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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Inception lol great movie well D when does trans am fire? Ask Erik if he can jump the z and see if you want that.
Didn't see that movie yet.

If Im able to stop by the shop tomorrow I will. I was told the car turned over and all the pressures were fine but it didn't fire up. I'll get a vid when it's running.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Car is 99% complete. Just have to tune for new injectors so it'll run.. Next stop is the exhaust shop

ALMOST DWIGHT!!!
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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Today started out terrible.
First I had a nightmare where I walked outside and my car was parked backwards next to my house. The hood was open and I was able to see that someone had ripped my motor apart. They stole my Fast 92/92, afr heads even the stock water pump. I was so mad in the dream I started to punch my headlights and bumper.

I woke up and ran outside. It was pouring outside. I look at my car and it was parked backwards just like in my dream. Someone pried open my T-tops and the driver side door was open only it was a lambo door and my car turned white. The interior of my car was soaked. I popped open my hood and my Fast 92 inake was gone but they had left the TB only it wasn't a 92mm it was a Vic Jr. set up.

I had a nightmare inside a nightmare. WTF???

I was so pissed in the dream I woke up pissed off.
I walked outside in real life and my buddies truck had a flat. No spare. I pump it up with a bike pump I had to ride in the hot sun to my mom's house to get. You ever pump a truck tire with a bike pump? It's a work out.
Then I went to go see my car and the shop was closed.(My fault it was almost 6pm and I didnt call first)
I was expecting to wake up again but didn't.

* End of Rant
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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coming out real good i like those scorpion rockers.cant wait for the dyno #s.and purple stop having those wacked out nightmares lol.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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I stopped by the shop today and Alex from GM Authority was filming some upgrades being done to a nice black 2010 CamaroSS

I snuck a few pictures while they weren't looking, got caught lol




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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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She done yet ?That SS emblem does not look right under the Camaro emblem.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by blk/slvr02ss
She done yet ?That SS emblem does not look right under the Camaro emblem.
Almost, I am trying to figure out what exhaust setup to go with. I want true duals w/o cats but want to be able to talk to the girl next to me at redlights.
I was thing 30" sweet-thunder pipes but don't know if it would br to loud. Maybe some kind of Flowmaster muffler?
Any suggestions?


The car is getting tuned on the 12th if I can make up my mind on the exhaust.

As for the SS emblem. That was how it came in the shop.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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True Duals seem to never fit right & too loud.U can still make good HP W/a good catback and dont have to worry about it bottoming out or too loud but if i was going to do true duals i would run Dynomax Ultra-Flo 4'' Bullet Mufflers.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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If you haven't already found a shop, I had Ray at Prospect Muffler do my x-pipe setup. He has done MANY F-bodies and really knows his stuff. I am more than satisfied the way mine came out.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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If you haven't already found a shop, I had Ray at Prospect Muffler do my x-pipe setup. He has done MANY F-bodies and really knows his stuff. I am more than satisfied the way mine came out.
Thanks for the recommendation.

I decided to go with Mad Hatter. When I worked at a dealership we sent all our work to him. Then I found out one of the guys I trained with at ASEP to work on cars was the boss' nephews. Then when I went to Lashway they recommended them so I was like, dam must be fate. lol

We'll see how it turns out

PS those new rears you picked up look great.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 98PurpleT/A
Thanks for the recommendation.

I decided to go with Mad Hatter. When I worked at a dealership we sent all our work to him. Then I found out one of the guys I trained with at ASEP to work on cars was the boss' nephews. Then when I went to Lashway they recommended them so I was like, dam must be fate. lol

We'll see how it turns out

PS those new rears you picked up look great.
+1 for mad hatter. they've done awesome work on all my cars.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 98PurpleT/A
Thanks for the recommendation.

I decided to go with Mad Hatter. When I worked at a dealership we sent all our work to him. Then I found out one of the guys I trained with at ASEP to work on cars was the boss' nephews. Then when I went to Lashway they recommended them so I was like, dam must be fate. lol

We'll see how it turns out

PS those new rears you picked up look great.
Thanks! They turned out great. I have only dealt with the "original" Mad Hatter (the one that used to be on 441 just south of Griffin). He did awesome work. I'm sure the guys down on Dixie are good too. When do you expect the car to be back on the road?
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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SS emblem was added by the customer...yuck...but it can always be relocated

BTW, I had Steve at Mad Hatter build my TD set up in my 2002 SS...was flawless...and went over the axle into my factory CME...

I had to use the BMR panhard relo though for sure!
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 1badzee
Thanks! They turned out great. I have only dealt with the "original" Mad Hatter (the one that used to be on 441 just south of Griffin). He did awesome work. I'm sure the guys down on Dixie are good too. When do you expect the car to be back on the road?
I like how the exhaust looks (solid welds). I can't wait to hear it. I had Mad Hatter install 3" piping into a nice Flowmaster merge then 3" piping over the axle into a MagnaFlow muffler with chrome tips.

Car should be tuned on the 12th.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Dirty *** car being loaded up










Exhaust has plenty of ground clearance

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The y-pipe fits perfect with the torque arm I bought from you.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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I traded my stock catback to a guy for a Wings West air dam.

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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Nice man!! Is your rear end cover yellow?
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Nice man!! Is your rear end cover yellow?
Yes, lol

It was a joke when I worked at a dealership. I sanded it down and painted it yellow just to mess with a co-worker.

When I get my rear from MWC I wanna powder coat it yellow
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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boy that exhaust looks killer.u better start working overtime to get a rear end cuz with all that power you gunna be making that rear end gunna explode.
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 01:15 AM
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boy that exhaust looks killer.u better start working overtime to get a rear end cuz with all that power you gunna be making that rear end gunna explode.
I know, and I'm still have to weld in the 3pt sub frame connectors.
I have 3:23's so I hope i'll be ok.
Fingers crossed
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