xp311nofxxm

Hey guys, i was just looking for some suggestions on mods for my 92 RS. Mostly mechanically but suggestions for anything are good. Right now i just have the stock 305 and tranny in it. Remember im going into college and am trying to keep things as cheap as possible, and still need to be able to drive it for everyday use. - Thx


Here are a couple pics i took of it.

azvolfan

Well the first mods are pretty easy and straight forward. An open element will help the engine breath better. A full exhaust mod will also help. Headers, cat and cat-back. You can check my sig for a suggestion.

Those are the first and easiest mods that most tackle first.

Changing to 3.23 or 3.42 gears will help. You will also have to change the speedo gears so the speedometer is correct.

Also suspension mods will make a big difference. Sub-frame connectors, sway bars and strut tower brace just to name a few.

Just tackle them one at a time and it will be done bofore you know it.

azvolfan

xp,

Where are you located?

xp311nofxxm

I live in Tempe, Az...roughly Baseline and McClintock

azvolfan

Know it well.

How many miles on your RS.

xp311nofxxm

132k miles on it.....just started making a clicking noise....think it might be a lifter but i have no idea how to fix it if thats what it is....gonna pull off the valve covers n make sure nothings loose then see where to go from there.....im relatively new to modding/fixing cars as i am only a Senior in High school plus have only had 2 cars....a 94 taurus and my 92 camaro rs. I learn very quickly and can usually make my own repairs just by asking someone how it works or looking at a diagram, pretty adept to learning as i go, and thus why i am asking for suggestions.

azcamaro

iTrader: (1)

nice paint job
Didn't RS's come stock with V6 3.1?
I work right around the corner @ Lakeshore & Baseline
Welcome to the boards

xp311nofxxm

no RS came with 305 last i checked. So i can cound ya in if i need some advice when i screw everything up right.. ? Seeing as your so close and all hehe

90_WS6_Formula

base engine option for 92 RS's was the 3.1

xp311nofxxm

I got the 5.0 TPI in mine :-)

Also i def. dont have the stock exhaust, not sure what it is though. Gonna have to take a closer look at it. My car was originally used by the state as an Anti Drug car in a program called "PACE" ... It still has "Public Awareness and Community Education" painted onto the bumper which ruins any badass look or style to the car itself....if anyone works in a paint shop nearby, know how much it would costs to get that touched up ?

fast86z28

its tpi not tbi? If its TPI, is it a 5spd? Makes me wonder if its a B4C...

Btw...I work at the Napa on McClintock and University, so I'll keep my eyes open for you.

xp311nofxxm

nope its all Auto

fast86z28

hmm, I know no RS's came with TPI unless they were B4C's...

Have you ran your RPO codes? I'm kind of curious now, unless somebody swapped the TBI for TPI.

xp311nofxxm

no i havnt, just started getting into this stuff.....where can i run em at ?

fast86z28

Just open your center console lid and there should be a sticker on there with a bunch of numbers and letters...look for the combo B4C...

xp311nofxxm

hmmm brb...running out to my car

xp311nofxxm

nope no B4C on it...i can give ya the VIN if that helps possibly...also when i run the vin thru the insurance company it always comes up as a Z28....brought in my first speeding ticket(first ticket period) out of my center console...got it for going 55 in a 45 on a empty st....cop was a huge ********

fast86z28

thirdgen.org has a vin decoder and an rpo decoder, but I don't think either one is working yet.

You're POSITIVE its TPI and not TBI?

xp311nofxxm

pretty sure....gimme a sure fire way to check other than that code and i will go outside right now

i guess i could go take a pic of it if it came down to it

fast86z28

TPI looks like this:




TBI looks almost like an old school carb type setup...Has a throttle body located on top of a normal intake manifold with two injectors inside the throttle body.

If you're going back to the car, look for these RPO codes.

L03 B2L LB9

xp311nofxxm

yeah mine is Def. TPI ...my little sticker from the console is mad faded and not stuck to it so i will grab it and ocme back in here with it and let ya know if i find somethin...be back in a jiffy

xp311nofxxm

On the sticker there is a series of 3, 6 character codes side by side.... they are "4181LB 2160LB 2021LB"

xp311nofxxm

i just ran the VIN....comes up as a z28 with 5.7 TPI OHV....what the ****..

fast86z28

I'm not sure what those are.

Those aren't your RPO codes...RPO codes are 3 digits, numbers and letters.

This is bothering me, something isn't right here.

fast86z28

Comes up as a Z28?

Ok, wtf?

xp311nofxxm

oh how bout these
"1897KG 980KG 917KG"

fast86z28

what sticker are you reading?

I've gotta go to bed bud, but I as well as some other people I'm sure will try to get this figured out....Something is definately kind of strange here.

xp311nofxxm

yeah. Everything on the car body wise is all RS 25th Anniv. Edition....yet VIN is z28 5.7 TPI OHV

SchwarzCamaroRS

u live RIGHT by bruce, 90RS305... he lives off country club, on harvard

SRS914

hmmm i can come up with one way all this mix up happened.. It was a z28, someone messed up the ground effects and found RS ground effects and put them on.. so you have a z28 with RS badges


Shawn

matt3383

I live kind close to you also, Country Club and Guadalupe ish. The codes that they are talking about in my 91 were not in the center consoul they were in the rear hatch in the little cubby hole with the key lock. All the codes are 3 letter/numbers only nothing longer. This tells you engine, trans, rear end gears.. basically every package that is on your car. See if you cant find a sticker that looks like that in the back if it isnt uner the lid ( not sure since i have a poncho if its the same )

xp311nofxxm

Ok i found the codes in the trunk like u said...and yes there is a B4C on there....

*Edit - B2L, the code for the 350ci z28 engine is on there....someone must have messed up the ground work and put an RS body kit on....nice to know that i do have the 5.7 instead of 5.0 though

TonyC

iTrader: (1)

Dude, I see you driving around all the time, I live at McClintock and Watson pretty much (across from Amado's). I think I've tossed a few 5500 rpm backfire salutes at ya

xp311nofxxm

Dude i live literally at Watson n McClintock...on Alder if u know that side st

TonyC

iTrader: (1)

Yeah I live on Gemini which is right off of Julie (east side of McClintock). I've seen your car a lot, just never had the chance to pull up to ya and chat about cars. Sounds like a cool ride though, we should race em some time

azvolfan

So you snagged yourself a B4C. Nice find. I think there were 592 of them made in 1992.

fast86z28

ah ha! It is a B4C

And its an L98 on top of that, not a 305! Looks like you got a lot more than you bargained for lol...

Hold on to that car, thats one of the more rare thirdgens out there.

azvolfan

Can I ask what you shelled out for that beauty?

xp311nofxxm

my dad and I split the 4500 we bid on it at a state auction....i knew we would find something good at one of those auctions eventually

azvolfan

State of AZ auction??

fast86z28

4500 isn't bad, I'm surprised you paid that much at an auction though...Must of been a few people there that knew what it was

xp311nofxxm

Yeah a State of Az auction...my dad goes to at least 2 a month just to look for stuff for his business.....4500 was well worth it imo...did i mention it came with custom speakers built onto the door panels and 3 10's built into the back? All powered by a GTX Amp. Welllll worth it *grin*

SchwarzCamaroRS

nice find man, very nice... ill have to come by and see the thing one day, im over in that neighborhood a lot

90RS305

Holy crap dude! I was talking with David (Schwarz) and he was telling me about your car, and I THOUGHT I had seen it, but it was a different thirdgen with a different flame job, LOL! You DO live right by me (Tony is a tad closer, but I could walk to your house in 5 minutes) so we most defnitly need to meet up. I want to see this beast!! What are you doing later today?

Bruce (90RS305)

xp311nofxxm

Busy till like 9pm tonight

90RS305

Check you PM's....

90RS305

Hey man, I saw you driving north-bound on McClintock just north of Elliot today in your car. Thing looked hella sweet. You probly didn't knowtice(sp?) me in my big white cargo van delivering flowers

xp311nofxxm

nope lol...ya i was going to/from bank.....i got a clicking/tapping noise comign from my engine....most likely a lifter rod but i have no clue how to fix it....anyone have suggestions?