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Forum: Brakes
10-30-2016, 09:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,229
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: New Brakes All Around; Rears Won't Work

I have what appears to be an SSBC knock off (no branding on it, but looks like a spitting image of the SSBC). I have tried running the rears at different settings ranging from min, to max, to...
Forum: Brakes
10-29-2016, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,229
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: New Brakes All Around; Rears Won't Work

Anybody have any suggestions for what else to check that I haven't already? Worst case scenario, I can shut off pressure to the rears and take it to a shop using only the front brakes, but I'd...
Forum: Brakes
10-18-2016, 02:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,229
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: New Brakes All Around; Rears Won't Work

Yep - e-brake cables mount at the bottom of each caliper and bleeders are toward the top.
Forum: Brakes
10-17-2016, 10:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,229
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: New Brakes All Around; Rears Won't Work

I will double check this, but I believe both are on the correct side - the bleeders aren't pointed up necessarily, but they are on the high side of the caliper, facing inward if that's what you mean.
Forum: Brakes
10-17-2016, 10:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,229
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: New Brakes All Around; Rears Won't Work

Yes - I did replace the rear flex lines with stainless steel lines.
Forum: Brakes
10-16-2016, 09:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,229
Posted By 87GTAj

New Brakes All Around; Rears Won't Work

I finally got around to installing the new brakes I had purchased for my car and after installing everything, the fronts work great but I don't appear to be getting any movement out of the rears. ...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-03-2016, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,988
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Pbr brake rear disk setup 9 bolt

PM sent
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-02-2016, 11:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,988
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Pbr brake rear disk setup 9 bolt

I know this was posted some time ago, but is the setup still available?


Thanks
Forum: Body
03-05-2014, 02:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,151
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Replacement factory Driving lights

If he needs the fog lights (fog vs driving nomenclature) it looks like the ones I posted may work. I read one of the reviews on Harbor Freight's website and the guy said he used them as fog lights...
Forum: Body
03-05-2014, 02:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,151
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Replacement factory Driving lights

I don't know the size of the lights on the Camaros, but if they are similar to those on the Trans Ams, these are what I bought for mine:
...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-07-2014, 07:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 454
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Help me ID this wire

We have a winner! Looks like that's my culprit. Thanks again for the help!
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-05-2014, 09:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 454
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Help me ID this wire

Thanks! I'll check that as soon as I can; traveling for work through the end of the week. I'll let you know what I find.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-04-2014, 06:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 454
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Help me ID this wire

The green wire isn't coming out of the distributor, but rather a large wire loom below the distributor (see pics). It then changes to a black wire at a (what appears to be) factory connector.

You...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-04-2014, 11:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 454
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Help me ID this wire

That's the thing - I have no idea where it goes. It appears to start in the larger diameter wire loom at the base of the distributor as a dark green wire, then it hits a connector and changes to a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-03-2014, 09:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 454
Posted By 87GTAj

Help me ID this wire

I posted this in the electronics board originally, but the thread didn't yield the results I was hoping for. I thought I'd post it here since the wire is in the engine bay and maybe someone could...
Forum: Fabrication
01-15-2014, 06:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 15,704
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: fabrication of a/c delete box

Was this the one you were talking about:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cooling/538607-homemade-ac-delete.html
Forum: Electronics
01-14-2014, 12:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 834
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Help me ID this wire

That picture helps - thanks a lot.

Hopefully someone can chime in with the purpose of the black wire I can't identify. I am working on many little issues to get the car into better running...
Forum: Electronics
01-13-2014, 04:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 834
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Help me ID this wire

Awesome. Thanks, Ransford. Any chance you can take a pic of what the underside of your hood looks like so I can see where my light should be?

Also, anyone out there that can find the wire I am...
Forum: Electronics
01-05-2014, 11:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 834
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Help me ID this wire

I appreciate the help. Any confirmation on whether or not this wire is for an underhood light?
Forum: Electronics
01-02-2014, 07:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 834
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Help me ID this wire

I don't have a hood light (that I know of; never seen one anyways). Did our cars come with hood lights? I wouldn't mind having one, lol.

Anyone out there that can take a quick look behind their...
Forum: Electronics
12-31-2013, 02:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 834
Posted By 87GTAj

Help me ID this wire

So I've found a loose wire that I cannot trace back to where it belongs. It's a black wire located near the back of the distributor and coil. It appears as though it got pulled out of a connector...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
09-02-2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,115
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: LS1 complete front brake setup

These still available? If so, PM me - I'm interested.

Thanks
Forum: Electronics
09-16-2010, 10:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

Late update, but problem is now fixed - it was those darn Duralast batteries from Autozone. Pieces of crap. Went through about 4 under warranty because they all failed. Switched to a Bosch and...
Forum: Fabrication
05-24-2010, 09:52 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,715
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Dual Projectors w/HIDs on a GTA

Not sure what's going on, some of the pictures are working fine but some are not - they're all on the same webpage...you can send me a PM with what pics you'd like to see and I can send them to you,...
Forum: Car Audio
03-09-2010, 09:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,032
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: speaker polarity ??

You can wire speakers in either direction and they'll work just fine - the catch is that if all of the speakers are not wired the same, you may notice a delay in the sound from them. There is a...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
11-27-2009, 11:48 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 11,534
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: $30 HID kit

lol, I did this same thing (retrofitted HIDs in projectors) to my GTA last year and you said the roundness didn't look right; and another member and I said that function came before form, especially...
Forum: Electronics
11-18-2009, 08:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,765
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: HID H3s

Yeah, I ran two projectors in each headlight, one for the lows and one for the highs in my original setup. I'm currently on revision 3.0 and have projector low, reflector highs, and projector fogs.
...
Forum: Electronics
11-15-2009, 10:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,765
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: HID H3s

I have to say that anyone who has driven with a true HID setup can speak volumes about their superior light output. My T/A has HID lows in projectors right now and H3 fogs also in projectors (thread...
Forum: Electronics
08-02-2009, 10:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

So since the interior read what the battery read, is it safe to assume the bad connection lies somewhere around the starter, oil pressure sensor, etc.? If so, where would you suggest looking given...
Forum: Electronics
07-14-2009, 01:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

Sorry for the late response, stuff was hectic. I checked the voltage at the battery directly during cranking while it doesn't start, and it drops from 12.38 to 9.5. It then returns gradually to...
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2009, 04:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

Ok, that sounds like a plan, and that would explain why the car starts when jumped, and the battery tested good today (held 10.25V under load and returned to 12.5V). Since the one thing that may be...
Forum: Electronics
07-09-2009, 10:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

Anyone have any thoughts? Battery problem? Something else?
Forum: Electronics
07-05-2009, 01:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

No, I've never had it load tested that I can recall - unless that's a standard test done at the auto parts store. The battery has tested good at the parts store, but I really feel like it may be the...
Forum: Electronics
07-05-2009, 12:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

Okay, well I can check on fuel pressure while attempting to start today, but why would the problem only occur intermittently? Wouldn't a fault in the system be a constant problem? And why does a jump...
Forum: Electronics
07-05-2009, 11:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

I don't think it's either of those, only because like I said, when it won't start, if I jump it, it starts immediately. So that tells me it must be electrical related, since the added boost of the...
Forum: Electronics
07-05-2009, 03:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: Quick question on 'no start' condition

The car starts when it wants to - sometimes it starts right away with no problems; other times I have to continue to crank it until the oil pressure builds and then it starts. It cranks, no problem,...
Forum: Electronics
07-01-2009, 03:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 780
Posted By 87GTAj

Quick question on 'no start' condition

I've been reading up on a problem I've been having for a year or so and believe I've narrowed it down to two possible sources.

Problem: car will sometimes start, sometimes not, but when it does,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-30-2009, 04:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Anyone have any input as to whether setting your temp control to COLD bypasses the heater core hose routing?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2009, 07:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Just had another thought regarding the heater core bypass. The connection doesn't appear to be leaking, but to eliminate the possibility that the connection is a problem, could I simply not allow...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-22-2009, 03:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

I know the radiator is clog free - it's new along with the motor (< 200 miles). There is nothing blocking flow to the front of the radiator either, I checked that when I was putting the air dam on. ...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-22-2009, 02:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Ok, got the car tested while the alternator was hot and it was good. So is it possible the hard starting is a crappy battery? It's not that old, but the fact that when I had jumper cables on it, it...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-16-2009, 01:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Well on the coolant system, the highest spot is the radiator cap (at least I can't see anything higher) so wouldn't the air make it's way up there, and when I opened the cap to inspect the fluid...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-16-2009, 11:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Thermostat's good - opened right at 180*.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-15-2009, 09:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Yeah, I know that it sounds as though air is in the brake lines, but I literally just changed the check valve out - it was normal yesterday, and with a new check valve it's like this. The fluid...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-15-2009, 07:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Yeah, the cooling issue is really bugging me too, especially since I'm moving to Colorado soon and this car may turn into a daily driver for awhile until I acquire my next car. The radiator cap is...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-15-2009, 10:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Thanks for the help guys. Took the alternator to Autozone - passed all tests three times, so that's good. Check valve wouldn't work at all - air wouldn't go in or out, so it's been replaced. The...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-14-2009, 11:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Alright guys, thanks. I'll see if I can't get the alternator out and tested tomorrow. The two lines that ran into the heater core are still intact, simply connected with an elbow - and the rubber was...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-14-2009, 11:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,044
Posted By 87GTAj

Re: A few issues I'd like help figuring out

Alright, went out and checked the booster. Looks good; applied the brake with the car off and when I started it, the pedal dropped a couple of inches. Any other tests for a bad booster? Fluid level...
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