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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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Car: 1990 Firebird V6
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This Weekend 1/1/05

This weekend 1/1/05
New Year's Day is going to be nice :lala: we should get out and meet up somewhere in NY/NJ/CT/LI on Saturday.

What do you guys think?
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 01:58 AM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
sorry tammy but car is in the works of a new motor so its in pieces. i heard that it was going to be nice but i am also stuck working lonnnng hours this week. hopefully the car will be done by the end f january..
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
so tammy get any ridding done this weekend while us poor ones had too work...
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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I did not get to ride as planned on the first of the year.

I decided to do some changes on my car ie....wires, plugs etc...

Let me tell you what happened:

1. Installed the bright sylvannia headlights (look great)
2. replaced my foglight assy, both were cracked/damaged (they look really good now)
3. Replaced the Hatch Assy motor which I purchased for $40 from Ted in Jersey; who has a evrypart you can think of for your thirdgen car; at least 3 of everything.

Now, here lies the problem:

went and bought the Bosch PLT +4 spark plugs and installed them.

My car started to have a heart attack, ran okay the first day but then I took her out for a long run and she started sounding like a helicopter; she started shaking and rattling, I thought she was going to die (my poor baby); had to put her into 3rd gear to get her home (my poor, poor baby )

I went out and bought some Delco plugs and plan to put them in this weekend.

My baby was running fine until I put those Hot Bosch Plugs in her.

The Moral of this story is: If it is not broke don't fix it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, with all that the only thing that I will be giving my baby is a new paint job (due to some surface rust by the front glass) and add some subwoofers and an amp.

Then she will be ready for the spring; hope to have that done by March.

I plan on looking for next car which will be the Trans Am w/ a V8
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
that stinks. i have found that the only plugs that work are delco plugs. you should try the rapid fire plugs from delco. i really like those. and i understand when you say that ifits not broken dont fix it. i have a new 300 horse gm performance crate motor that has about 500 miles on it and i decided to tear it apart and rebuild it. now with all of my other things going oni donthave time to finish it and i cant even enjoy a ride. cant even take the bike out cause its too cold for me. oh well i guess i am just going to have to wait until i get her back together...
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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I am putting this sub enclosure in my car; it is made by Q-Logic which can be found on Car Domain Store; it comes in different colors to match your interior and model of car
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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From: Connecticut
Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
yea i had a qlodgic box in my truck and it sounds really good. but i decided to have a custom box made up instead. i have always found that custom boxes always sound better than pre-built boxs but the qlodgic boxes i think are the best out there. as soon as i get a chance i will show you pics of my set up. i have pics but cant display them cause it says that the file is too big. do you know of a way to compress them so i can post??
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