San Diego: Header Install
Just FYI, I'll probably be coming a little later because I work nights now so I have to stay up till 4am at least or I throw my sleep schedule off. I'll probably show around 10-1030ish.
If anyone else is interested in coming, I am leaving my place very soon. We will be starting about 10. Call me if you want to join us:
Last edited by lt1 hawk; Aug 3, 2009 at 09:46 PM. Reason: took my phone number off
ran into some problems today. Did not get it finished. Finishing it up tomorrow and could really use some help if anyone is free. Starting Monday at about 1230pm. Give me a call if you can come.
I just got my car back from the exhaust shop. She sounds GREAT!!!!!!!!! I will be posting up pictures and sound clips soon. I have to bathe her and figure out why my power locks do not work.
Here are some pictures of the current set up. A few things will change, like the intake elbow and the wire mod is to come and a strut brace. These will have to do for the moment. The mufflers are Sweet Thunder Aluminized Steel. The tubing was all custom made and 3 1/2 all the way. Tips are 4 inch slash cut black chrome over stainless. Headers are LPP stainless long tubes. I will let you know when I get her dyno'd
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Next up is to paint the steering knuckle with red caliper paint and do some weight loss. After that, I will be upgrading the ENTIRE suspension and brakes... That is after I **** about $3,000 or so.
ss.slp.ls1 was a HUGE help with the install of the headers. SilverStreak from LS1.com was a help with the initial tear down. THANKS to the both of you. A shop in Escondido did all the fabrication after the headers. PM me if you want the name, he is not a sponsor, but very good, and good price.
Funny thing is that on idle and below about 2.5 grand, it is pretty mellow. Once you get on her, she really roars though. Very controlled sound, and still very deep and throaty. I just have to solve my problem with my alternator wires. I can't wait till I can get heads and cam, I think she will have a nice loap to her as well.
if I cannot solve it today, I might take you up on that. This time we will be at my house, so my wife can cook. Good stuff. Might be beer as well. Have to get this done before RedHotTransAm goes to Japan for 3 years. I told him I would let him take her for a spin once I was done.
VICTORY IS MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!
No idea what the hell I did, but she started right up after I put everything back together. I swear my car is cursed. After I figure out how to post the video up on here without YouTube, I will post it up.
Thanks again to ss.slp.ls1 and Ihab for the help over the phone. I was getting really angry at my car.
No idea what the hell I did, but she started right up after I put everything back together. I swear my car is cursed. After I figure out how to post the video up on here without YouTube, I will post it up.
Thanks again to ss.slp.ls1 and Ihab for the help over the phone. I was getting really angry at my car.
Took her out for a run on the freeway tonight. The headers REALLY woke her up. Can't wait for the tune, sounds great.
My computer is going nuts though I think. Can't imagine that anything I did shut the air bag down.
Not worried about it till the tune is done though. O2 extension should be here tomorrow so Saturday she is getting dyno time and a tune.
My computer is going nuts though I think. Can't imagine that anything I did shut the air bag down.
Not worried about it till the tune is done though. O2 extension should be here tomorrow so Saturday she is getting dyno time and a tune. 