Copchaser

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Whats happeneing third genners??? Just a lil thread here to see what folks are doing to their rides since our track day on the 14th of April. What upgrades or improvements are you thinking about or already started since the GTG? I am working on a brake upgrade, drop spindles, new ball joints and tracking down a tranny leak under the car. I also have a wonderbar to install. Whats happenin with your ride?

UnderCover89TBI

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I am saving up money to upgrade to a 4bbl holley tbi setup with a self tuning ecm. Car broke down the other day but got it running within a couple hours after I got time to work on it. After I upgrade to the 4bbl tbi I will be done for at least a year or so with messing with performance in this car. I wanna put money into the Charger.

kairles

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Thinking about taking vacation in july to work on the formula. Gonna order some hubs and adapters soon

TraviZ

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Have a friend working on caliper brackets so I can start my LS1 brake conversion. Waiting on my new tuner so I can program my methanol injection. Then I think I want to invest in a new torque converter to go faster.
Terrell- You got my number for July.

Copchaser

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I got some LS1 front rotors.. slotted, if interested let me know
Yeah Terrell, Im down to help also.

Camaero

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Sup doods? I recently got myself some ASM runners, a magnaflow catback system, and a holley HP EFI. Now I just need to get the engine back in the car! After that I'll need to figure something out on paint.

I haven't driven her in about a year. I need my dd back!

UnderCover89TBI

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so the HP efi is going to run your tpi setup right?

TraviZ

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Another HP user? F yes!

Camaero

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That is correct.

And thanks for answering my questions about the holley efi a few months back TraviZ!

Copchaser

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Well I started this post to see what everyone else is doing, but havent really updated any of my madness going on in my garage. i came home from the track and threw the car back on the stands and ripped into the front suspension and steering.





Then the aftermath....



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Copchaser

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I got some new goods...


had the a-arms hot tanked and pressed in the new bushings..

Primed them..

Undercoated them..

and then began putting it all back together.


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Copchaser

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This is one of my new drop spindles from Racecraft with the bracket attached for my Brembo brakes..


the newly powdercoated and decaled caliper...

the setup somewhat assembled...

and them sitting inside the new rollers..



I hope to at least get the spindles mounted today and get the new tie rod ends buttoned up, sway bar remounted with the wonderbar thats been sittin in my cabinet since last spring. and might even have an opportunity to mount a caliper and rotor. Will update later on today.

UnderCover89TBI

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Nice. Man I wish I had your money...Be able to get "Phantom" on your calipers.....dizaaaaamn!

kairles

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What size are those wheels, brakes look kinda small in them.

Not that hard to paint calipers and put a decal on them

Copchaser

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Hater...

The wheels are 19s. They will fill it nicely, but not snug.

UnderCover89TBI

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man those calipers are powdercoated IMO!

OUTATIME GTA

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Nice pics and mods John.
Did you get the full MOOG front rebuild kit, or the center link, tie rods, etc. separately?
Mine could use all of it eventually.

UnderCover89TBI

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I bought the moog centerlink, ball joints, but I couldnt bring myself to spend 60 dollars a tie rod end, when I could get a cheaper brand for 15...they are easy enough to change if they fail...haha

Copchaser

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Originally just bought the ball joints, but after pulling everything apart, the tie rods and center link were right there. After seeing how worn the pivots were, I jus replaced all of them. The only thing I didnt buy was an idler arm.

Copchaser

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I found the tie rod ends (inner and outer) on ebay for like 20 for the outer and 30 for the inner a piece. Then called Summit and had them price match it, so the blow wasnt as bad as I originally expexcted.

UnderCover89TBI

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sweet good work there. Get her back together today!

Copchaser

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Back together u say??? Dont mind if I do..lol I got up this a.m. bout 4, just couldnt sleep, and went back out to put the driver side together and clean up my mess a bit. Heres the outcome of my efforts..

Stock on the left, obviously.. 14 inch 2011 SS rotor on right


the spindles mounted with the new hub...


then with the rotor and caliper...


Now Im waiting on flush mount valve stems to show up. I need them to clear the caliper since the valve stem is to be located inside the wheel and the stock or shorties are still way huge. Its a bad pic, but if u look closely, you'll see its close where it is, but the caliper slopes toward the outer edge and the valve stem doesnt have a chance to clear at all..


All in all it was a fun project, the toughest part was pressing out the old a-arm bushings, pressing the new ones in and getting the springs back in. Its gonna feel like a whole new car when I take it out for a drive......... TO SANTA CRUZ

UnderCover89TBI

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Good job. Santa Cruz here we come

OUTATIME GTA

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Bullydawg

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Before the santa cruz GTG, I am hoping to get my T56 installed, along with new Dyno Don Headers, 1.6 rr, my EBL tuner and Wideband installed and dialed in.

Then when I head back to Japan July 8th, I will be dropping the bird off at the paint shop

Saving the suspension, wheels, and brakes until I am home next year... car should be done after that... Might do some portwork and stuff to get the car in the 11's when I am home for a period longer than 30 days...

Kinda hoping to buy a small house with a 2 car garage in Sac when I am home in June... So if anyone know's of a awesome priced house for sale, shoot me a PM.

86firebirdta

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Hopefully this fixes my problem if not at least i will be able to tell how much gas i have.... only other thing i can think of right now is heated o2, get it to pass smog, and get it to run longer than 1 hour.

UnderCover89TBI

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sooo my question is. are you dropping the rear end and then tank. or are you going to cut that brand new sending unit to change it through the hole in the trunk? hmmmmm....

86firebirdta

Ima hack that thing up

UnderCover89TBI

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Nice. So your going to use half the old lines and install new sending unit with lines cut?

high pressure EFI hose

Should borrow our tubing cutter and flare tool for the lines.

86firebirdta

If I drop the tank ima wanna buy new parts but on the other hand I still need to put in that aluminum driveshaft so could be a good excuse to drop some more money into shocks and lcas

90IROC1

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I just installed a PRO 5.0 shifter in my IROC. I like it, but it could be more short on the shifts.

Copchaser

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You can give me that alum d-shaft so u dont have to drop all that stuff out of the car.. hahaha

UnderCover89TBI

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I have a 4th gen aluminum driveline

SiCkRs

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I like how the brake calipers came out i wanna do something like that

itsMikey

so with the SS brakes, do the rotors just slide on to the studs?

UnderCover89TBI

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you have a modified hub. The rotor slides on. So you won't have to mess with bearings everytime you do brakes. Then a screw holds the rotor in place which isnt absolutely neccesary because when the wheel is on it would hold the rotor anyway.

If this would fit under stock 15 inch wheels it is something id deffinately consider.

Copchaser

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I kno... I need a new one. Need to get moving on one soon.

I thought u were parting urs out... Or was it a different car? Thank you btw!!

Hub is modified, or a custom hub is used. the rotors's center bore needs to be opened up to 2.78in to clear our hub. Then yes it slides right on.

UnderCover89TBI

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I meant i have one that needs a home

Copchaser

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lets talk numbers then.. Im comin down that way nxt week

86firebirdta

I jus put the driveline in the shop yesterday get it back next week decided I'm goin to drop the tank keep the warrenty on the unit put some new shocks for sure on it maybe couple other lil stuff but that's about it 4 day weekend next week have more than enough time to think of more stuff to blow my money on

SiCkRs

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I am parting it out but everything is going towards my z28

Copchaser

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gotcha!

itsMikey

ahh gotcha thanks guys

Copchaser

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anytime dude

90IROC1

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Todays mission is to replace the center link, tire rods, and idler arm. Alignment monday.

SiCkRs

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Got a surprise for you guys but won't post pics till its finished... undercover89 i know you will like it for sure.

turbosbox

I thought you were getting an EBL. Did you get it and run into some problems or just decide to get something self tuning?
I've tracked my ticking noise and miss down to a blown head gasket so that will rearrange my modifications schedule a bit.

UnderCover89TBI

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ignore this post.

UnderCover89TBI

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carbon fiber 5 inch spoilers sign me up!!! lol

I got the ebl. But my holley 2bbl tbi doesnt supply enough fuel. I have since came across more information since that post. I got a 454 tbi unit. will going to vacuum referenced fuel pressure regulator. Should supply me with enough fuel since Traviz let me use his holley hp software to fine how much fuel I really do need. at first we though i needed 4 injectors but I came across a flaw in our assesment. As far as ebl. I don't have it down 100% but with this new info. I will make it work. I would prefer a self tuning setup. but finances arent there right now. I want the camaro done performance wise already

turbosbox

That makes sense. I'm not sure how smog goes in your neighborhood, but others have failed the visual for their shiny new adjustable regulator. Adj. is an automatic fail. That may or may not influence what regulator you get or how it looks. E.g. you might choose to change springs inside and keep the outside non-adj. Yeah technically swapping to a vac. ref. design and or changing springs is a fail but I'm thinking it might get overlooked if done properly.