CrazyBear

Today i took my camaro up to the e-test and i passed. All i thought after seeing the numbers was bout damn time and that it was one expensive test to pass. Anyways thanks for your help guys.

If i buy some weld on subframe connectors can any of you weld those on? I would be willing to pay. Also can someone put of a link for the wonderbar? Ive been searching with google and all i ever get is forum posts or peoples sigs that have it listed.

Future plans:
paintjob (might be xmas present )
sfc's
wonderbar
exhaust
interior

BADNBLK

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Nice work! Sounds like you have a good list to tackle

CrazyBear

Hopefully that list can get narrowed down soon.

xlwhellraiser

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Lucky, mine failed again. The previous owner is still working on it. Today the mechanic told him that everything was good to go, and he failed again. So, I might have to go and get a waiver, in which case I can dump anything on the car, and she will be sick!

19RS92

Hey man congrats on your pass! I took mine through on Wed. last week and got a fast pass! Even with 150k she still runs awsome. BTW check Ebay for the wonder bar, I found one last week for like 35-40 bucks.

CrazyBear

19rs92 i'll have to check ebay.
Goodluck xlwhellraiser.

Can any of you weld sfc's?

V8Rumble

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Congrats on passing Crazybear, I had a similar feeling when I passed, & my route was a lot easier than yours...

As for welding the SFCs - well, I have a welder, but I'm still in the "learning/playing with it" stage. If and/or when I feel that I'm good enough to do SFCs, I'll let you know...

CrazyBear

thx v8rumble i'll hold you too it (if i can remember even after tommorrow). Im hoping my next paycheck will allow me to get the wonderbar, sfc's, and some other small things.

8492bird

Top-DownSolutions.com

Wonderbar.

You might check out the SFC's on the same site. They're bolt-ons, although most people seem to weld too, after bolting them on.

larry88ttops

CrazyBear - I had a set of SFC's installed this spring by Ron Moench over at Exhaust Pros - 9440 E. Colfax. They did a very good job and were reasonably priced. You can reach them at 303-367-4900.

larry88ttops

HaloNick

I'll go you one better. We have the weld on SFC's that we never used if you want them (don't know how much my dad wants for them). We ended up getting bolt ons, and yes welding a couple spots afterwards, simply because we didn't have a welder at the time. Let me know if you want the weld on connectors.

Oh and we have a steering box brace on ours. It was the first major brace that we put on ours.

CrazyBear

Halonick ask your dad how much he wants for them.
larry88ttops how much did it cost to have them installed?
8492bird thanks for the link.

I'm hoping to have my car tagged today.
Another thing to add to my list is im redoing my front brakes cause they suck and squeal like a banshee during mating season.

HaloNick

Sorry guys, turns out we forgot that we had sold them when we sold our old strut tower brace. Sorry for the confusion, both to you guys and myself. Anyway, we have lots of other misc. parts still sitting in our garage .

CrazyBear

halonick you had me all excited too.

HaloNick

I was excited to get rid of them, but realized we already had. Sorry about that.

CrazyBear

I guess it's the thought that counts. Also nick i thought l98's were 5.7L not 5.9L.

What would be the best 3 suspension stuff to get after a wonderbar and sfc's?
I'm thinking polyurethane bushings, bigger front and rear sway bars, and lcarb's
maybe a transmission and motor mounts?

HaloNick

Yes the L98 is a 5.7L, but ours is bored out .060" over. That is roughly a 360 CID or 5.9L engine. As for suspension, the bushings will help along with shocks/struts (we have Bilsteins), a front stut tower brace, and stiffer springs. Be careful though if you get springs as most will lower the car. It won't be too low, but it will be low enough that there is a good chance of scraping some of the lower front air dam or lower front valence. If you have any questions concerning suspension, feel free to ask us as we have done major suspension work to all four of our vehicles.

CrazyBear

Just when i think everything is going decent my car's radiator has to die. I was saving for new tires then my car just steams up a storm, i carefully lift the hood and well my radiator is blowing more steam than a civic owner who found out a fart can isn't cool.

BADNBLK

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That really sucks! If you are going to replace it, I would recommend Performance Radiator for a factory replacment. I bought mine for a little under a $100, but I get a little discount. I know they have a warehouse in Denver, and they do sell to the public.

Good luck!
Brandon

CrazyBear

Could you include me on that discount?

BADNBLK

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I could sell you one at cost, but you would have to drive to Fort Collins to pick it up. That drive up here might just take the savings away depending the gas mileage of the car you drive up.

Let me know

CrazyBear

We'll how much is it? I have a little nissan fourbanger i could drive up there with or better yet have my parents drive me.

BADNBLK

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If you came up here it would be $108 plus tax. $115.23. The automatics cost a little more than mine did.

let me know!
Brandon

CrazyBear

what is it made of? I'm planning on going with a aluminum radiator for the wieght savings.

BADNBLK

iTrader: (11)

The radiator is a facotry replacement, but it does have an aluminum core, with compostite tanks. It doesn't weigh very much at all.

CrazyBear

I might have to get one then, but that's if i don't trade in my camaro though. My friend has a dealership and might be willing to trade me one of his camaro's for mine if i add some money. The one he might trade me has some upgrades and a cowl hood and a secret weapon (not a power adder though), if i get it i'll tell you guys what the secret is.