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Old 02-20-2023, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 01CamaroSSTx
Couldn't agree more. Pat G tuned the car and it's making close to 550 rwhp so it's not that the engine is down on power, I just haven't really laid into it at the track yet and It dosen't help that the car weighs in at 3,840 with a 240lb driver in it either. I've had to make some lifestyle changes as of late and goal number one is getting my blood pressure under control and get back into shape through diet and exercise.
After you get your health where it needs to be pick up a set of 28x11.50 Hoosier QTP's and that should take care of your launch issues.
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Thread bump.

A8 TC is shitting the bed in my 17 Sierra Denali. Goes in for warranty tomorrow (was free extended I didn't have buy it). That said, are their aftermarket builds and torque converters for the A8s yet?

Truck has less than 40,000 miles, and AFM has been turned off since I bought it (Range AFM disabler).
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Budget HCI setup getting ready to go in for porting and such. My intake opening can be hogged out to 90mm but its a 3 bolt intake and I dont see alot of options for DBW 3 bolt 90mm throttle bodies. On a basic N/A do yall think a ported LS1/6 throttle body is sufficient? Just messing with what I can do for cheap with my wore out LS1 while I get a 6.0 built.
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Originally Posted by AnnivSS
Budget HCI setup getting ready to go in for porting and such. My intake opening can be hogged out to 90mm but its a 3 bolt intake and I dont see alot of options for DBW 3 bolt 90mm throttle bodies. On a basic N/A do yall think a ported LS1/6 throttle body is sufficient? Just messing with what I can do for cheap with my wore out LS1 while I get a 6.0 built.
Other than over 6000, a bigger throttle body over a ported stock one isn't going to see any real gains. I wouldn't buy one unless you will use it on the 6.0l anyway.
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Old 03-03-2023, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by NW-99SS
Other than over 6000, a bigger throttle body over a ported stock one isn't going to see any real gains. I wouldn't buy one unless you will use it on the 6.0l anyway.

Porting the stock TB and port matching it to the intake is the direction im leaning,. Also doesnt seem like there is much (if any) gain to be had switching to the larger MAF. Hopefully it wakes this 140k mile ls1 up a little bit.
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Old 03-08-2023, 10:23 AM
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Since there is no conversation in here anyways. Work gave me a $150 amazon gift card yesterday so I was doing some browsing last night looking for something to spend it on. If yall were to decide where to cheap out on a build and say good nuff with amazon chinesium parts. Where would you decide it would be "ok" to do that? (Not going to, just thought it might be an interesting conversation).
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IDK...floor mats maybe.
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Originally Posted by 01CamaroSSTx
IDK...floor mats maybe.

Yeah im thinking minor cosmetic things is about the extent of it. I was tempted to get get the $60 fuel rail kit but I dont like engine fires.
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Right...lmao
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Anybody getting their *** drug all over Houston this weekend?
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Never.

But I can never have enough shop towels, cleaners, soaps, wax etc
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Originally Posted by AnnivSS
Anybody getting their *** drug all over Houston this weekend?
Car scene is plenty big any more than to travel to a **** city where your car may get stolen.
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Old 03-14-2023, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by NW-99SS
Thread bump.

A8 TC is shitting the bed in my 17 Sierra Denali. Goes in for warranty tomorrow (was free extended I didn't have buy it). That said, are their aftermarket builds and torque converters for the A8s yet?

Truck has less than 40,000 miles, and AFM has been turned off since I bought it (Range AFM disabler).
There has been 8l90 aftermarket converters available for several years now(Circle D and FTI). Tim King and Pure drivetrain both build 8l90's.
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Islander - post up some TX2K stuffs!
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Originally Posted by 01CamaroSSTx

That and the vid of the GTR giving the Lambo and unsolicited prostate exam are the only videos Ive seen of 2k this year. Lol. Looks like I'll actually get to go next year since its going to be in my backyard.
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That would've been a high pucker factor moment for sure..Looks like Ennis, TX will be the only place I'll get to do some 1/4 mile racing after this season but there's word they may keep HRP open for another year.
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Originally Posted by 01CamaroSSTx
That would've been a high pucker factor moment for sure..Looks like Ennis, TX will be the only place I'll get to do some 1/4 mile racing after this season but there's word they may keep HRP open for another year.

The owner was posting that the next time he'll be walking in the gates would be start disassembly.
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Ice is almost melted off my driveway, can soon move my Vette out of the way and get to wrenching on the White Ghost.
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I haven’t dealt with snow or ice in over a year now and I’m not the least bit upset by that. 😂


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