
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The first thing I'd do is lose the SSEi badges. All they do is give you the slowest SSEi anyone ever saw.

Most mods will increase mileage as hp and tq increase. Assuming your driving style remains unchanged.

I'm still getting 29-30mpg with all the mods listed in my sig. The car started at 25mpg when I got it. This is cruising on the freeway at 70-75.
Bonnevilles are slow, Im not trying to make it some kind of wanna B Race car. I have a Trans Am that will take care of any Bonneville so im not worried about being SLOWWWWW..

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Is it street legal? What does it run?
Old 06-20-2004, 05:52 PM
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A modded SSEi can be as fast or faster than a Trans Am and get a LOT better fuel mileage.

I am getting 30 mpg with my SSEi now at a steady pace.
My TA firebird with a 400 is only a tic faster, running high 13 quarters, but gets less than 15 mpg.
Some SSEi'* are a lot faster than that. It doesn't take much.
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Default Re: What i lose with a SLOW Bonneville i make up for in my T

Hello,
Define street legal...LOL, Yes i drive it on the street. No converters, no wipers, no heater, dirt track tires for the street. 410 gears in a 12 bolt, 477 Big Block chevy, 13:1 compression, 1048 BG carb, Cheater NOS ( 175 HP ) TH 400 tranny, 4500rpm ATI Converter, way to much to list... This car run'* 10:20'* at the track. Gas mileage isnt great at all. 15 gallon cell last'* 1 full weekend of driving including street racing. Get'* expensive while running VP racing fuel at $5.00 a gallon but, it'* a blast and the torque is awesome.... Fun car for burnout'*...We are all different in what we enjoy and drive. Im in no way bustin anyone for trying to build something different. If someone has gotten their bonneville to run in the 11'* i take my hat off to them.

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Originally Posted by willwren
The first thing I'd do is lose the SSEi badges. All they do is give you the slowest SSEi anyone ever saw.

Most mods will increase mileage as hp and tq increase. Assuming your driving style remains unchanged.

I'm still getting 29-30mpg with all the mods listed in my sig. The car started at 25mpg when I got it. This is cruising on the freeway at 70-75.
Bonnevilles are slow, Im not trying to make it some kind of wanna B Race car. I have a Trans Am that will take care of any Bonneville so im not worried about being SLOWWWWW..

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Is it street legal? What does it run?
Old 06-20-2004, 06:28 PM
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Sounds like a fun car. By the way the guy who owns BADSSEI also owns BADGTP a grand prix that does 10.30s in the 1/4. Oh yea, same 3800 series II V6 engine
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Default Ive never messed with building any v6

Originally Posted by Rogue
Sounds like a fun car. By the way the guy who owns BADSSEI also owns BADGTP a grand prix that does 10.30s in the 1/4. Oh yea, same 3800 series II V6 engine
Ive never tried building a V6 but im sure that they can get up and go. I would never had said that in the past until i see all the ricers out there going very fast....

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Old 06-20-2004, 07:03 PM
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Sounds like a fun car. By the way the guy who owns BADSSEI also owns BADGTP a grand prix that does 10.30s in the 1/4. Oh yea, same 3800 series II V6 engine
Ive never tried building a V6 but im sure that they can get up and go. I would never had said that in the past until i see all the ricers out there going very fast....

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Ricers dont go fast. Suped up imports go fast....BIG difference
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i put an intake on my SE and it helped the MPG about 3-4, so its a win-win situation.
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