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Old 03-13-2009 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by daves94formula
what style was it? LS1 or LT1?
OK, not really sure. I walked up from the rear of the car and jumped in mine (remember it was raining) so never paid attention to the front. The rear was a Firebird rear not the TA rear.
Old 03-14-2009 | 07:15 PM
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Saw a LS1 Red SS w/black ZR1's coming off of the onramp this evening around 7pm heading northbound on I35/80 and exited off the 235 eastbound ramp, was going to catch up give you a thumbs up, but you had already weaved in and out of traffic. Didn't feel like getting another speeding to catch up Car sounded somewhat stock but looked good.
That was more than likely me. Car runs pretty much like stock, but unfortunately it isn't .
Old 03-15-2009 | 11:05 AM
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ok guys, had mine out yesterday for a while, wow this bitch makes alot of noise!!!! The rear end howls like it is going out of style. Ha, almost so much that it isnt fun to drive anymore. Also, them rod ends sure do make alot of noise!!! Oh well. I think im going to take it in and have the pinion angle reset and also have the trans fluid changed. Do you guys think tires plus sets pinion angle??? Or where should I take it to get that done???
Old 03-15-2009 | 11:56 AM
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I also put all rod end stuff on my rearend. I'm hoping that is why my rear sounds like a sack or rocks banging around when driving in town. It lasted all last year. I'm not sure who would be a good choice to set pinion angle??
Old 03-15-2009 | 12:41 PM
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yeah, rod ends tend to "clack" really bad if you will. When i take off you can hear them pop. Then while hitting bumps they clack and pop away back there.
Old 03-15-2009 | 05:27 PM
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I saw you on edgewood yesterday didn't I?
Old 03-15-2009 | 06:00 PM
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yessir you did
Old 03-16-2009 | 03:14 PM
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I put insurance on the Camaro today & brought it to work. Freeway merge was the best it has been in months! I forgot how bad the exhaust stinks! I want to get it retuned for nitrous, maybe we can tone the richness at idle down some.
Old 03-16-2009 | 11:57 PM
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isn't that smell GREAT!! I sure get sick of it. Had my car out this weekend and now I've decided to start working on it
Old 03-17-2009 | 11:10 AM
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^^^ i hear ya. Stupid p.o.s raptor shift light and their generic install directions. If anyone does this. install university is the best site. Wish harlan still made that shift light.
Old 03-17-2009 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by OH2LE
^^^ i hear ya. Stupid p.o.s raptor shift light and their generic install directions. If anyone does this. install university is the best site. Wish harlan still made that shift light.
I think you can still get the Harlan... C'mon, that install should be easy for a guy like you!
Old 03-17-2009 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Unstang
I think you can still get the Harlan... C'mon, that install should be easy for a guy like you!
Your're right. it should be. but i gave up last night at 9 and still don't have a working shift light and my interior is torn apart and its nice out. i'd rather be cruising.
Old 03-17-2009 | 02:40 PM
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speed inc open house on May 2nd. Who's going?
Old 03-17-2009 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by OH2LE
speed inc open house on May 2nd. Who's going?
I'm going to Vegas the weekend before, so I'll probably skip it.
Old 03-17-2009 | 07:43 PM
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hey guys does anyone know where I can take my car near the CR area to get the pinion angle set????
Old 03-18-2009 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 01FbTaWs6
hey guys does anyone know where I can take my car near the CR area to get the pinion angle set????
Sorry can't help you with that, but just thought I'd check in. I'm also from CR, just bought a NBM '99 TA about two weeks ago and been hitting this boards pretty hard since then.

Thats all for now...
Old 03-18-2009 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 01FbTaWs6
hey guys does anyone know where I can take my car near the CR area to get the pinion angle set????
hey rodney look up 99Z51R's profile and ask him. hes got a shop up around waterloo i believe.
Old 03-18-2009 | 08:47 AM
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Raptor shift light is in. It was installed right the first time. guess i needed to reset the memory after i tested it at 2000rpm. Put the car back together and went for a short cruise last night. wow. the exhaust smells so good. not.
Old 03-18-2009 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by OH2LE
wow. the exhaust smells so good. not.
We must be getting old.
Old 03-18-2009 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Unstang
We must be getting old.
yeah and the music is too loud too


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