Finally another LSX owner.
How does that GTO drive? It looks great, and I love the interior of those cars. Almost made me want to switch. But then I looked at the exteroir of my car and said, nah ;)
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Finally another LSX owner.
How does that GTO drive? It looks great, and I love the interior of those cars. Almost made me want to switch. But then I looked at the exteroir of my car and said, nah ;)
Hell yes! LSX FTW! :D
Love these GTOs. Had a bunch of them now. (4 total)
2006 >>>>> 2004/2005. VERY refined, excellent tranny, etc.
They drive like a dream, have a :banana::banana::banana::banana:load of power stock, much more modded.
However, I love the WS6 body. Gimme that with an LS2/LS7... Oh baby! :woot:
99 S-10
Full AirRide
385 "Fastburn" Swap (GM Crate, 385HP-385TQ stock) Speed demon 850cfm carb,comp cams (midrange).
Will post pics of the engine when I get a new digi cam, last one got stolen at work. These pics were taken before the swap, the tail pipes are actually hidden in front of each rear wheel now.
03 VW GTi 1.8T
I'm usually not a big fan of those but that's a sweet S-10. Although I may be a bit biased by your color choice, and wheels (check my sig) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by NoYd
Love the hood too.
NICE!Quote:
Originally Posted by NoYd
My daily is a 1996 Nissan 240SX has a 2L turbo in it, Dynoing about 280 rwhp.
My other car is a 1989 240SX has the 2L turbo in it,
Engine Mods:
JE 87mm bore pistons, 9:1 CR.
Eagle Rods,
Jim Wolf S4 cams (266 duration, .5 inch lift)
Tubular equal lenght manafold
Garret GT2871R turbo
HKS wastegate
Rocking arm stoppers
List goes on
Suspension Mods
Power Brace
Tein Suspension
Adjustable Tension rods
adjustable Rear toe link
adjustable Rear Upper Control Arm
adjustable Rear Forward Link
adjustable hard tie rods
Alum frame spacers
Drive Train
Kaaz 2-way LSD
300ZX TT brakes
5 lug conversion
ACT modified street disk(Maxx Xtreme PP)
Light weight fly wheel
short shifter
Able to do about 16-20 PSI of boost, I've only had it up to 16 PSI, with the new pistons.(9:1 CR) Car was doing 10.9 @ 134 mph, before the pistons, and some of the other engine work, at 14 psi. Makes for a fun car. :-)
~Mike
arisythila, what is the weight of that car? 10.9 @ 134 with only 280rwhp is amazing. Was this on a dyno or an actual track?
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8...benannt8bi.jpg
BMW e61 523i from 2006 :)
Nice one cl4w, looks like my dad's 520d from 05/2006 :)
http://lites.no.sapo.pt/bmw2m.jpg
http://lites.no.sapo.pt/bmw1m.jpg
http://lites.no.sapo.pt/bmw3m.jpg
I drive this one, '00 VW Polo 1.4 TDI
http://lites.no.sapo.pt/DSC00026cut3.jpg
http://lites.no.sapo.pt/DSC00027m2.jpg
Those other 2 belong to friends :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulburner
Thanks :)
Not sure if it would be making the truck look to gaudy, but I want to get the same flames from the hood down each side also. The whole truck really needs a new paintjob though, and I'm not sure if I want to invest that kind of money as this is no longer my daily driver. Gas makes it's hard to drive a V8 with a huge carb pushing over 430 at the crank. Maybe someday....
What motor is in that pontiac? LS1?
I'm a big LT1 fan actually, my father had one in his 95 Corvette before selling it to get a 300ZX-TT. I found a nearby speedshop when looking at different engine swap combos that wanted to give me a completely rebuilt LT-1 with a bunch of mods (External oil pump,cams,ported and polished, B&P and some other stuff) for only 5K including the swap, but I would've had to pay for a new transmission.
I ended up going with the 385 and a 700R4 after seeing the same combo in my friends 54 chevy. I paired the 700R4 with a B&M shift kit for lazy but yet still fun driving, and have traction bars in the rear as the truck wouldn't do much but spin otherwise.
Yes it is the LS1. The LT1 was a good motor for its time but its been far surpassed now and it wouldn't make much sense to build one.
Have you been to a track with the truck?
Nope never been, I figure it might run high 11's or so. What do you think? I've never had it dyno'd but it should be somewhere around 430HP and over 450TQ I'm guessing...Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulburner
I'm not sure of the weight of your truck but I would imagine with that power level you would be in the low 12s or high 11s pending traction depending on your torque converter selection - what is it btw?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82...nksal0t/SS.jpg
2000 camaro SS NBM m6 (lol, only phone pics... no digi cam :( )
LME forged 347 (soon to be iron stroker baby!)
also have a 2006 trailblazer SS on the way.
also have a 2001 zx11D NINJA (drag bike) will get pics up asap
also have a 2001 gsxr1000 (for the street)will get pics up asap
With the money you spend on that thing you could at least buy yourself a decent camera...:D
Why going iron? FI? Big shot of N20? Serious power levels only will need that kind of strength.
Oh and I want your forged 347.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulburner
i go iron for reliability... i will never get another aluminum, the car will be nirtous. i was looking at an aluminum 402, but i want the motor to last a long time... ive talked with local ls1 drag racers here in houston, so far everyone says to go iron FTW....
i would rather overkill for strength then be borderline okay. Plus i hate piston slap, and ive never heard an aluminum motor that doesnt knock on cold start-ups.
i used to have a digi cam, but took it fishing at the beach one day, and dropped it into the ocean.
trey
It's a Yank 2600 stall (Makes it's semi decent for for the street compared to a 3500).Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulburner
There is nothing wrong with running a higher stall. I run a 3600rpm 2.5 STR converter in my TA and after a while you get used to it. It's a different car than it was stock, and in a very good way. People that go lower on these cars are wasting their time IMO.
Mine has a lockup clutch so that once its up to speed it stops slipping. And even when it does, it's not that bad. It actually gives you a lot more power and the car rips right along if you give it a little more gas. My mileage wasn't affected either which is great, but that is going to depend on your driving style.
This is my smooth ride :stick:
2.4 Litre Diesel 72Hp 137nm 1.5tonn (Gone almost 500k), goes from 0-100 in just under 20 sec. Almost the same as my bice (Downhill) :fact:
I just dumped the Lincoln an hour ago or so for a nice 2005 Hinda Civic. Piccies tomorrow perhaps :)
Whooo, the racing version :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Kallenator
I had a couple 200D /8s and 123ers.
Except the 123 200D was a converted 250 and had the long-leg gearbox. It was not very fast...
uOpt,
Nice, what kind of car are you driving now then?
Ive driven the W123 300TD no difference really except that the engine runs a lot smoother and doesnt make that much noise.
The nicest one is the W123 with Turbo (300 TDT) It actually has 125hp and 250 nm :D Should do 0-100 in 14-15 sec.
Ok. Got rid of the '03 Ranger Edge, and traded it in for a Stock '02 Toyota Solara. Much better gas mileage, and it performs alright.
Finally got some pictures of my new ride... 2k5 Civic w/ 23k miles.
http://upload.overclock3d.net/get.php?id=584&view=1
http://upload.overclock3d.net/get.php?id=585&view=1
http://upload.overclock3d.net/get.php?id=588&view=1
http://upload.overclock3d.net/get.php?id=587&view=1
http://upload.overclock3d.net/get.php?id=586&view=1
And yes, the Apple sticker does add 10hp ;) hehe
'90 300zx twinturbo (moded) and '91 300zx 2+2 nonturbo (stock) and '05 nissan frontier xe (stock).
The TT is in the process of receiving a new cherry red paint job. 91 Z has been out of commission for about 2 years now, but the only thing wrong with it is it's not been put back together (timing belt broke and valves didn't like it). Never have got it fix because I have a frontier for a DD now.
Nice mate! My very first car was '90 300XZ TT that I picked up back in 2000 for $8,500 in near mint condition. The only problem it had was the 4 wheel steering was shot and it was an automatic. Other than that it was golden!Quote:
Originally Posted by EneergE
2000 maxima gxe
How do you like that Mazda 3, im thinking about getting it for my first car.
I like it a lot, you won't be disappointed, definitely take a test drive with it. The clutch is pretty light too, so if you plan on getting a manual as your first car, the mazda 3 will suit you.
Now I have a 97 Saab convertible. I don't tow horse trailers anymore :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kallenator
The old Mercedes were nice, but here in the U.S. the parts supply can be spotty. It also doesn't have the fuel price advantage for Diesel that I had in Germania.
I have a Mazda 6 2,0 Turbodiesel with 120Hp, it has about 85.000 kilometers ( I´m from Austria ).
What´s fine: It consumes about 6,5 litres of Diesel for 100 kilometers.
i drive a 2006 Mazda 6 GT (black)
Thats the Euro version right? cuz the Civics here dont look that nice! not even closeQuote:
Originally Posted by Athens[2004]
Yes ,
and one more photo from inside -> panoramic glass roof :)
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VW GOLF GTI 4 Special Edition 1.8 Turbo 150CV.
Oscar
here are my 2 toys:
both '86 rx7s...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...ordlx/rx71.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...lx/resize5.jpg
I have 2 myself.
My daily driver is a 99 NBM SS Camaro M6 with hard top which makes it one of around 15 like it. It only has a Dynomouth exhaust and pro 5.0 shifter as mods. It gets 31 mpg on the highway.
Video of the exhaust
http://www.ls1sounds.com/Dynomouth/d...stock_99SS.wmv
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...amaro/Myss.jpg
Here is my 76 camaro. It has a 13.5:1 compression 383 stroker with a forged Callies crank, 6" forged carrillo rods, JE forged pistons, ported Brodix Track 1 aluminum heads, .650 lift solid roller cam, Port matched victor JR topped with a 1050 dominator. Trans is a fully built turbo 350 with hardened input, output and drums and kevlar clutches and a forward manual valvebody. I only have a 3,000 stall converter because I primarily drive it on the street after the bad 6 flip accident I had in my other race car (tubbed vega). It also has a 12 bolt rear with Moser spool, 33 spline axles, c-clip eliminators and 4.56 pro series gears. The body and paint was just done a year ago by my cousin which is one of the best pianters in maryland. The car is mini tubbed and has S&W ladder bars and coil overs.
Here is a walk around video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...6+camaro&hl=en
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...wSignature.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ontAngle-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...everseeeee.jpg
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1994 Honda Integra VTi-R
Does the job nicely around town, awesome fun on the tight and twisty roads to the beach.
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I have a 2005 Grand Prix and Im very very Disappointed in its Fuel efficiency
So, Im not going to post a pic of it
Quote:
Originally Posted by ProStreetCamaro
wow! now thats a beautiful car :clap:
Quote:
Originally Posted by TSXmike
Thanks :D I have been working on that car since I got it when I was 18 and I am now 27. Its been a long road but its almost done. Only thing left is the interior.
Next year I'll be getting my dad's '01 PT Cruiser (w/ borla dual exhaust and K&N air intake). We also run it on synthetic oil. Its a fun little car. I wanted him to dyno it to see if it has 200+ horsepower (came stock with 150).
200+ with just a new exhaust and a air intake?! Not really! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by moddolicous
I'd guess closer to 125.
A dyno measures power at the wheels ;)
The tranny in the PT Crusier is the same as my Intrepid, and 300M's. (actually all LH platform use the tranny)
I have seen Dyno slips from a M with the 3.5HO, it's rated at 255(I think) horse, it put's 180 on the ground, the trannys are horrible parasites.....:(
Here's my 2003 Dodge Intrepid, got this to replace the '96 Trep the wife totalled.....:slapass:
http://webpages.charter.net/thewicke...d/trepid_1.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulburner
Chassis dynos measure wheel HP, engine dynos, well, you get the picture....;) :stick:
I've seen this thing. Bright blue, looks great for age :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff
Toyota Innova. Ya ya i know i can have a Lan Party in it :slap:. LOL.. n a Honda Civic. With a 250w Active Sub. :rolleyes:
So he is going to pull the engine out of the PT Cruiser to put it on an engine dyno, to find out the massive power it makes? I don't think so, unless you really have nothing better to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slagathor
couple of pics before my 95 cobra r chrome wheels come in, 17x10.5's in the back and 17x9's in the front, ill get pics when they arrive next week
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...1/IMG_1289.jpg
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Good choice, those bland 3 spoke wheels are terrible.
BMW i335 06 will get some pics soon
2004 silver srt-4, Few mods Would do high 12's on Drag radials:
http://unoid.net/srt-4/4-9-05/srtside.jpg
2004 Sonic Blue SVT Lightning: Exhaust and intake atm.
http://unoid.net/ellie/bluespread1.jpg
Bmw M3
Some pics of my AUDI A3 Sportback S-Tronic :)
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2...rtback1iu4.jpg
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:p:
Sick Mustang, Sick SVT Lightning, and Sick SRT-4. That Audi is sexy too.
shoulda gotten chrom deepdish bullits for the stang xD, but the cobra R's are nice too, what year cobra rs?
Sold now, but I have something cooler in mind :)
http://www.sspmustang.com/DSC00332_sm.JPG
I own one Alfa 156 2.0JTS Sport Version(I wanted a 156GTA, but ... too expensive at the time, and 250HP with FWD is not quite practical, but on the other hand the busso 3.2 V6 though makes the nicest sound I've ever heard). Pics soon 'cause some idiots damaged my car. One damaged my front bumper, slighly, and one headlight, another scratched my rear bumper, and some kid(I guess) dropped something on my windshield, now it's cracked.
Once I get it out of the service I'll do some mods to it.
PS. In case you don't know the Alfa 156, here are a few pics of the GTA. The grey is what I wanted, I got the same color, just not the same engine :(
And some extra/interior shots.
very nice, though the front of the car looks like poop
It's a matter of taste, most people here in Europe like the car as it is, I absolutely love it.
Plus, you have to see it live, pics do not always do it justice.
Just brought me a bmw 316ti,
not bad, now drop that :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: a good inch in the back and inch and a half in the front
I own a 1987 porsche 944, base model, slow, but handles well and is fun to drive.
first post here, i feel so xtreme:banana:
anyway, this is my baby, shes a bit dirty and the front bar is rooted but i still love her:)
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...thDSC00036.jpg
and here is the (not quite final) intercooler install
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...thDSCF1245.jpg
First i was planning on getting a 96 Civic EX and later do an engine swap, but i decided to get a 240SX and later do an engine swap as well :p:
Now thats a cooler. That alone must add 5-10 horsies.
Nice R33 Skyline! Pre or post Motorex shutdown?
the cooler dosent directly add power but with it i can run more boost, its just a cheapie anyway but does the job.
i dont know what motorex shutdown is
I was assuming that you lived in the US. In the US the only way to get Skylines in the US legally was to get them through Motorex until the FBI shut them down for shady practices. Now the only way to get them in is doing the kit car method of taking the skyline apart, shipping the parts and reassembling in the US. That method isnt legal though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dav.r33
yay 156, got one meself. got the lowliest of the low, 1.6ts ugh.. thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Alexandrus
it is fun, it could use some more oomph. and besides that, of the 4 months
that i have had it, it spent about 3 weeks in the shop being repaired. but
that is not due to the car, but due to the previous owner, who seemed
to know nothing about cars and how to handle them.
anyway, right now i'm thinking of trading it for a 156 v6 2.5. that has the
oomph necessary, and not too much either, 190hp. plus it has a few extras
that mine lacks.. hmmm will have to get mine fixed and then we'll see what
kind of offer i get for mine.
the color in your pics is nice, but i think i'd fancy black even more :D
oh btw, here's a quote taken from a top gear episode:
"you cannot be a true petrolhead until you owned an alfa, until you
have experienced that rollercoaster of pain and disappointement and
agony for the brief moment when everything works and you want a
nice road..."
this is my second alfa, first one was a '79 sud... 14 yrs ago or so
Nice to meet another Alfa owner here :)
I would not trade my 156 2.0JTS for no other car, only for an 156 GTA(plenty of good offers on mobile.de, and even better offers in some autohaus-es and private sellers in Germany), which is definitely more fun. But the 2.0 engine is hungry enough, I can only imagine the GTA would ruin me in a matter of weeks :(
As for services, mine came with a few quirks as well, some noises due to a poorly removed hands free kit(the jack is still in the right A pillar and makes a noise), a speaker works only when it wants to and so on, but I'll get them fixed someday soon. Previous owner took great care of it, but not as good as I would have ;)
Anyway, the 1.6TS is one heck of an engine, with a few tweaks you can get more out of it. Check out the forum on alfa156.net and you'll see what I mean.
heh that sucks, nah im in australia heaps of em been imported hereQuote:
Originally Posted by babalouj
well the 1.6ts is an okish engine i'd say, got to 190 fairly easy, though i'm told
that the high rpm stuff is not something to be done with a ts engine, for they
somehow lack in the cooling department.
for what it's worth, the water temperature has never really been above the 90°
mark, but then i'm told that the water isn't the issue, but rather the oil that is
not getting properly cooled - which made a few people add an additional oil-
cooler to their cooling circuit. doh
anyway, the issues with mine were that after about 1000km in my posession it
started stuttering. that happened out of blue air. like i was driving home from
a friend, turned a corner and it wouldn't really do what the my foot was ordering
... so i was thinking maybe it's that air-measuring thingy. turns out it wasn't.
one of the 8 sparkplugs (twinspark hooray) was wet and corroded. so as they
were about due anyway, we replaced all 8 of them. PLATINUM sparkies.. wtf
and they cost what the name suggest, big bucks.
anyway, that fixed i could do another 800km until the clutch didn't really want
to work anymore... i had issues selecting a few gears. went straight to the
shop and they replaced one part of the clutch system, some pressure cylinder
or something (don't know the english terminology on that one) and readjusted
the clutch somewhat. next stop, about another several hundred km later, the
same story again, just that the 2nd gear wouldn't engage at all. you would
select it, release the clutch and the lever would move into neutral.. wtf
ok end of story, a few cogs in the gearbox have been replaced, so was the
clutch. sidenote. this car hasn't even completed 100.000 km yet! (97k more
like it). still, i like it.
the thing is, when it breaks down, i would love someone to total it or some-
thing, but then, when i walk towards it, as happened during the time when
the 2nd gear wouldn't work and i had to rev the first fairly high, then select
3rd and hope i get away with about 2000rpm ;), i would think. damn that's
a beautiful car - and it's mine.. then you would sit in it and have to make do
without the second gear it was the waaaaaaaaaaaaarrrghhhh sensation again
so we'll see. i'm not going to mod this one. i'll try and get the silver 2.5 v6
instead - and hope it will be less of a hassle :) add an extra insurance to
cover for the next 2 years of potential hassles and costs with the dealer,
though hehe..
still.. the sound.. oh and the 3-spoke steering wheel.. that's what always
gets me hehe
The 2.5 V6 is an older engine with quite a few problems of it's own.
Check out the forum on www.alfa156.net and maybe you'll find solutions to some of your problems. I know I found solutions there for the problems I didn;t even have yet :)
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Camera phone pics ... This car bloody sucks balls... the missing side light... I kicked it off... not an accident.
i have not yet registered there, but have been looking around the site, seemsQuote:
Originally Posted by Alexandrus
nice enough. so far i have been on alfisti.net, a german site. if you have any
particular links to threads about the 2.5 v6 engine and its problem, please feel
free to send me a private message with the links.
so far i only found a few about cutouts...
oh the v6 is one beautiful engine, even if older. come on, chromed intake mani-
folds, need i say more? :D... that engine is a beauty to behold and the sound
will do the rest. even unmodified.
Yeap, the Alfa V6 is a piece of art, and it sounds like no other.
I do not know much about the 2.5 V6 problems, but I've heard a few people complaining about fuel consumption and a few other things. I didn't research the matter though, I researched the 2.0 engines though and the 3.2 V6 because these were the engines I was interested in.
If I find out more about the 2.5 V6 I'll drop you a PM.
My parents drive a Volvo V70 T5 AWD 250bHP which is a comfy car, and also goes for it considering its size and weight, I will be able to drive in about 5 months, and I currently don't know what car I will drive, as the car taht my sister used is a Nissan Micra, and I don't fit in it, becuase of my feet :(, so I have to now look for a car that I can fit in!
Ruan
2000 subaru impreza
yeh, it gets teh groceries
1995 Civic CX w/B16A swap.
2001 Corvette Z06 15k miles-393 rwhp
2006 Honda Accord EXM6, V6 10k or so miles daily driver
2005 Honda Oddesy(sp?) wife van she destroys daily :(
VW Bora/Jetta
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sold my 04 tsx for something a little roomier and something that handles better in the snow...
04 nissan xterra
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...rdlx/front.jpg
1997 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
400AWHP...11.8 at 121 in the 1/4 with my daily driver settings.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/fil.../Picture61.jpg
93 Infiniti J30t
1995 Infiniti G20 5spd MT
2006 Acura TL 6spd MT. It's at 956 miles now. :)
Very, very nice choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanY
2004 Acura RSX Type-S with the A-Spec package
Nice, i wanted an RSX type-s, but having to pay alot of insurance because i'm a new driver isn't cool. Then if i have to take it to the dealer and they see that i've been racing, bye bye warranty. Plus if i crash i'll be even more screwed :( I want a 240sx now:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Freez
I searched back through here for over 30 minutes trying to find out whether I posted my car or not...and I don't think I did, so here are a couple pics. I didn't put IMG tags on them so they don't bog down this page.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...-4-062High.jpg
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I will have better shots next year with more mods. Still learning new camera tricks ;)
I must say, they REALLY took that Civic and turned things around. They used to just be daily beaters with good mileage, but the looks of that thing (and the interior) are pretty neat IMO.
IanY, it performs decent ;)
It of course has traction problems but the suspension is getting an overhaul in the spring, and I will go with a different tire when these Nitto NT555R's are worn out. I'll have more updates on that when the time comes, I don't want to go into details before I've even done anything.
Sick ride... :slobber:Quote:
Originally Posted by CanadianTSi
Currently building up for a stroker.
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http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6...0131ie9.th.jpg
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/388...0126wt9.th.jpg
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(getting a bigger one)
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1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX :D
DSM's Rule!