things you wish you knew before getting into FI
11-14-2005 | 09:12 PM
#42
Buliding headers can be a headache!
The rest of the pluming can be a bigger headache!
Everything costs a arm and a leg, have no money for anything but Ramen noodles to eat.
Forged short blocks are not that cheap when doen right.
Heads are expensive.
Lifting heads sucks!
Searching for parts sucks, who has 5" v-bands on a Saturday???? lol.
Waiting for parts sucks, especialy the wrong ones.
Drivetrain parts get beat up.
They are expensive!!!
Fuel systems are expensive.
The GF or wife wants to kill you because of time spend on car.
I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR THE WORLD THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love to race and build stuff to go 2x faster then it was intended, what a rush! Its my high in life for sure.
The rest of the pluming can be a bigger headache!
Everything costs a arm and a leg, have no money for anything but Ramen noodles to eat.
Forged short blocks are not that cheap when doen right.
Heads are expensive.
Lifting heads sucks!
Searching for parts sucks, who has 5" v-bands on a Saturday???? lol.
Waiting for parts sucks, especialy the wrong ones.
Drivetrain parts get beat up.
They are expensive!!!
Fuel systems are expensive.
The GF or wife wants to kill you because of time spend on car.
I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR THE WORLD THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love to race and build stuff to go 2x faster then it was intended, what a rush! Its my high in life for sure.
11-14-2005 | 09:58 PM
#43
Not really FI related but...
Wish I knew about the LS1 tax.
Wish I knew that 1000 bucks to an 03 Cobra gets you into the 11s
Wish I knew FI was so damn expensive
I do love the car though.
Wish I knew about the LS1 tax.
Wish I knew that 1000 bucks to an 03 Cobra gets you into the 11s
Wish I knew FI was so damn expensive
I do love the car though.
11-14-2005 | 11:23 PM
#44
Originally Posted by SELLSZ06
I wish I knew that everytime I encountered an obsticle it would take me 2-3 weeks to resolve it, you know finding the right part,order it, recieving it, etc,etc. but then only to go one step further b4 you have to do it again with another problem. I wish I knew how flaky vendors are.
Like my STS rear AFTER turbo dual exhaust setup. Decide the STS is just to loud for me with straight pipe and ORY plus Pontiac TA needs 2 tips to look right from behind: Mod the ORY so it fits better(crappy aftermarket part) so the back end will fit better for muffler's: Find and order a proper 2.75" stepped saddle clamp, first one not stepped, wait extra week for correct one. Locate and order proper quality flex for ORY, wastegate flange, wastegate gaskets, 3" mandrel bends bent tight enough, Dynomax Bullets then mod 18" Borla into 14"Borla(not easy task folks) then get tig'd back together. $200 to $300 in parts and labor. Schedule time at the exhaust shop to use lift and convince them "IT WILL FU@%&*$# FIT" = priceless
Kill me now!And it did fit as I spec'd, but took friggin forever to pull all together. One idiot that races and shall remain nameless see's it on the lift and actually asked me if it was a rear engine car OMG.
