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I am Dr Frankenstein!!
09-27-2003, 11:43 PM
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I am Dr Frankenstein!!
I have begun the installation of the parts that I salvaged from my Bonneville. I switched my sig to show this. I am waiting until my first oil change before we go to the track. It'll probably be Sumerduck. It'* the closest, but it'* only an 1/8 mile and from what I've heard it'* got a slight rise on the line. We'll see...I'm at 1903 miles now!
09-27-2003, 11:49 PM
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I gotta go with the PCM. I like a quiet, stealth like exhaust myself, don't particularly care for the big wheels with the rubberbands stretched around 'em, and nothing fuzzy attached to my car!
09-28-2003, 09:33 PM
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The car has yet to be named. I usually do that after the first track visit. The thermostat in the car is already a 180. They switched them all the way back in '99. A lot of people still change them out to be sure. I just checked mine and I'll be fine for a while. Maybe next summer I'll run a 160 after the new PCM goes in.
The only change I want to do the exhaust is the stupid u-bend thingy. You'd think with so many W-body owners taking that out they finally get rid of it...of course with that off I might just have to drill out the cat.
The new (old) exhaust manifolds fit perfectly
What I really like is the new aluminium drivetrain carrier. Really great looking when it'* clean..shiny even! Very light compared to the old ones; should be good for half a tenth!
The only change I want to do the exhaust is the stupid u-bend thingy. You'd think with so many W-body owners taking that out they finally get rid of it...of course with that off I might just have to drill out the cat.
The new (old) exhaust manifolds fit perfectly
What I really like is the new aluminium drivetrain carrier. Really great looking when it'* clean..shiny even! Very light compared to the old ones; should be good for half a tenth!
09-29-2003, 09:47 PM
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Not at the track, but I-95 N works fine for testing! It was me and 4 other GM'* doing 90 from Fredericksburg to Woodbridge (about 40 miles). 2 GTP'*, a Camaro SS, and a Z06.
He led.....
He led.....
10-07-2003, 11:50 AM
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We did some work on the rockers before we installed the heads. I have had the intake rockers upped to a full 1.9 from the 1.8 and the exhaust has been upped to 1.85. The flow tests showed that it was the max I could go without having a backflow problem. It should be good for a .01-.05 drop in the 1/4.....no way to tell yet. I have'nt really noticed any difference in the acceleration, but the torque spot (stock 3200-4300RPM) has widened out to 2800-4600.
THEN watch your times go down.