Purdue guys....
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hey cody
go to chad he is a great tuner(one of the best in indiana ) and one hell of a nice guy i rode up with my friend when he had his 99 SS tuned. Chad and pat know what they are doing .
go to chad he is a great tuner(one of the best in indiana ) and one hell of a nice guy i rode up with my friend when he had his 99 SS tuned. Chad and pat know what they are doing .
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Yeah, I can vouch for Chad too. He did the tune on mine and it was awesome, even with just bolt-ons. With his tune and a stall and bolt ons my best MPH is 111.3 so far (one trip in decent weather with the stall), so he is definitely getting the power out of it.
And street vs. dyno.... Dyno might get you an extra 5hp on the top end max (literally, I had a guy in our club here at purdue with a cam that had Chad tune it, and then went to Speed Inc. and got a dyno tune [theyre also one of the best at dyno tunes], and then could only sqeek an extra 5 out of it). Street tunes will make it have MUCH better street driving qualities. They don't/can't do that on the dyno, but his street tunes will have it running as well as possible. And also, if nothing else, he will actually go to the dyno with you and do a dyno tune too if you pay to rent the dyno.
Great guy that does great tunes. He's where i'm going as soon as I do my cam/heads... No doubt.
And street vs. dyno.... Dyno might get you an extra 5hp on the top end max (literally, I had a guy in our club here at purdue with a cam that had Chad tune it, and then went to Speed Inc. and got a dyno tune [theyre also one of the best at dyno tunes], and then could only sqeek an extra 5 out of it). Street tunes will make it have MUCH better street driving qualities. They don't/can't do that on the dyno, but his street tunes will have it running as well as possible. And also, if nothing else, he will actually go to the dyno with you and do a dyno tune too if you pay to rent the dyno.
Great guy that does great tunes. He's where i'm going as soon as I do my cam/heads... No doubt.
You guys are really convincing me to go do this instead of the dyno tune. Sounds like he knows his stuff and will actually be bale to tune it so it runs well om the street. How do I get in contact with him when it comes time?
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You can go to LS1Tech and he's on there, or i can try to find an email address or phone number for you if you want. OH! I just remembered, I still have his card in my wallet, so when you want info just let me know 
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Ed,
Still not sure on Sunday. We are putting in a geothermal loop at our house today and tomm. and still might be finishing up sunday.
Black02SS is Chad's name on here. Look him up. Or go check out his website. I think it's greenlightmotorsports.com do a search for it and you'll find it.
Nate
Still not sure on Sunday. We are putting in a geothermal loop at our house today and tomm. and still might be finishing up sunday.
Black02SS is Chad's name on here. Look him up. Or go check out his website. I think it's greenlightmotorsports.com do a search for it and you'll find it.
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Right now, no. it was some earlier in the year. Normally it's not over here a whole lot. My house is only like 25 minutes from here, so i usually leave it there and drive it on weekends so I don't have to worry about parking it over here and getting it all dirty and/or dinged up by someone...
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wow I feel like I have lost contact with this thread... i have been keeping up to date on it tho, just nothing exciting to talk about... but i have some more people interested in the car and it might be gone soon... which sucks cuz i love my car, but i feel bad for it just sittin out there not getting the attention it deserves haha... but anyways, i have been lookin at comments on people talking about the lt1s and everything, u guys think if I get rid of my car I should try for an lt or just buy a nice dd til i can sell that and afford an ls again? i went straight to goin all out and got the ls that i wanted and now ive heard different things about the lt... will i be dissapointed and dissatisfied, or should i just go for a cheap lt? **(I dont have a lot of extra cash for repairs and whatnot either!)** I would LOVE to have another fbody for sure, but the rents are tellin me to be more practical... i told them i have plenty of years ahead of me to be practical haha... but really, is an lt askin for trouble? or r they pretty solid? (ive heard both ways!)
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Austin,
I would not buy an LT1 car. First off, the last LT1 F-Body was made over 11 years ago. If you find a nicer one, most likely you'll pay a premium for it. Also, you've already had an LS car, so I think you will be disappointed with the power compared to the LS. On that same note, there are a lot of cars that are lighter, making good power (close to 240-300) that have 2-4 less cylinders, are more practical, and get better gas mileage. You might want to consider some other cars that still feed your need for speed. Have you thought about an older dumdumdumdumdum Neon? Or a 2006ish Chevy Cobalt SS? There are other cars that are fun like Mazda 3's and Pontiac Vibe GT's. You might be able to find a cheaper Mini or even a nice Miata (don't count them out, they are actually fun cars). You can also pick up higher mileage 97ish 3-Series for a decent price as well.
I just think its hard to find an affordable LT-1 car that hasn't had the crap beat out of it. And for the gas mileage they get compared the LS-1 cars, it may actually cost you more money.
Good luck!
I would not buy an LT1 car. First off, the last LT1 F-Body was made over 11 years ago. If you find a nicer one, most likely you'll pay a premium for it. Also, you've already had an LS car, so I think you will be disappointed with the power compared to the LS. On that same note, there are a lot of cars that are lighter, making good power (close to 240-300) that have 2-4 less cylinders, are more practical, and get better gas mileage. You might want to consider some other cars that still feed your need for speed. Have you thought about an older dumdumdumdumdum Neon? Or a 2006ish Chevy Cobalt SS? There are other cars that are fun like Mazda 3's and Pontiac Vibe GT's. You might be able to find a cheaper Mini or even a nice Miata (don't count them out, they are actually fun cars). You can also pick up higher mileage 97ish 3-Series for a decent price as well.
I just think its hard to find an affordable LT-1 car that hasn't had the crap beat out of it. And for the gas mileage they get compared the LS-1 cars, it may actually cost you more money.
Good luck!
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well bad news i had to take the SS back home because the the two wires in my ignition broke and so the car couldnt read the key so the security system system locked me out i ended up having to by pass the system but it looks like at christmas im gonna have to put a new ignition
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Actually, they aren't much different at all in that way. My LT1 with 137k miles gets about the same as my LS1 with 27k got, and now that the converter is in there the LT1 gets better mileage. On one of my last tanks that I measured I got 19.xx mpg with mixed in town/highway.
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You would know better than I would. I just know my LS1 on the highway gets 31mpg, and I have never heard of anyone getting that in an LT1. Obviously, a converter car is going to get considerably lower gas mileage than a non-converter car, but if say they are about the same, stock for stock, then you would know more than I.
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Anybody get out this weekend?
I didn't get my car out.
I was knee deep in dirt all weekend putting in the geo loops. Next weekend will come wiring up the unit and hopefully start using it!!
LS1 vs LT1.... We could argue all day.... remember, your getting rid of your car for "practical" reasons. I like Ed's idea of getting a more practical car that will still fill your need for speed. There are so many options now it's not even funny. Especially if your not opposed to buying something foreign. for instance, an 02ish wrx.... We won't laugh too hard if you buy a ricer... Just kiding, My wife drives a honda accord daily....
Hope you find a good home for your car. It deserves a meticulous owner.
I didn't get my car out.
I was knee deep in dirt all weekend putting in the geo loops. Next weekend will come wiring up the unit and hopefully start using it!!
LS1 vs LT1.... We could argue all day.... remember, your getting rid of your car for "practical" reasons. I like Ed's idea of getting a more practical car that will still fill your need for speed. There are so many options now it's not even funny. Especially if your not opposed to buying something foreign. for instance, an 02ish wrx.... We won't laugh too hard if you buy a ricer...
Just kiding, My wife drives a honda accord daily.... Hope you find a good home for your car. It deserves a meticulous owner.
I agree with everyone above. Don't go for an LT1. If you absolutely have to have another F-body, you could probably pick up an older 97-99 firebird/camaro v6 3.8 liter for 4-6 thousand. They are great little cars and proved to be extremely reliable for me. Gas mileage is decent, it should do a little better than your Trans am. Mine usually got around 24 on average with easy driving. I also think a lot of the V6 models had a lot of nice appearnace upgrades. If you decide not to go the V6 F-body route, I would buy a nice older reliable car for cheap so you can start saving for your V8 f-body. Something like an older toyota or honda mid 90's with some mileage. They will run forever and shouldn't cost you any more than 3k bucks for one with some mileage. Or go the route I took and buy a newer cheaply made car and hope it holds up. My little 00 escort zx2 still feels solid as a rock and I picked it up for 1800 bucks with just over 100k miles. Here are my previous V6 F-bodys for some possible inspiration and my Bad *** daily driver ZX2, ha ha ha ha.
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Hey cvaught, was that camaro yours about 2 or 3 years ago? It looks just like one that an older brother of one of my sister's friends had..... and the house looks just like the one we went to one time too... It was a couple years back now, but if I remember right that looks just like both of them... What was the last name........ Coopman I think. Sound familiar? haha
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Coming from a family that owns a small business (single chain Pontiac franchise), this is not a welcomed event, especially with the state GM and the economy as a whole is in.
As a future health care professional, this is also not a welcomed sight as a national health care service has the potential to ruin progression of new medicine.
There has to be an uninhabited island we can claim somewhere...
As a future health care professional, this is also not a welcomed sight as a national health care service has the potential to ruin progression of new medicine.
There has to be an uninhabited island we can claim somewhere...
I hear ya guys on that one! When we leavin?... 
...but anyways Thanks everyone for the input on what im going to do, so... someone asked for my VIN number and I gave it to them and got this in the reply... seems CARFAX thinks my cars a convertible?
VIN number descrepency
Vehicle Record Summary VIN: 2G2FV22G9X2228741 We found 29 record(s) for this vehicle
Year: 1999
Style/Body:Convertible / Coupe 2D
Make: Pontiac Engine: 5.7L V8 MFI / SFI
Model: Firebird Formula / Trans Am
Country of Assembly: Canada
...but anyways Thanks everyone for the input on what im going to do, so... someone asked for my VIN number and I gave it to them and got this in the reply... seems CARFAX thinks my cars a convertible?VIN number descrepency
Vehicle Record Summary VIN: 2G2FV22G9X2228741 We found 29 record(s) for this vehicle
Year: 1999
Style/Body:Convertible / Coupe 2D
Make: Pontiac Engine: 5.7L V8 MFI / SFI
Model: Firebird Formula / Trans Am
Country of Assembly: Canada