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Old 07-22-2006, 10:00 PM
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Top Ten List - What's on your list to do?

I've always had a continuous "game plan" of things to do to the GTA in MS Word, an evolving list if you will.
It's extremely thorough, goals and objectives, money spent, money planning to be spent, list of mods for performance, exterior/interior, maintenance, you get the idea.
Been editing my "to do" list as I'm hibernating at home today from the heat.
Checking prices, places, taking things out, adding, etc.

I always get asked, what's next?
So I thought I'd list SOME of them out, in no particular order and see what everyone else has in the works.

1. Tint
2. Custom floormats
3. STB & Wonderbar
4. Calipers/pads
5. Mini-starter
6. Cutout
7. Door hinge repair kits
8. New Aero wing
9. Minor body work
10. New rear tires

That ought to keep me and my wallet busy for the next year.
Nothing really power wise as you can see, just ongoing details.

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Car: 89 IrocZ/17 LS 1LE
Engine: 383/LGX
Transmission: 400/TR-3160
Axle/Gears: 3.08/3.27
My top 5 list....

my plan is to get the Iroc back on the ground

1. C5 front brakes
2. 1.7" adapters for the front
3. sportlines
4. LCA's+relocation brackets, panhard bar
5. finally get the rear in

all by the end of august....I hope

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Car: 00 Camaro SS
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: 6 speed
If I keep it
1: Another rear end or have this one rebuilt before it snaps on me.
2: New hatch pull down kit
3: paint
4: subframe connectors
5: manual swap (from Vin)
6: C5 brake swap
7: full black interior with 4th gen leather/power seats, 4th gen console
8: new tint
9: stealthram 350
10: supercharger

Pretty much in that order, I just need this thing road worthy, this rear end is costing me a fortune to fix everything. I'm in 250 for the rear, 200 for the brakes, 300 for the axles and bearings, and I still have to have new carrier bearings put in!
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Car: 89 iroc-z 5.7tpi 350,
Engine: 5.7tpi 350,
Transmission: T-56 fully built WOOHOO
1.sell the iroc
2. find a replacement iroc red, hard top, low miles
3. get the ta in the next couple of weeks
4. finish the black 87 in my drive way
5. swap in the 6 speed in my new iroc hard top
6. and mod the hell out of the new hard top iroc
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
Engine: 350 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4 2500 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.23
as soon as i get back from florida go to the track and hopefully its not to stupid hot get new times hopefully 7/26
1.spohn torque arm
2.fjo progressive controller
3.goin to chrome 16 in irocs
4.paint it
5.get another cd mp3 player stupid kenwood went out
7.blow it up so i can start on another short block
8.kill the 10 bolt go to a 12
9. kill the trany and who knows build another 700r4 or 350 400 turbo
10. the never ending list of having a third gen priceless lol
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Car: '02 Z06
Engine: L33 5.7
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Stock IRS
1. get the Torque converter taken care of
2. Finish the exhaust
3. SD conversion
4. fuel pump
5. 3.73 gears
6. Get paint
7. get wheels and drag radials
8. tint
9. lower it
10. finish interior to complement exterior.
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Engine: LSX
Transmission: M12
1 drink
2 finish my beer
3 drink
4 finish my beer
5 drink
6 finish my beer
7 drink
8 finish my beer
8 drink
9 finish my beer
10 work on iroc
Old 07-23-2006, 03:45 AM
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Car: 89 IROCZ
Engine: L98 4150 carb
Transmission: Transgo 700-r4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt/3.23
1 fix my trans
2 retint my side windows
3 new pass side ttop
4 finish my exhaust
5 sfc's
6 hsr
7 traviz tune
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Car: 1991 Formula L98
Engine: 350
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.73:1
Rear brakes
Wideband o2
Minor bodywork
Paint
Carpet and other misc interior pieces
Windshield
Tint
Set of slicks for the track

I think that's about it...

We should start a list of what is already done to our cars next..
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Car: 87 Z28
Engine: LT1
Transmission: T-56
Install my fuel pump
get lca and reloc brackets installed
put buttle heater in
put shift light in
TUNE

Hey Jeremy, my buddy has a pair of weld pro stars brand new for 300. 15x10
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We should start a list of what is already done to our cars next
That would be a nasty list.
I'm sure the list on my page has 40-50 items, big and small.

The lists look good, interesting to see y'alls plans, each different than the next.

Vin, killin' me man.
What does the IROC need to become more of a driver for you and finally get to the track?
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Car: '92 Z03
Engine: LSX
Transmission: M12
I need this 84 sold so I have room

Then I will get rid of my WC T-5 (which has served me well) in favor of a T-56.

After that, some drop springs / paint and I will finally be done with this thing and just enjoy it like I always have.

She'll see the track soon, but I'm in no rush.
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good 'nuf.
there's a guy who knows what he likes and wants.

sounds like pickin' a chick.
"the old one served me well, but i'm going to step it up and get her done when i'm ready and will enjoy it as always, but even more so"
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Car: 1988 Formula 350
Engine: L98 350 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Well I figured I would give it a shot as well.

1. Seat belt guides (will make them myself though)
2. Strut tower brace (will also make it myself)
3. Replace the plastic housing for the hatch pull down.
4. Repair the door hinges on both sides
5. 4th gen T/A spoiler
6. Tune up including fixing the A/C & Heater controls as well as getting the tach to work properly again
7. New tires all the way around
8. Custom taillight mod to look like honeycomb with center section that lights the bird up
9. Subframe connectors
10. New bushings, body mounts, and motor/tranny mounts to help get rid of some of the squeeks and rattles.

Of course that top ten list is not enough, but it is a good start.
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Axle/Gears: 3.27/9-bolt
with center section that lights the bird up
That sounds pretty cool, I'd pay for that.
Kansas huh, we just pull them in from all over.
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Hey Jeremy, my buddy has a pair of weld pro stars brand new for 300. 15x10
With tires?
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Axle/Gears: Borg Warner 9 bolt w/3.27 lim. slip
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/vbga...ber-43847.html
This link takes you to what I've done and the future plans I have for her.
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Car: 2011 SS/RS
Engine: LS3
Transmission: Tremic6060
Axle/Gears: good enough
Tint
SFC
lowering springs


If i keep the car

Lower Control arm's
Lower control arm relocation Brackets
Adj.Panhardbar
Replace stock front steering(tie rods, idler arm, Pitman arm, ball joints ect ect)
Replace bushings...

Get a better paying job.. $7.14 cents an hour aint cutting it.
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Car: 1987 IROC Z/28 Camaro
Engine: 355
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt w/ 4.10s
1st. New fuel pump + Sportlines + traction bars + adjustable panhard bar
2nd. hooker headers + 350 + T-56 install
3rd. Put in 4.11s
4th. Race
5th. Summit Racing seats + belts
6th. Race some more
7th. Fix hood and repaint whole car. (Black of course.)
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Car: '72 Chevy Nova
Engine: Solid roller 355
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 8.5" 10-bolt 3.73 Posi
1. install parts ive got laying around (LCAs, LCARBS, ES bushings)
2. 4.10s
3. tune
4. new clutch
5. SFCs
6. Shocks
7. Springs
8. Swaybars
9. ???
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Car: 1988 GTA
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 9-Bolt 3.27
1. SLP intake
2. SLP headers
3. New exhaust w/o cat
4. HSR or miniram
5. Cam
6. Tune
7. Heads
8. Paint
9. New rear wing
10. sfc

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5th. Summit Racing seats
I have some of those seats in my living room. save your money and buy them from kragens they sell the same seats but for $40 less
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Good to know ^^^
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Originally Posted by urbanhunter44
1. install parts ive got laying around (LCAs, LCARBS, ES bushings)
2. 4.10s
3. tune
4. new clutch
5. SFCs
6. Shocks
7. Springs
8. Swaybars
9. ???
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i think your looking for lt1tech.com
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I don't even think I have a top ten, nor could I afford it! But I have a few ideas.
1. Buy a Cam/springs/lifters
2. Install LS6 intake (have)
3. Install Cam/springs/lifters
4. Tune
5. Install Transgo shiftkit (have)
6. Catch-can for pcv

If I do decide to go ahead with the cam then it would be a mild street one anyway. But we'll see I guess, I have some cash to throw at it right now I just need to do more research.
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Originally Posted by Cali Z
I don't even think I have a top ten, nor could I afford it! But I have a few ideas.
1. Buy a Cam/springs/lifters
2. Install LS6 intake (have)
3. Install Cam/springs/lifters
4. Tune
5. Install Transgo shiftkit (have)
6. Catch-can for pcv

If I do decide to go ahead with the cam then it would be a mild street one anyway. But we'll see I guess, I have some cash to throw at it right now I just need to do more research.


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i think your looking for ls1tech.com
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for you LS1 guys

I have some 02+ 5.3L heads I don't need, I'll give you a good price. I wont some 6.0 heads.
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Hey Terrel are those heads better than the stock LS1 castings? Can they be made to flow? would they raise the c/r?
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5.3 heads will raise the compression ratio. I don't know if they flow the same as ls1 heads out the box, but most people just port them because they have smaller intake valves so you need to do head work anyways might as well port them while you in there
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