8T8IROC

The Be Cool has done wonders for my cooling problems but I never expected it to work miracles. If I had my old stall converter I am sure the temp would have been much better, I still would like to upgrade the fans, but at any rate I think the SS will be the cruiser. Unless of course like I said that kind of cruise would be at a cooler time of the day or year

I also second the turn off at A&W, heck I think it would be a blast to attack that mountain on a dawn run and then have lunch at the bottom

Bruins4ever

Ok who's 3rd gen had the Utah plates

Thanks for the oil bath

Dude you need a new engine BADLY!!!

lonsal

Oh I forgot to add. What makes someone think climbing out of their t-top to sit on the roof of the car at 70 mph is a cool idea? Of course you could guess it was a 4th genner.

Lon

Mr.84TransAmer

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I was really amazed with the performance of my clunker. Only once did I have to pull over... I think the altitude had finally gotten to my car as we began to start the descent; it just wouldn't get power in third gear. But after a moment of idling, she was raring to go again and it was smooth sailing 'til the end. My temp never got past 220 and mostly stayed in the 200 range. Way to go, me! :lala:

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82FirebirdTA

The driver did that?!

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Jon92TA

I was right behind them, I backed off just in case he got blown off.

Anybody see the nut in the 4th Gen spinout on the other side of the lake? I came thru just after it happened, they were out of the car and the girl looked pretty shook up.

gmendoza

I saw the guy that was smoking bad, the funny thing was that his engine looked very clean. There was also a green nitrioused LT1 that smoked bad when cold.

What happened with the forth gen that spun out?

Lon your RS looks really nice, I'm a big fan of 3rd gen verts.

8T8Iroc, your interior looks nice. Who did your seats? I don't know if you noticed on the last leg, the group with some 4th gens up front, the Z06, you, an '86 Iroc ,me ,the formula vert pulled away from the rest of the pack pretty fast. It took them a few minutes for them to catch up after we slowed down. I also saw when you were playing with the bike . Was the 86 iroc Vincent?

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8T8IROC

We pulled past right after she spun out as well, the car was nicely parked in the ditch, wasn't easy to tell if there was an actual damage though the driver and passenger looked pretty shaken up.

Donna also had the 'bright' idea to keep climbing out of the window and filming around the corners, needless to say that would be without her seatbelt fastened

8T8IROC

Quite a few of the 4th gens didn't sound or seem to be running very well

I was hoping that we would get more of chance to pull away but I was concerned that I would be tailgating too, I just decided to give the guys on the bimmer bikes some fun

I actually installed the interior myself, not very difficult of course it is all from a 97 TA. I purchased them for a 92 25th Anniversary RS Convertible that I had, which had the carmine red leather interior. However we sold the vert and I sold my IROC's 'old' leather interior so I installed all the red seats. Next I want to do door panels and then it's time for paint and rims

VincentZ28

My trans started making a loud noise after I got home from the cruise. It's time for a rebuild. I can't afford to buy the one I want now so I have to settle to get mine rebuilt.

Russ-So Cal

No tranny for your birthday, huh?

8T8IROC

Maybe you could use the tranny from the Bunny, seeing as how James is convinced that it just takes an auto and a high stall to get a decent 60'

james_85Z28

...you're my living proof......

8T8IROC

So bold to release your envy

james_85Z28

I guess that could've been taken as a compliment or in a positive light....

8T8IROC

Why...how else could you have intended for me to receive it...

james_85Z28

I'm just saying even Donna could get 1.7 60' times in your car.

I have a 2% success rate of getting a 1.8X 60', 35% at a 1.9X 60', and 63% at a 2.0X 60', which leaves me to a 0% success rate at a <1.8 60' time.

8T8IROC

That's correct, I take complete responsibility for building the right combination. That is how I avoid broken autos and several blown clutches While getting 60' that are competitive.

james_85Z28

If you had a right combo then you'd have the power to break autos and blow several clutches....

8T8IROC

I said 'right' combination, not perfect. If all I was focused on was making enourmous power, I would have a huge shot of NOS and a completely cast low compression setup

james_85Z28

If you were running N2O then I'd bet you'd have no/low compression in no time..just like your friend with the blower and N2O setup

8T8IROC

Very true, though I am sure I would get a decent time slip or two in the process. Hopefully once I figure the computer tuning portion I will be able to make my 60's equate to faster times.

FLYNLOW92rs

If i may jump in, whatever happened with his car?

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8T8IROC

Funny that you asked Sam, you had front row seats litterally, that was the car that blew up next to you on your last pass at Fontana

FLYNLOW92rs

Oh yes, i remember that race was all sorts of trouble.......mine and his car both broke.....

Did he end up getting it fixed?

8T8IROC

He is putting in overtime at work to try to save up some money to get it fixed. But he has some obsticles to take care of before he can tear into his IROC. But hopefully the The Bolt on King will run again

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