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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: 278CIKILLER on February 15 2012, 08:46:24 AM

Title: New stuff for the car?
Post by: 278CIKILLER on February 15 2012, 08:46:24 AM
So what did you do or bi for the car over the winter for this summer, and will you race it ? :powersix:
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: SuperSix on February 15 2012, 08:55:59 AM
eek.. 

Is shit-tons a measurement?
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: TURBOPOWERED68 on February 15 2012, 09:09:16 AM
i have a lot to do but i am not going to race it this year money is way to tight to brake something anything. :013:
i am hoping to get everything worked out for next year if things turn around.
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: Scoobum on February 15 2012, 10:05:05 AM
Norbs had a fire sale on his S1 engine...so I grabbed his zero mile TA aluminum heads for my backup engine. WTF was I thinking.
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: 278CIKILLER on February 15 2012, 10:34:33 AM
thats to go faster and better ets, i know you what to beat on your car just like me.can't wait.
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: gusszgs on February 15 2012, 05:02:34 PM
I bought a set of ceramic front pads for the car.....should p/u a couple tenths right there
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: 1KWIKSIX on February 15 2012, 06:35:14 PM
 
Been doing a bit of spring cleaning & freshening up things a bit over the winter.   :icon_fU:
 
- New TA front cover & oil pump gears
- replaced rear main seal
-RJC Deep Sump Oil Pan
- TA Performance billet steel gear set with stock style single row timing chain with tensioner
 
Just gotta install some new valve springs before she's ready to roll out in the spring.   :D
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 15 2012, 07:35:23 PM
I bought a set of ceramic front pads for the car.....should p/u a couple tenths right there

at least they won't dust up the wheels like the CF pads!  I would have suggested you spend a $100 and bought some EBC pads...so you probably saved 60$  :D
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 15 2012, 07:36:55 PM
Oh, I bought an annual set of hood lifts...amazin g how they fail in cold weather but work on warm days
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: daveismissing on February 15 2012, 07:59:36 PM
Hmmm... only changed the lifts for the first time in 2009?
 
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: Scoobum on February 16 2012, 12:21:46 AM
Oh, I bought an annual set of hood lifts...amazin g how they fail in cold weather but work on warm days

 
Two words. Vice grips.
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 16 2012, 10:02:14 AM
beats the broom stick!
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: gusszgs on February 16 2012, 10:06:26 AM
Still have the original hood lifts on mine. Suprised they still do the job
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: SuperSix on February 16 2012, 10:12:14 AM
That's a good item to buy at Rock Auto - Monroe $10.06 ea

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/catalog.php?catalog=904&partnum=901203&a=Search%2Bfor%2BMONROE%2B901203 (http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/catalog.php?catalog=904&partnum=901203&a=Search%2Bfor%2BMONROE%2B901203)
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 16 2012, 01:05:36 PM
that what I bought...did wonder if Delco was any more long lasting, tho
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: SuperSix on February 16 2012, 01:23:55 PM
NOS4GN sells a model that's available on Rock too - says it's the same as ACDelco I dunno
Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: larrym on February 16 2012, 03:27:26 PM
New strong arm lifts on mine, the hood almost opens itself! ( from 1/2 open it does)


New cam, polished the crank and new bearings, front cover, Extender chip, 3200 stall converter and a tach  when does the track open?

April 6th!!!

Title: Re: New stuff for the car?
Post by: $1987 GN$ on February 16 2012, 05:08:46 PM
Norbs had a fire sale on his S1 engine...so I grabbed his zero mile TA aluminum heads for my backup engine. WTF was I thinking.

So what are you gonna do with the winfall from work?

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