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Just accepted a job in Commerce City and I start in 3 weeks. You guys got room for another Fireturd out there? Anybody want to bet what my chances of passing the any type of emission test with 72# injectors and no cats?
Flying out this week to start the hunt for a new crib. That should be fun...... Been a little over 24 hours since I accepted the job and the wife is starting to trip already. LMAO
Hopefully I'll get to know some of ya once I figure out the 'car places' to hang out at. I'll be the guy in the purple 'bird trying not to draw the attention of the local PD.
Chris
__________________ 1989 Formula - EX-wannabe show car that morphed into a wannabe street racer, then mutated into the 110 octane leaded race gas trailer queen...4 motors, 3 intakes, 3 NOS systems, 2 DFI systems, 2 blowers, 4 trannys and 3 rear ends later it's going back on the street with A/C.
Welcome to the thin air Chris! You've got pretty good timing, we've just finished the first meeting of the new "Mile-High Thirdgens" group!
Not sure what to tell you about passing emissions with your setup, but I suspect that as long as you have a decent tune on it, and nothing obviously missing as far as smog equipment, you'll probably have a decent shot (They do check for a cat though!). I spent a bit of time questioning the inspectors when I had my truck checked, & they seemed to be fairly reasonable. I still have 1 or 2 things that I need to fabricate/reconnect before I have my GTA tested, but after talking with them, I'm not as worried as I was before... (But why on earth do you need 72lb injectors?? What kind of beast are you bringing???)
Anyway, let us know when you get here - we'll arrange for a rousing thirdgen welcome (that will bring your neighbors out with pitchforks & torches)!
Welcome, and dont worry about the Commerce City pd. I live here and I pretty much know all the officers, but it would be just my luck I'd get stopped by a rookie. Let me know if you need any help finding a crib I know it out here pretty well. Again welcome can't wait to get you going in the our new club.
As far as emissions, I just had to visit the "Smog Nazis" and I passed on my second time. What I did was runa few bottles of rubbing alcohol in the gas and turn my fuel pressure down to stock levels. You could probably find a hollowed out cat somewhere and put it on, but other than that, do a decent tune that runs close to stock. Also, do you have headers w/ the AIR tubes? The lady at the one I went to marked it on my emissions report that you have them. Hope this helps ya.
__________________ 1987 IROC
305 TPI, built 700R-4,Black leather 4th gen seats, MSD 6AL, MSD Blaster Coil, LS1 Rear Brakes, 3.42 posi rear, ......that's pretty much it.
Oh yea, and my all-original Turbo Trans Am #437 too!
What's smog equipment? Throwing that crap away was my first mod - LMAO. Looks like the car keeps it's Iowa plates/registration.
BTW, my sig is the short version of the car. Longer version is 6" rodded 406 that lives on leaded race gas, AFR 210's, Cog drive F1R, ASSC/CamMotion custom grind cam, Pro-Ram carb style intake, 90mm Accufab Ford style TB, Custom dual pump fuel system, 72# injectors, 2 stage NOS, FAST DFI, manually shifted TH400 ......
I'm actually probably going to need to upgrade to 83# injectors if I really squeeze the thing. Emission testing? What emission testing?
Originally posted by twobirds You pick a great place to work and live.
Conrad
My new employer will be in Commerce City(as well as the Springs, Greeley, and Carbondale). Don't have a clue where we will end up living yet. Big thing with us will be schools. Everyone has been steering us away from Adams County. Not a clue as to why; and don't get a real good answer when we ask.
I just got to get out there and start looking and talking with the schools.
Chris
__________________ 1989 Formula - EX-wannabe show car that morphed into a wannabe street racer, then mutated into the 110 octane leaded race gas trailer queen...4 motors, 3 intakes, 3 NOS systems, 2 DFI systems, 2 blowers, 4 trannys and 3 rear ends later it's going back on the street with A/C.
Last edited by 96BlownSSragtop; 03-05-2006 at 06:02 PM.
Hey there chris my name is Marc I have a question, what style plug are your AFR 210's and what headers are you running? I'm just trying to see if I can use my SLP's with AFR 210 angle plugs? any insight would be great thanks.
__________________ Old BEST
13.081@107 5800' elevation stock shortblock 100shot
new best
12.71@107.52 1.82 60' 4300'DA
ASCD RA hood, 1.6rr's, aluminum driveshaft, 383, AFR 195's, CC306 cam, Hooker long tube headers dual 3" to Mufflex3.5", Holley Stealth Ram portmatched to 1205 gasket, AFPR, Megasquirt, plus a 3000 stall and shift kit.ET street radials on formula wheels and billet specialties street lite fronts.
Originally posted by 96BlownSSragtop My new employer will be in Commerce City(as well as the Springs, Greeley, and Carbon City). Don't have a clue where we will end up living yet. Big thing with us will be schools. Everyone has been steering us away from Adams County. Not a clue as to why; and don't get a real good answer when we ask.
I just got to get out there and start looking and talking with the schools.
Chris
hey, i've been in the adams county school district my entire high school career and there are some damn good techers there.
not only that, but if you get a house up here arond the broomfield/westminster area, youre surrounded by great schools. not to mention the nicest suburban neighborhoods a guy could ask for. oh, and there house are priced pretty good too.
if you ask me, adams county/ westminster and broomfield is THE best place to not only live, but to raise a kid.
i gaurentee if you give it a chance to look around over here, you'll really like what you see.
well, welcome to the crew, and we all hope to see you soon.
Originally posted by 91RamAir Formula ... what style plug are your AFR 210's and what headers are you running?
Don't kow if they still do or not, but when I bought my heads AFR had 2 different angle plug designs. If I remember correctly, I order the L98 angle plug version. I'd have to double check. I was running Hooker LT's and the Mufflex 4" junk but I just switched to SLP 1 3/4", custom build my Y-pipe, and installed a 3" Flowmaster cat back. Only have a clearance issue with one plug if I remember correctly. Number 8. Nothing a little denting didn't take car of. Had no denting issues with the LT's FWIW.
BTW, my car is the one in the Car Craft article on the Mufflex website. That was version 2 of my car. I'm currently on version 5 or 6
__________________ 1989 Formula - EX-wannabe show car that morphed into a wannabe street racer, then mutated into the 110 octane leaded race gas trailer queen...4 motors, 3 intakes, 3 NOS systems, 2 DFI systems, 2 blowers, 4 trannys and 3 rear ends later it's going back on the street with A/C.
I don't know why it is, but that's just what most people have been telling us about Adams County.
FWIW, Westminster and Broomfield are areas we are looking at. Along with about 8 others at the moment. Lot of developments with Home Owners Associations in the Denver area. Don't see much of that around here unless it's a Condo. My problem is parking for a car trailer and all my 'toys' plus I'm used to having 2 garages and a big(1/2 acre+) yard in town.
__________________ 1989 Formula - EX-wannabe show car that morphed into a wannabe street racer, then mutated into the 110 octane leaded race gas trailer queen...4 motors, 3 intakes, 3 NOS systems, 2 DFI systems, 2 blowers, 4 trannys and 3 rear ends later it's going back on the street with A/C.
Last edited by 96BlownSSragtop; 03-05-2006 at 06:04 PM.
LMAO!! My car IS a fine waiting to happen. Plates would be nothing, but thanks for the warning.
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Originally Posted by five7kid
You want space, no E-check, proximity to Denver/Springs, think "Elbert County".
Uuuummmmm, no. I've seen Deliverance...
Started work last Monday and MAN does house shopping SUCK. Talk about sticker shock I need to get the rest of the family out here for input...all I need is the big garage but I don't know how well that would fly
Seriously, think outside the metro box. Certainly helps the housing sticker effect, although it won't totally eliminate it. It's not like you need to live 5 minutes from work, right?