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Old 05-25-2015, 06:53 PM
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Default Grocerygetter part #4 *autocross* !!

Car is at the point were I can't take it much farther with the fuel system.....10.5 sec 1/4 mile on 12 psi...that's fine for a driver..so I decided to fix a few paint spots and fix the brakes so I could spool up. I ended up 2 toning the top black. Added a hydroboost system from an astro van. Car stops on a dime now with the rear ls1 disk brakes.
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Wow I'm lovin the wagon bu!
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Originally Posted by droksformula
Wow I'm lovin the wagon bu!

Me too...


That's a bitchin' lookin' setup you've got...


I'm a hard core "wagon" guy myself.
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thanks guys...its just a driver, not a show car...it gets dirty
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Grocerygetter part #4  *autocross* !!-i-like-.jpg I Like it!!!
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and it even does autocross.....dual purpose vehicle!! I had more fun than drag racing.

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going on 5 years with this 5.3 and gt45 clone, ebay wastegate.
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Originally Posted by lsxmalibu
going on 5 years with this 5.3 and gt45 clone, ebay wastegate.
How many miles and ***-kickings? Love wagons too! Must be some kinda sickness, hahaha.
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This car was some of the inspiration for my 84 C-10 build shooting for 10s...

5 shortblocks worth of issues, finally gave up on that dream I just haven't had good luck like a lot of guys.
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Lock the timing out under boost and add fuel....that's all I did....never even been datalogged




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