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95vette wrote:
Bet the driver/owner will really be hurting when he finds out his insurance won't cover the damage.

Just another reason to keep it on the street, and I've never seen one of those dangerous "car grabbing" tire walls on the street

I'd rather hit a tire wall than a tree.

Ultraman wrote:
I'm confused does he want 12K for this car or 33K. If it's 12K I would get that in a minute. I would let my wrench look it over to make sure no big engine problems. The car is only 4 years old and it's a ZO6. I would like to see pics.

95vette wrote:
Bet the driver/owner will really be hurting when he finds out his insurance won't cover the damage.

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I searched the datalog and found what some folks would consider an egregious rpm for you LOL

SpectatorRacing wrote:
Mike, am I to understand you can burn PROM's for the early LT1 cars ('92-93)?

I had a nice tune from Alvin that was working well. I needed to lose some power (strange problem to have) so last year we physically changed cam timing. Now it runs 'fer shit.

If you knew the current tune and the amount we retarded the cam could you alter it without the car and a dyno?

I just got my arse kicked because it falls flat on its face at 5000 RPM instead of 6500 like it used to...

I'll pay handsomely...

vis_croceus wrote:

You, on the other hand, were just looking for an excuse to post another screenshot of egregious rpms...

dan0617 wrote:
PCM's are the same. .....

Why did you buy a spare ecm, have you had problems with bad ecm's in the past?

bogus wrote:
The biggest difference could be the hand shake for VATS.

vis_croceus wrote:
Eh. I wouldn't call them naysayers.

They were mostly just confusing running an F BIN with an F PCM.

You, on the other hand, were just looking for an excuse to post another screenshot of egregious rpms...

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This has been covered several times.

If I had to do it again, Banski would be my route.

Matthew

I totally agree with
Mathew
I pulled my polyequiped dogbones IOT install banski's and I'd do it again...
A C4 rear with polys gets stupid stiff...
Banski's rod end dog bones restored my ride quality and retained the slotcar like handling I gained by removing factory rubber bushings.

I did the entire polygraphite install even the batwings, no squeek or squeals during the 4 years the polys wer on but I did not realise how bad the car's ride quality was until I installed banskis....

Now if he comes up with front end components.......
Mike

Well I figure the binding will contribute to the net spring rate artificially with poor distribution, so going Banski will reduce effective spring rate and alter fore aft spring rate balance and henceforth creating lean and more understeer?

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I did not realise how bad the car's ride quality was until I installed banskis....

Now if he comes up with front end components.......

I actually have a prototype front suspension on my car now. I've been to the track with it for 3 days and so far so good. I was floored by the difference made by replacing the poly bushings with the low friction ones I've prototyped.

Just like in the rear, with the poly bushings in place and no spring or shock on I still struggled to move the suspension up or down. You could just see the poly bushing's shoulders mashed into the frame and causing binding.

With these bushings in the stock control arms they go to full droop just under their own weight. I've incorporated a few changes in the upper control arm in an effort to ease re-assembly. I also made a change to the mounting of the lower control arms to try to reduce any excess clearance without making binding of its own.

Unfortunately I've been battling other stupid issues that have kept me off track much more than I'd like but hope to get back to it soon.

Matatk wrote:


This has been covered several times.

If I had to do it again, Banski would be my route.

Matthew

sliding wrote:
Please let me know if my math is correct!

Let's take Weavsvets cam for example.
He's making 12" (it's inHg, right?) at idle.
If we convert that to kPa, that makes ~40 kPa.
So if we take 40kPa off of ~101kPa(atmospheric pressure),
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arround 61kPa?

Also, does compression have effect on vacuum?

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179 is only scary when you're headed into a corner.

...or you see the police helicopter...

I don't have that particular problem.
I do it on racetracks.

BillH wrote:
179 is only scary when you're headed into a corner.

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Matatk wrote:
Looks like he hit around 179. That has to be both the most exciting and scariest things ever at the same time.

Matthew

why scary?

I agree 179mph in a C4 is not scary.....

Mike

Well both of you can feel free to post up your videos of the same.

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Looks like he hit around 179. That has to be both the most exciting and scariest things ever at the same time.

Matthew

why scary?

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pianoguy wrote:
If you're looking for something to do that doesn't require much ambition, lube your weatherstripping. I forgot to do mine last fall when I put the car away, and just remembered. Figured now was as good a time as any, since the top is off. Git 'er done.

I was just thinking about this. (Serious) What's best? Vasoline? Litium grease? I forgot already.

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I never listen to the critics because we never agree on what is good or bad.

Matthew

Critics can be way too critical. I've seen a couple of bombs I liked. What would you expect from a gay PETA environmentalist on a war film? Accolades?

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Aboatguy wrote:
I love my Iphone you should get one it will change your life


It added 60 miles per hour to my speed at the end of the quarter and I have the screen shot to prove it.


Haters

IS that the airfoil and 160 degree APP that did that!

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You guys have got to listen to this. Is this normal?

I installed a PP 58mm tb on the car this morning. All in all idle is better or at least smoother. Throttle response is really nice but...........it sounds like a damn vacuum cleaner in the front of the car......at idle!

My 92 sounded the same way at the air cleaner when I had the 58mm on there. You should hear it now with the AS&M Mono Blade....
Will

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However, I disagree with 15 years ago comment...back in the early 80s I used to comment on how dumb most parts guys were...and used to spend time looking at the microfiche or parts book IOT find the part that the counter guy couldn't...


Mike

Ya know, that's probably correct,Mike. But back then there were at least a few that were good. I do remember a few.

But, today........................

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Sitting at home watching Speed because they finally are playing something besides NASCAR....I hate freeking NASCAR


Where/when did the USA fail.... Australia makes a better inexpensive American style V8 power rear wheel drive family car than we do.... Holden Commodore...Ford Falcon...yes we have a world class car the CTSV but its just a little too small for my tastes and a little to upscale....
Mike

That's spelled N-ASS-SCAR.

The fans let it happen. Tony Stewart was right -pro wrestling.

The manufacturers feel that the fans are dumb enough to think changing decals and front fascia changes a Ford into a Chevy.

Plus the fans don't care if a Ford or Chevy wins anymore as long as their celebrity wins.

Australia has it right, so do the Brits.

Yea, funny that they won't sell a V8 sedan here but when you pass the soccer fields, it's wall to wall V8 Suburbans and Tahoes.

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The G8 is based on the Holden platform.

There is talk of redoing the Impala using the G8 platform, initially as a police car only, but how knows.

I like the 300, but don't have a handling comparison.

If the G8 was that perfect a fit, there would still be Pontiac... I suspect the reasons are many...

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Mike

You may have to mechanically set your TB blade IOT get the IAC count low enough that it can compensate for the AC..


If you pull the IAC out of your TB and leave it plugged in and it moves when you turn the key on
its probably good....
(don't start it just turning the ignition on should make the IAC move "test")

....and setting the throttle blades correctly will probably fix your problem...

(It the throttle blades are too closed the IAC will not have enough range of motion left to keep the IDLE smooth in gear with the AC kicking... I know this from experience....)


Mike

I'm pretty sure the IAC is good. I can test it on the Tech1 I have. I've been playing with the blades readjusting the TPS voltage and then repeat that again. It's getting better every time.

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Weavsvet wrote:
Ok, this sounds like my problem because when I turn the AC on it wants to die or search for it's idle also. It never seems to recover from the AC until the compressor cuts out.

There is a seperate tuning table for the IAC counts with the A/C on. The counts will be much higher.