*** The TRAIN ***

[third_shift|studios]

i know, just bein a dick.

sounds like a small gain for what? 5000 dollars

[SSwt00SS]

thats a good increase...what heads are you running?

Patriot Performance Stage II Ls6 heads:
http://www.patriot-performance.com/w...05234&DID=1225

[djvaly]

bak to work for me.//.

[SSwt00SS]

i know, just bein a dick.

sounds like a small gain for what? 5000 dollars

i know you are...

no, not even close to 5k...
Intake: $330 off Ebay (inc. shipping)
Headers: $340 off Ebay (inc. shipping)
Pacesetter 3" ORY: $115 off Ebay shipped
Comp 224 and supporting upgrades: $650 shipped
Stage II heads: $1050 shipped
SLP LM: $370 shipped
Cam install: $250
Tune: $400

Total: est. $3500...

first dyno of car: 325/332 now 409/388

[third_shift|studios]

hmmmm... still steep for this spring though. mebbe next year.

[djvaly]

good numbers for 3500. same here. I spent 6k to get from 290 to 368, but actually minus the suspension work (SFC, springs, shocks, tower brace, realignment, labor = 2.5K) ..
so 3.5-4k for 75rwhp gain bolted on is good.

[SSwt00SS]

hmmmm... still steep for this spring though. mebbe next year.

i'd wait till after you are married. don't want to see you on the other thread about choosing between your car or your woman...

for some ghey reason i think you'd choose your woman...

[third_shift|studios]

i'm hoping with my soon-to-be-finished suspension and some nittos i'll be happy enough with the batmobile's agility that i won't need a hp boost

[third_shift|studios]

i'd wait till after you are married. don't want to see you on the other thread about choosing between your car or your woman...

for some ghey reason i think you'd choose your woman...

if she was "jealous" of the car, then she'd be gone for being a conceited dumb shit.

if she was calling me out saying "we can't afford to live if you buy heads/cam" then it's my fault and the car needs to chill. rememeber, cars are a hobby; family is most important. I will not sacrifice them for a fucking car anyday.

that being said: she has totally agreed on a hugger-orange vert in 2010. unless we have a kid

[djvaly]

i'm hoping with my soon-to-be-finished suspension and some nittos i'll be happy enough with the batmobile's agility that i won't need a hp boost

ya mate, the tires make a whole lot of difference, also look into torque arms shit like that, the power that u got don't waste it, I gotto built my tranny=stall it, then get them 17'' tires and wider, then torque arms to use te torq, but yeah at 470tq I will most probably look into 12 bolt.. it may break soon at the track.

[third_shift|studios]

2 reasons i won't buy an 09.

1: too early for all the "bugs" to go away.

2: i'd like to take a year off of car payments, as the batmobile will be payed of in 09.

[djvaly]

if she was "jealous" of the car, then she'd be gone for being a conceited dumb shit.

rememeber, cars are a hobby; family is most important. I will not sacrifice them for a fucking car anyday.

like I would not jepordize the family financial status over the hobby. I'm so lucky I got a nice bonus, and some tax money back, I put 2.5k on top and got a 402 stroker. otherwise I could do with a 2k new ls1 block and call it a day... so yeah family is #1 on me list.

[SSwt00SS]

i'm hoping with my soon-to-be-finished suspension and some nittos i'll be happy enough with the batmobile's agility that i won't need a hp boost

well if it's anything like you wasting Zboner in hos old white z28, then you need not say more...

[SSwt00SS]

if she was "jealous" of the car, then she'd be gone for being a conceited dumb shit.

if she was calling me out saying "we can't afford to live if you buy heads/cam" then it's my fault and the car needs to chill. rememeber, cars are a hobby; family is most important. I will not sacrifice them for a fucking car anyday.

that being said: she has totally agreed on a hugger-orange vert in 2010. unless we have a kid

good woman

[third_shift|studios]

ya mate, the tires make a whole lot of difference, also look into torque arms shit like that, the power that u got don't waste it, I gotto built my tranny=stall it, then get them 17'' tires and wider, then torque arms to use te torq, but yeah at 470tq I will most probably look into 12 bolt.. it may break soon at the track.

i have:
UMI tq arm
box n ladderd LCAs
Koni SA's w/ stock springs
35mm front sway bar
2 pt STB

yet to install:
2pt tubular SFCs
adj PHB
Nittos [have to buy those still...hoping i get a nice tax return to finance them]

[djvaly]

i have:
UMI tq arm
box n ladderd LCAs
Koni SA's w/ stock springs
35mm front sway bar
2 pt STB

yet to install:
2pt tubular SFCs
adj PHB
Nittos [have to buy those still...hoping i get a nice tax return to finance them]

good list! how about Ls6 intake, of LSx Fast.

[third_shift|studios]

good woman

thanks. she's learning. I kinda surprised her with the car [she didnt' know i bought it when i did] and hated it for a long time. I think she still quietly hates it, but she's less adamint toward it. Her words were "i think you have a beautiful car, i just wish you wouldn't drive it like an asshole. if you were more responsible with it, and not street racing with joel, i'd probably enjoy it more"

Oh well...like they say a good woman makes a good man. Hopefully this summers shinanigans are chill

[djvaly]

I am done with my spending on the car for this year! 7k was enough.
well more like 1.5k the rest 2.5k insurance, 2k bonus, 1k tax return.
I am looing to buy a house in Nov/Dec...so putting my money in that basket, hopefully by end of year I got a good 20k in there to work some downpayment and closing costs.

[djvaly]

shit, back to work mates!

[SSwt00SS]

free BBQ lunch!!!