Ok, I'm doing a bunch more mods to her now...but, here is what she looks/looked like at this point ]

And one more night pic

rid yourself of the streetglows...and whatever the **** that is on your dash...looks like goofy to me...but eh

i like the 4th gen interior and the subs/amp/caps look tight...but why a ported box?

Don't hate man. Ported b/c it's better and louder. And naw, I'm keeping the Streetglows.

not hating, to each their own...wtf is it on your dash? it looks like goofy (the dog), i've got a sealed box and it pounds for what it is, alot of friends have bandpasses and ported boxes and they envy the sealed box...didn't know if it was the box or the hatch that made mine so ****in loud

That "stupid" dog on the dash is b/c all these chicks like it...hey, who am I to complain? lol

My ported box is tuned exactly for my subs, and it kicks! That's all I have to say.

Hey, you can't quote me as sayin it was stupid...i never said it was stupid, but IS it Goofy or is it some other dog? Dude, i know damn well not to argue with anything that gets *****.

have you competed with the subs at all? what kinda SPL's?

and more importantly, to me anyway, what kinda et's does your ride click off?

lol, ok, so we are on good grounds.

I never competed w/ my setup, so I couldn't tell you my SPL.

Also, never took it to the track, so, couldn't tell ya THAT either...I am swapping out the engine, so when THIS current project is done, I'll post what I got.

Keep the streetglows. I love mine, and yours are pretty sweet too.

Sweet man, I like the street glows and the interior. Any engine bay shots? What are your plans?

I'm not a neon fan. Don't really appreciate it.

As for a Black Formula, I'm always interested in that!

I'm planning on the sdpc 350 TPI, TPI Intake, Probuilt Street/Strip 700R4 w/ Vigilante converter...all suspension mods...the list will go on...

But are your pockets deep enough. ^_^

Wait, if you already have a TPI don't bother with the vortec crate engine. Just pick up the Intake base, vortec heads, and some nice runners. Do a little port matching on the plenum and base and you'll see about 300hp easy.

Unless you only have a TBI.

Let's put it this way....V6 to V8 swap...you do the math

if i were you and i was keeping the tpi setup, i wouldn't bother with the converter or the trans cuz tpi is ****....*end rant* *ignore comment*

seriously tho it seems like tpi takes a ton of effort to make nice numbers, i'd abandon the stock tpi setup and go to a converted lt1 intake or a mini/super ram, the big bore tb's aren't necessary, and speed density seems to be the popular choice for tuning, so i'd swap over to SD TPI if you don't already have the plans for it...and i'd keep the stock trans for a while anyway...bragging rights...i've personally fragged 3 700r4's in a year, high miles, low miles, early, late, i frag'em all...none that were built tho (see, bragging already).

ontogenesis: See this thread I posted awhile back...This is kinda why I decided as I did...

http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/show...hreadid=209936

s'all good, i dunno what i'm talkin about

What engine are you runnin'? What did you get those times off of? This is ONLY gonna be a street car. I'm not taking it to the track.

it's a 355, the slip is off a ****ty run, and i'm takin it off here too, so don't be alarmed, my times stay under wraps b/c my ride is a street car and is raced on the street.

Is it just pretty much a stock L98? Or, did you build it up w/ new heads, cam, etc.? I'm STILL thinking I could get 350rwhp off that TPI w/ that engine...

car
http://www.freewebs.com/level7racing/images/CAM1.JPG (if it doesn't show up)

engine
http://www.freewebs.com/level7racing/images/CAM2.jpg (if it doesn't show up)

engine only used the performer and edelbrock for break in, it's runnin a stealth with a demon now

it's ugly as ****, i know, and it's slow, and it's gettin a new engine when i get the cash, i wanna take another second off my et

Well, I even read an article in gmhighperformance where they built up a TPI engine, and used TPI...they were getting good numbers. A lot of people said it could be done, and some said it couldn't. I guess everyone has their own views. But, to me, personally, I am not trying to get good times, just smoke guys on the street here and there

i say go for it, dunno til you try, i'm not sayin it's impossible, i'm saying it's harder, if a challenge is your kinda thing, go to it

i don't know i sure LOVE my holley 750....wouldn't be caught dead with another TPI setup after all the choices carb'd motors let you do.

but to each his own, and good luck on it.

now where did i leave all that money for my cowl hood?

Oh yeah, to throw THIS in the mix...I have to be 100% emissions legal, so, throwing in a Ramjet, etc. wouldn't allow me to pass...Seems as though TPI is the best way to still remain somewhat "stock", and still have low end power. Besides, if it's just street use, you don't really need something that kicks above 5500, b/c your lucky stop light to stop light allows you to get past 3rd...lol

well since my car is only driven maybe 100 miles a year i really don't have to worry about that stuff since it's show car/race car classified. So i'm emissions-exempt.

But in other news, stop light to stop light I still would want some top end as well, although TPI does do well with forced induction mods.

See, there's your advantage right there...lol...I drive mine only in the spring/summer, so, I have to get that emissions crap. It WILL be a naturally aspired engine. I will probably port/polish the intake. Things like that. So, it's not COMPLETLY a stock TPI Intake. I think I could pull good numbers when it's all said and done.

x: my hood could be up for sale soon if you still need it, the new project, which we're gonna refer to it as project peanut butter...don't ask why, doesn't require a cowl...i hope

ok let me know if that cowl hood is going up for sale

what's it worth to you, pins and all, i'd be interested in trading for your stock hood and some cash

Please don't jack my thread trying to sell stuff. Deal w/ that w/ PM's or by another method.

Thanks

you sure? i got an 87 tpi wiring harness, ecm, and distributor.....come in handy, no? i got the chips, programmer, and socket adapter if you wanna tune the thing too...

Nah, I don't need 'em...but thanks for the offer.

hey ontogenesis....i sent you a PM so this kid doesn't get mad.

lol, don't take it the wrong way man. I'm just saying, that the moderators are always saying to stay on subject on the threads...just don't want it to get into a big yard sale or anything...lol

If you wanna see what a vortec TPI setup can do, talk to 3.8transAm, aka, Jeremy.

He's got, ported vortec heads, LT4 hot cam, ported TPI intake w/SLP runners. ETC....lots more stuff. ANd his car is decently fast.:lala:

Dr. Suess on LS1 vs Formie.
It would eat the from a roll. It would eat them from a stop. It would eat them at a track.

Granted, Jeremy has all the bolt-on's, and lots of porting/tuning. But its fast none the less.

I think I'll follow in the foot steps of those who come before me.

i thought jeremy had an lt1 intake now, or is that someone else?

Your car holds true to your name.. Rock on. :rockon:

No, jeremy still has the TPI last I heard.

And Brian, why the hell is Spiderman doing that wierd dance?!?!

What the hell are you talkin about, Bill?

Sure, edit it when I ask you.

Make me see things, think you will?

Soulrev: Thanks a lot for that statement...I appreciate it

Personally I don't understand the concept of neons on domestics. especially F-bodies. I think it's re-damn-diculous. But if yer into that stuff more power to ya. I had a friend who had that on his ford and he had problems with tranisitors and the clearance of the tubes.
The rest of the car looks kewl, but i'm gonna be a hater on the streetglows. Ricers and Domestics shouldn't be bred into hybridity but segregated for the well-being of mankind . I dunno, i'm a purist over here, hence the "r.i.c.e. eater" sticker on my 'maro

Nice ride Good luck on it!!!


Danny

looks good

Thanks! I can't wait to get my current mods done. More pics to come!

Emissions legal in Illinois is a joke as long as you don't have something too radical, and you have good cats.

I went for emissions on Monday. EGR is ****ed up, the pulley is off the AIR pump, and I had an exhaust leak from bolting the cats in with the old gaskets because I couldn't find new ones.

I passed with flying colors. If my scanner was working I'd post a pic, but it came up:

Hydrocarbons: .029 actual, .126 allowable
Carbon Monoxide: .000 actual, .773 allowable

Doesn't have to go for a test until Dec. 2005. Time to put the straight pipes back in and see if I can get a set of headers