I didn't buy anything for me or the cat, but the fckng Buick did ok this X-mas..

[gordyzx9r]

And you guys call me a parts whore?  For the past 3 months I have made an effort not to looks at any of the boards parts for sale forums, or ebay.  That will change soon as I need to catch up to my goals for Project Evil.  The trailer however, is paid for in full...I just need to decide which one and when I want it but the cash is socked away.  I can't believe how much an enclosed car trailer costs...and without the bells & whistles.

[87natty]

I guess this is going to be the "gary the slut" thread.

Man whore.  

[Recklessrob]

Congrats Gary.Thats very noble of you. A small piece of advice
based on my past experience: unless you're using a stock chip, don't
use the GNX sensor. That sensor caused my car to run too rich.
Most aftermarket chips are calibrated to work with a stock O2 sens,
whereas the stock chip is programmed a little on the lean side for fuel economy.
So the GNX sensor will help make up for the lean condition of a stock chip.
Merry Christmas. :supz:  

[Gary Wells]

Congrats Gary.Thats very noble of you. A small piece of advice
based on my past experience: unless you're using a stock chip, don't
use the GNX sensor. That sensor caused my car to run too rich.
Most aftermarket chips are calibrated to work with a stock O2 sens,
whereas the stock chip is programmed a little on the lean side for fuel economy.
So the GNX sensor will help make up for the lean condition of a stock chip.
Merry Christmas. :supz:

[Recklessrob]

The RJC power plate doesn't increase boost, but it allows you to run more
boost because it balances out the air flow to the cylinders. In a stock Buick
V6, the two center cylinders run lean (thus more prone to create knock).
The power plate will correct that condition. You should be able to get away
with just the power plate, but not all cars are the same. Only trial and error
testing will determine that for sure. If you increase the boost level, other
modifications will be necessary. The GNX O2 sensor will send a leaner signal
to the ECM as compared to the stock O2 sensor when presented with the
exact same air fuel ratio. In response the ECM will richen the mixture more than
it woul with a stock O2 sensor.

[Be4u]

argue with Lou

Are you talking about LouC? That strange old fucker owes me a beer.

[Gary Wells]

argue with Lou

Are you talking about LouC? That strange old fucker owes me a beer.

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Uh-huh.

[Recklessrob]

Haunted by the ghost of Christmas past ?  :phpbbt;

[Gary Wells]

Haunted by the ghost of Christmas past ?

[Gary Wells]

Update on car:
Yesterday I took the car to Lou for the RJC Airflow Distribution Power Plate, and I had him go ahead and grind out the exhaust housing puck area, just to be on the safe side. He charged me $85 on each, but in the course of installation of the RJC Power Plate, he noticved that I had removed the factory boost control solenoid from the passanger side valve cover to clean it up, and I just hung the wiring down in the front of the motor. Lou asked why, and i told him that the valve cover looked much cleaner without it. He chastised me and advised taht I should be getting a code, and the car could go into limp dick mode. I told him that the Service engine soon check light had been non-functional from the time that I bought the car. I told him that when i had the car "Pre-smogged" a while back, my vette dealer wanted $ 200 or $300 to look at it, and they flunked me on the pre-smog. Lou asked "Do I mind if he looks at it" No, I replied. It turned out to be a loose connection, he repaired it, and now I have a check engine light, just like I should have. He fixed it for free, where my idiot vette dealer wanted $ 200 or $300, can't remember which. So now the car really runs crisp, 15 lbs of boost, and no knock retard

[Recklessrob]

Sounds good. I run a Dutt necked stoc IC, but I'm sure that the
Thunderfab would be alot better.

[Gary Wells]

I would naturally rather have the Thunderfab, but there is a price difference of $ 275 and my old one for a core charge for a Lou Czarnota dutt necked stock intercooler as compared to $ 670 shipped, I believe, for the Thunderfab. What's my stock one worth, virtually flawless, 17K mile intercooler, not a nick or a ding, but it is only a stock ic, and they are only worth so much. Because the Thunderfab is longer, probably the equivalent of a intercooler and a half, it would keep away heat soak a while longer, not that I am going to race, though. Installation labor will probably be a little more on the thunderfab, though. Lou offered me $ 85 on installation his dutt necked.

[ledzeppac]

Why dont you just turn up the boost and stop spending money.....?

[DCEPTCN]

Why dont you just turn up the boost and stop spending money.....?

....or sell the Vette and have only one hungry intake to feed.

[Gary Wells]

Why dont you just turn up the boost and stop spending money.....?

....or sell the Vette and have only one hungry intake to feed.

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Look for that to happen within the next year. I will have to find another turboBuick before i sell the vette. Vette is the daily driver and allows the turbobuick to stay home in bed where it bleongs.