elite_4automoti

I have a hard time understanding why this board is so quiet. There are tons of third gen F bodies out there and these days almost everyone has access to a computer, so whats up? I have only a few hours of time a day(sometimes less) and yet, sometimes I feel that I am posting on this board more than anyone else!!! I do see birdtojag and 92whitez28 a lot but wheres everyone else?

wesilva

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And the crickets chirp in the silence......

robertfrank

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I understand how you feel. Sometimes it seems like all this board is is a running classified ad. The only reason some of us come on here is to either sell something or buy something. I just kind of gave up after awhile.

cameron7710

how often car u be postin if u olney have 28 posts?

92WhiteZ28

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28 posts isnt bad for someone who hasnt been a member for long. robertfrank, birtojag, and thescaryone are the ones i see on here the most. my-roc pops in every now and then. i think this bored is too quiet also.

cameron7710

[quote=92WhiteZ28;3679110]28 posts isnt bad for someone who hasnt been a member for long. quote]oh i didnt see how long hes been a member, ya 28 isnt bad at all

fast86z28

I used to be a post ***** (see post count for proof).

elite_4automoti

No kidding 1,400+ posts!!! I have been a member for 14 days so I guess averaging 2 a day when I work 14 hour days and drive 85 miles round trip isnt too bad. Right? I mean I like being able to use it like a classified ad, after all if u are selling camaro parts, at least u are talking to the right group in the right area of the u.s. I go to the drivetrain section a lot myself and have been getting some parts from MO., N.J. and other places very far east of here. I would, however rather drive to Tempe or Mesa to check out a part and meet the person selling this stuff and see his (or her) car. I am a car nut, what can I say?
Jason.

elite_4automoti

bump.

BluFBdy

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well im tempted to print up some TGO cards and start slappin them on all the 3rd gens i find, maybe that'll wake up this board a bit i mean today i saw 3 birds ALL in QC, 2 of them were GTA's and they're parked about a mile form where i work, then i saw a red one cruisin around too, guessin his lights were broken cuz they wouldnt lower. Not to mention theyres another red one off of ocotillo normally parked in this guys front yard. Its amazing how many i see on a daily basis but i dont think they have even heard of TGO

TheScaryOne

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I'm here, but I think my car currently qualifies as a "hooptie" but that will change! One day! One day.

*bursts into tears*

BluFBdy

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well whats wrong with it?

TheScaryOne

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Well, it perpetually runs rich, which I think I've got nailed down now that I have a datalogging setup, there's the crushed in driver fender that I have a replacement for that I just need to prime and put on, but sanding sucks. Then there's the dented hood >.< (and neither of those were my fault!) then there's the hole in the front bumper cover from when I rearended a tow hitch. And then when the carpet caught fire while welding on subframe connectors....

The list goes on. >.<

BluFBdy

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dude that sucks, i jknow a guy out here with an iroc hood for 70$ if your interested, hes cool i bought my car off of him he offered the hood to me then but i couldnt afford it lol

robertfrank

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Damn Tyler, that sucks. If you need a new hood you can have my old black hood for free if you can come get it.

TheScaryOne

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Was that black hood an IROC hood? I don't even remember. It's been so long since we all had that get together. But yea, my car has no passenger interior anymore, and the cargo needs to go. I kinda like the console-less look though.

How's that EBL Flash working for ya? I just got one of Moate's ALDU1 and CABL1 setups. Showed me that my TPS is off.

Whenever I get money though, I'm gonna have to go opposite of you Robert. Prolly gonna use second skin on my interior, replace jute padding with their luxury liner, add lots of weight to make the car luxury car quiet. Only to build an exhaust that I can hear while in the car. >.>

robertfrank

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I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole tuning thing. It boggles my mind as to how much of a learning curve it is. The EBL Flash is great as far as where I'm at in my tuning experience. I was thinking about putting the stock computer with the TBIchips chip back in until I get a wideband so it will be easier. The hood is just a plain jane RS hood. I took it off after I got my SMC hood from Preist1981 here on the boards last year. i really need to get hood pins on it though, sometimes it feels like the damn thing is going to fly off if I'm going fast enough.

TheScaryOne

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Hey, if the issue I have of Camaro Performers is typical, get hood pins on that thing! The picture is of their thirdgen project with the hood sitting thirty feet behind it on the dragstrip. :O

Once you start doing it it's really not all that difficult. I mean, ****, before you started working on cars that learning curve looked pretty impressive, didn't it? :P Now it's like, "So? I can change a radiator. Can't you?" I never understand my friends who are impressed by me working on my car.

Does EBL Flash let you make on-the-fly changes like running emulation on my 165 or a 730 ECM would? Looking through the list it seemed like only TBI ECM's were supported. I got my chip burner already, I'm just gonna shell out for Moates' adapter board with ZIF and two chips. Then I'll have everything I need to begin tinkering. Prolly gonna update to $6E and delete the 9th injector. Ah. So much work to do. I still need to get those LS1 fans and the serpentine setup in. >.<

robertfrank

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Yes It lets you completely tune on the fly, you don't even have to shut the car off. It really saved me slot off money by going this route, it pretty much is a self contained unit for emulation, datalogging and flashing. no chip required. All I need to complete the package is a wideband. I'm going to get a ZT-2 Zeitronix set up. I hear it's one of the best.

TheScaryOne

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My buddy is running the Zeitronix setup in his Mk III Supra. Good wideband.

Ultimately, mine's not too costly either. $80 for the ALDL cable, $75 total for chips, adapter, and programmer. Tuner Pro which is free. :3 I'd love to do emulation, but I can't see paying for that privilege on my budget.

When you gonna drop a 350 in place of your 305? :P Remember that saying about displacement and replacement. >.>

robertfrank

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I'm not quite bored with the 305 yet. I still feel like playing with it for awhile. Plus with the price of gas these days I might just keep it. With the EBL when I was doing a VElearn it said I was getting 23 miles to the gallon IN TOWN. so I still think she's doing pretty good. On the other hand I am in the process of finally putting my 350 together. I still don't know whether I want to do a 355 or a 383 because it needs a .030 bored due to some rusting on the cylinder walls and it needs an aline hone due to one of the main got alittle hot. I have one of my sets of Vortecs ported and polished, I'm doing the work myself to save alittle money (you know sureways and TNT's prices) I have a couple sets of screw in studs I'm going to have put in them for extra security. With a ZZ4 cam, a set of ported vortecs and a matching intake should net some decent power no matter what route I take with the 350.

TheScaryOne

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Damn straight. I can't believe the 23 in town. I get 23 highway though, and I know that's no bull. Filled the tank up completely full, drove from Tucson to Phoenix, 145 miles, filled the tank with 6.1 gallons. 23 highway is great for a V8. Around town though.... It's kind of depressing. It's been running like crud in the cold, so I'm hopping to catch that gremlin one of these mornings.

Personally I'm looking at a motorcycle to get me around while the car is otherwise incapacitated. 80mpg and $20/month insurance is NOTHING to scoff at.

Synapsis

21.5 mpg, in-town, including two passes on nitrous. Chip tuning FTW!

TheScaryOne

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Holy ****! He lives!

You still selling the beast, or has it found a new home in your heart?

andresinibus

Hi guys new here im finishing my 350 for my 85 Z28 i just bought i just hope to get a good mileage because i use my car for business and i do a lot of driving like 1700 miles a month my company pays for gas but only 280 a month i don't know how long that is going to last me

92WhiteZ28

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bout 3 days

andresinibus

not getting a good feeling about it i think its going to be weird and hard to adjust since im going from 4cylinder ecotec to 350 will see how it goes i sure miss when i had my first Camaro back in 99 and gas was only 90 cents a gallon

TheScaryOne

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Yea, 280 a month, at $35 a tank, and tops 200 miles per tank.... You're right above $280.

stagefright4

at least you guys have people on here from arizona theres only 3 from new mexico that ive seen and none are close to me.

birdtojag

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Stagefright4, time for you to move in closer and get in the mix. As for the 350, my wife continuously drives my bird, she loves it, but if your company is paying $280 a month for gas, and you use just about that much, it can be worth it with the way these things drive.

Chris

andresinibus

problem is i got a really heavy foot. with the ecotec all i get its about 280 miles per tank and it fills up with like 32 dollars

robertfrank

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Hell I live in Arizona and I still have a hard time hooking up with everybody. I live in "the armpit of hell up north" Kingman.

andresinibus

thats just cuz ur closer to Vegas than u are to us

robertfrank

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I hate this damn place. I can't wait to move back to SLC. 2 more years left of this rathole.

andresinibus

sorry to hear that bro i guess AZ hasn't been good to you hope things get better for you

92WhiteZ28

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eh, az isnt so bad. i hated it from the age of 10-17, but then wen i got my third gen that kinda turned around. there are alot of these cars out here and the people that drive them are a cool bunch. i really hate that there is no surfing in az, but im learning to live with it.

drknow90rs_ss@y

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Hey guys its Jason (elite_4automotive) The strangest thing happened. I changed computers from a desktop to a laptop and now all of the sudden I cant log in using my old screen name and password. I just started a new account and I kind of like the new screen name better anyways... the pisser is now I have to get 15 posts again! Some new things; The ls1 427 swap into my 90 rs is still going ahead but slower than planned, due to a new addition to my family of cars. A nice 85 T/A white with T-tops (my first. ) It has a 305 TPI and 700r4, decent interior (Though, missing some pieces) It has an 87-89 front end, hood and rear bumper cover. Not a bad car, dosent run though..... Hey what would u expect for 900 bucks? I bought it on thurs 4/3 and took it to a shop on sun 4/6. I screwed with it on sat and couldnt figure it out. I do know I will be needing a radiator. I have a few laying around but this one has a heater hose or something connecting to the pass side right above the trans cooler lines plus some kind of sensor(thats not connected to anything!) on the same side. Anybody know where I can buy an aftermarket one like this one? Whew! thats long winded! 14 more...

drknow90rs_ss@y

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Oh, anyone got an 89 or so T/A wing? The really big one? 13.....
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....And a set of aftermarket wheels. 18's 19's? 12.....

drknow90rs_ss@y

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bump

drknow90rs_ss@y

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Still too quiet......

Synapsis

I live?!

Yep, still selling it. First $4500 takes it! (Take it!) Will consider partial trade for a pre 65 VW Bug.

I just need to put the charcoal canister back on, clean it up, and it'll be ready for sale. I'll probably do that tomorrow.

drknow90rs_ss@y: Are you talking about the heavy-*** thick rubber wing? I know where one is for free (if it's still there).

BluFBdy

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should i just print the cards and go to town on every thirdgen i see?

92WhiteZ28

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do eeeeet

drknow90rs_ss@y

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The wing I am thinking about is plastic or fiberglass(I think.) If I remember right, It could be found on the 89 or so GTA. It is huge (but not as big as a Mecham sport wing) It is wide and flat. I have been looking all over for a picture of one but to no avail!!!!

Whitels1

Vegas is checking in, Whats up in AZ today? If you guys ever come to Vegas you can check out and http://lvcfo.org event or meeting. Carry on!

drknow90rs_ss@y

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Still looking for a wing..... Looking for some other parts too... I will start a new thread for that though....

drknow90rs_ss@y

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bump. Still 2 quiet.......

TonyC

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I'm alive yay! Haven't had the car out much lately, in the process of tearing the rear end of the car apart, fabbing up aluminum bumper support, LS1 fuel tank, running a new muffler before the rear axle, PHR, blah blah blah. I'll stick up some pics when I'm done. I'm up at the Pavillions almost every week, just haven't been up there with the car for a month or so.

Tony

TheScaryOne

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Synapsis: The giant freakin wing you were telling me about an In-N-Out?

We need to have some kind of a get together. I'm sick of not talking car with anyone. Also, does anyone have their carpet out? I'm looking for some screw locations in the plastics, and uhm, what's under the carpet on the driver's side floorboard. Because mine is all toasty crunchy.

drknow90rs_ss@y

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The carpet is out of my 86 Iroc right now what you need to know? Theres nothing there except the shifter cable from the trans.... I would like to find that wing...... Anybody?