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Post by vink70 on Feb 19, 2012 21:01:43 GMT -6
Well I found this site from another site. I hit up Cordova quite a bit when I have the car. Here to show what I drive. Day I brought it home  Stock engine bay  Header/Intake  My face palm days.....  Underwent MAJOR exterior overhaul!  Turbo Stage 1, Netted 225/228 on the dyno.  Exterior, stage 2  That was not nearly enough power... so in went a 100% fully built motor!  Turbo Setup; Stage 2; Netted 323/285 to the wheels.  Scored some semi-stickies from my fabricator.  New wheels to get the outside where I mostly wanted it  Had to get a new hauler since my winter DD died...  Stage 3, the final stage  Electric Cutout   100% done exterior. 90% of the car repainted.  Wilwood 12.2" Big Brake Kit  Ran into a bad head issue so this had to happen  Nice little bubble in the head gasket....   Head is cracked I believe as well. So I have a new LSJ head boxed up with my old L61 head being sent of to M2 Race Systems.  Thats how it sits now until the head comes back. Plenty of work to do. Sits in the garage covered up. Aiming for 400hp, but MAINLY aiming for 11.500 @ 122-123 traps. Went a best of 12.6 @ 117 blowing sparks off the clutch all the way down the track. Cant wait for more!!! |
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Post by s8er01z on Feb 19, 2012 21:24:25 GMT -6
Vink! Welcome and nice summary. Looking forward to seeing the end result.
You going to be ready by may you think?
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Post by vink70 on Feb 19, 2012 22:22:02 GMT -6
Hoping to be ready by April. Wanted to make it to Road America but I might make it to spectate or do a lunch touring lap. We will see.
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Post by patriotformula on Feb 19, 2012 22:52:46 GMT -6
Definitely different... Like the creativity man, don't see these done very often.
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Post by ieatz28 on Feb 19, 2012 23:51:54 GMT -6
what doug just said, and gotta say, atleast it's not a fuggin ricer
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Post by vink70 on Feb 20, 2012 10:42:50 GMT -6
Mine is not even top tier in our class. Friend of mine has a blue cav running 10.3 @ 144... The guy who did the welding and stuff for my last version of the turbo setup, which is why I have not driven the car in over a year... is now building his for a 9 second pass Still will be street legal as well. But thanks. Hope to get it done within a month and have it at Cordova. Gotta get some new times down on it! |
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Post by notchbackfox on Feb 20, 2012 11:09:51 GMT -6
clean ass car, love the color scheme
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Post by thirdgen60 on Feb 20, 2012 16:54:55 GMT -6
Cool car man. Not to often you see a ricer around here with the power to back up the looks  |
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Post by vink70 on Feb 20, 2012 20:42:12 GMT -6
Cool car man. Not to often you see a ricer around here with the power to back up the looks bout as often as you get a clean 3rd gen, and a driver without a mullet  love your car for sure. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 21:19:01 GMT -6
Yup.. just a cavalier
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Post by thirdgen60 on Feb 20, 2012 22:07:42 GMT -6
Cool car man. Not to often you see a ricer around here with the power to back up the looks bout as often as you get a clean 3rd gen, and a driver without a mullet love your car for sure. my mullet is just starting to come in nicely. If you get yours finished maybe we could have a little money race at the track rental  assuming you do live near here |
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Post by vink70 on Feb 20, 2012 22:12:10 GMT -6
quick one at that as far as a race... im down, provided i get half track lead since your turbo has the same displacement as my engine |
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Post by thirdgen60 on Feb 20, 2012 22:13:33 GMT -6
quick one at that as far as a race... im down, provided i get half track lead since your turbo has the same displacement as my engine lol im sure we could work out something |
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Post by vink70 on Feb 20, 2012 22:21:20 GMT -6
My parents live in Dixon. Im in Peoria now which is where Im at most of the time due to work. I make it back and forth quite a bit. Once its back up and running Ill be out cruising a ton more and hitting up cordova as much as I possibly can. I usually try to make the 2 MFBA rentals since you cant beat the price. Nothing like having a car that can make 400hp, run 11's, road course worthy, auto x like a son of a gun, yet STILL get 30+ mpg's  |
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Post by nomrlz on Feb 23, 2012 6:39:29 GMT -6
as far as a race... im down, provided i get half track lead since your turbo has the same displacement as my engine how many lengths wold i get since my car weighs a ton more than yours (literally)  |
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Post by vink70 on Feb 23, 2012 8:36:43 GMT -6
Well, you have me on displacement for sure. But id need to know what you have ran in the past |
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Post by s8er01z on Feb 23, 2012 9:18:28 GMT -6
Vink if he's running an LT1 you should be spotting him.. just saying. haha
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Post by nomrlz on Feb 23, 2012 11:39:40 GMT -6
Well, you have me on displacement for sure. But id need to know what you have ran in the past Stock ironheaded lt1 160k miles, beehive springs, 1.6RR's, bolt-ons, 150 shot, little 255 drag radial, lil 2800 stall, 4700lb boat. Prolly no match heads up with all those trick parts you got |
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Post by vink70 on Feb 23, 2012 14:55:54 GMT -6
with that 150 shot you have a lot on me. 2000 lbs heavier but that shot, the stall, and rwd.... itd be one interesting race for sure!
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Post by Thewhitenotch on Feb 23, 2012 16:08:23 GMT -6
Nice car. Also that shop gives me a chubby
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Post by nomrlz on Feb 23, 2012 16:32:36 GMT -6
The 150 shot don't even make up weight difference.
then you got worked heads, lotsa boost, cams,
Your stick gives you bigger launch than my stall
I do have rwd advantage tho.
Be fun to see tho
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Post by Wcb on Feb 23, 2012 17:39:35 GMT -6
Soo SAFE... You are dead scarred of s junk ol' lt1 wagon.
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Post by vink70 on Feb 24, 2012 18:29:34 GMT -6
Any wagon that call yank the front end that high has tq. That 150 shot is going to make up quite a bit against me.
my biggest fight is FWD, 5 spd, boost kicking in... its tough for me to keep traction down the track once the cams come into play and i fully spool. The twin disc clutch is also going to be super tricky to launch. its close to either on or off but i have to get the feel of it. Usually top of second i spin like crazy or wheel hop off the line. gotta fix that and then ill hook and go.
I still think it would be a fun race!
As for the shop.... its my dads. I built it for him, but its all his. I coudlnt do it how I do without his help. He is very much appreciated even though he might not always see it. Im very lucky!
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Post by Wcb on Feb 24, 2012 22:06:47 GMT -6
Safe safe safe... Sure glad I don't dump that kind of money into something that won't race some junk ass crawling wagon.
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Post by vink70 on Feb 24, 2012 22:50:39 GMT -6
i dont get what you mean by safe. Also, reading comprehension must be above you where I said, it would be an interesting race for sure. nowhere did I turn it down... Im game for next time we can be at the track at the same time and run. Ill spot you a few cars. Have them give me a delay in the lights to make it even. or just tell me what you run and we can base it off that |
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Post by Superdave on Feb 26, 2012 23:01:18 GMT -6
Nice!
I used to have "Just a Cavalier" as well... 91 Z24, 275WHP/259WTQ all motor but could only get a 13.07@108 out of it.
After 9 years i gave up on it and went back to RWD.. kept the same engine though.
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Post by noslowzee1 on Mar 5, 2012 18:46:49 GMT -6
i had an 07 cobalt ss supercharged. it was a nice car. i did alot of mods to it to get it how i wanted. it had a 2.7 pulley, 60# injectors, a tune, full 3in exhaust, lowering springs, g6 gtp wheels, etc... it was a really good car and i had lots of good times with it. i recently traded it for an 01 ram air trans am. in the end i got bored with front wheel drive. im lovin my v8 speed now! we all like to go fast and have fun, just because someone prefers rear wheel over front, or vice versa doesnt matter in the end. its all in the name of speed and fun. just my .02
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Post by vink70 on Mar 12, 2012 14:51:28 GMT -6
Yeah I love my car. every time i think of selling it, I get that feeling of boost and being in it and realize im probably a lifer with it. Ordered a ton of parts today. some were delivered from a previous order. Head should be done by the end of the week. Everything is falling into place. Too bad its 70s this week and no car |
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Post by jjjustin17 on Mar 21, 2012 1:13:03 GMT -6
nice looking car.. i have a sunfire as a dd i cant belive how light it is.. its hard to put jack stands under the front because the back wants to pop up lol.
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Post by vink70 on Apr 15, 2012 0:45:18 GMT -6
Thanks. Good ol unibody, always makes my car 3 wheel if I jack it up.
Slight update... been fighting the head left and right. First problem was the valves from the previous engine owner used were triple groove valves, not nearly as good as a single groove. The keepers were digging into the valve stem groove and mushroomed the top of the valve. Led me to have to replace the valves, well while i was doing that I had to get a whole kit because it wasnt worth using the old springs and boring the spring seats out and all that. So an unexpected chunk later, im buying springs, keepers, guides, valves, retainers, a full valve train build. So right now im sitting and waiting for some of those pieces to fill from back order. Until then, the head sits in NY awaiting assembly.
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assuming you do live near here
