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Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-25-2011, 02:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 874
Posted By strigi86

Re: Favorite non domestic vehicle

my favorite cars regardless of price (in no particular order);

1980s irocs, T/As, vettes, etc
vector w8
lamborghini countach

so the countach would be my import of choice

a lot of guys are...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
05-24-2011, 08:59 AM
Replies: 540
Views: 36,549
Posted By strigi86

Re: Fastest you've gone

irocs speedo only goes to 85 but i estimate ive hit 86 with the wind behind me

on my ducati 160+
Forum: TBI
05-24-2011, 08:53 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 37,612
Posted By strigi86

Re: Cheapest way to make fast. 305

id go with cruisin 1980s answer

ditch the crappy stuck exhaust system headers back with something you could put onto a 350 if you choose to do the swap later

no real downside or risk + easier...
Forum: TPI
05-22-2011, 09:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 607
Posted By strigi86

Re: auto tpi350 vs manual tpi305? What have you beat?

if i had to keep the car totally stock id take the manual 305, theres only like a 20 hp 305/350 gap for the mid 80s models and the torque vs horsepower ratio of the TPI motors is just asking for a...
Forum: TPI
05-22-2011, 04:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 607
Posted By strigi86

Re: auto tpi350 vs manual tpi305? What have you beat?

the 350 swap is 100% worth it if you plan on pushing the engine past 320~ hp

300-350hp is doable on a 305 but if you want any higher than that its a crutch whereas the 350 would still be in it's...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-21-2011, 07:00 AM
Replies: 2,654
Views: 1,757,489
Posted By strigi86

Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

with everyone putting "iroc replicas" on dodges, hondas, you name it

and me having actual iroc rims on an actual iroc

id feel destructive replacing them with anything.. stock iroc rims are some...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-20-2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,220
Posted By strigi86

Re: birds pooping on my birds everyday. what should i use to clean and protect

you could try to relocate the nest to a nearby tree and rig your roof up with owl statues and chrome windmills and stuff.. but id just go with a really light easy car cover, if you have a lot of...
Forum: Body
05-20-2011, 06:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,412
Posted By strigi86

Re: Want to see some pics of some RED camaros

Wow Dennis, I never see third gens that clean and half of them were made 15 minutes away from me. It must be a real attention-grabber in Europe. BEautiful.
Forum: Southern California Area
05-20-2011, 04:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 868
Posted By strigi86

Re: wanna give me a 3rd gen?

nothin exciting i have a bad habit of having 10 threads open then replying to one in the other
Forum: Body
05-19-2011, 04:16 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 62,117
Posted By strigi86

Re: pics of murdered out third gens

flat black on mine just seemed more modest, building the engine and leaving the exterior low key appealed to me

where as the glossy, candy paint and body kit wrapped around 160 hp thing seems...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-19-2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 67,757
Posted By strigi86

Re: which gen is the "ugliest" f-body?

the 5th gen is as appealing to me as a PT cruiser is, i just don't get the whole "modern retro" thing

aside from that the last couple years of the 3rd gen firebird when they rounded off all the...
Forum: Body
05-19-2011, 10:55 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 292,057
Posted By strigi86

Re: The ULTIMATE budget paint job (pic heavy)

for "paint guys" who have a trained eye for all the different shades and sparkly 17 coat metallic whatever the hecks im sure thats true but we all have our different priorities with cars and where we...
Forum: Body
05-19-2011, 10:48 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 292,057
Posted By strigi86

Re: The ULTIMATE budget paint job (pic heavy)

thanks fyrchkn thats a bigger $$$ than i had thought and i see your philosophy about prioritizing durability, im on the same page

still not sure if im going to try this yet but if i do ill try to...
Forum: Car Audio
05-19-2011, 10:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,880
Posted By strigi86

Re: There is more to audio than Alpine, Pioneer, Sony, Kenwood, etc

i buy US-made grado headphones and couldnt go back to the flat, thumpy sony stuff at bestbuy so I'm all over this, plus i like my friends having jobs

but narrowing down US car audio brands seems a...
Forum: Body
05-19-2011, 10:09 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 292,057
Posted By strigi86

Re: The ULTIMATE budget paint job (pic heavy)

just how much cheaper is this tractor paint vs decent auto paint (for an entire car)?

i have a huge air compressor and harbor freight sprayer so i was considering trying to paint my car myself
...
Forum: Southern California Area
05-19-2011, 06:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 868
Posted By strigi86

Re: wanna give me a 3rd gen?

damn.. wrong thread

can i delete? arrghh...
Forum: Southern California Area
05-19-2011, 06:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 654
Posted By strigi86

Re: 86 Iroc 305 t-top 5 speed FS

Hey there,

link doesn't seem to be working
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-19-2011, 04:25 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 22,570
Posted By strigi86

Re: 3rd vs. 4th gen handling

i like how all of them drive but 3rd gens feel lower, tighter, stiffer to me, GM put more emphasis on handling in the 80s when the horsepower was down

i have the same opinion on corvettes... 90s...
Forum: TPI
05-19-2011, 04:05 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 32,805
Posted By strigi86

Re: Here's goes the crazy 305 TPI Build

305s are one of those engines where you thrash it around waiting "till it dies" to drop your new 350/383 in and like a year later give up and realize the thing is immortal, the unibody will...
Forum: Car Audio
05-19-2011, 02:20 AM
Replies: 1,332
Important/Useful : Your Top 5 Tunes
Views: 110,379
Posted By strigi86

Re: Your Top 5 Tunes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xYQBTwP3t0 icehouse - electric blue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZI2x96P1wM&feature=related stevie nicks - stand back
...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-19-2011, 02:10 AM
Replies: 1,018
Views: 65,330
Posted By strigi86

Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?

haha i dont mind

i had a hell of a time deciding between a T/A and IROC anyway so its reassuring to know most people can't even tell the difference
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-18-2011, 03:56 PM
Replies: 1,018
Views: 65,330
Posted By strigi86

Re: Whats the first thing you get asked about your third gen?

by far the most asked question about my IROC:

"why dont you have the eagle painted on the hood"
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
05-18-2011, 12:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,607
Posted By strigi86

Re: 305 to 312 stroker???

lol 750 hp

thats a really small/pointless growth and contrary to what a lot of people repeat after seeing other people say it, the 305s displacement is not its main shortcoming, look at all the...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
05-18-2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,795
Posted By strigi86

Re: iroc vs 06 gto

like I said my dad has one of the new 6.0 GTOs... even he thinks its butt ugly

but 400+ hp, tremec 6 speed, red leather, and the ugliness has its perks 1. they were desperate to sell them and he...
Forum: Interior
05-18-2011, 12:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 796
Posted By strigi86

Re: Pulling Steering Wheel Harness?

sorry to bump an old thread but without the pic it would have been difficult to explain what i was talking about

does anyone know the proper name of this part? mines bent to crap and i need a...
Forum: Exhaust
05-18-2011, 09:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 25,337
Posted By strigi86

Re: What does a "raspy" exhaust sound like?

non-raspy = burping

raspy = clearing your throat when you have a cold, theres a little abrasion and wind coloring the basic engine sound

not a good/bad thing but a matter of taste, I like a...
Forum: Interior
05-18-2011, 07:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,175
Posted By strigi86

Re: Dash Pad.. and other items.

I'm not a woman and I've had stuff like a guy camping out for 3 days at a swap meet selling his z28, having me go to the bank to get 5,000 in cash to buy it, then when i get back telling me i cant...
Forum: Body
05-18-2011, 06:51 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 79,792
Posted By strigi86

Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!

the 22s in the back dont look too bad its just the front that kills it and makes it look like its floating

aside from lowering, even as a hater of gigantic hip hop wheels i cant deny this approach...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-18-2011, 05:48 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,289
Posted By strigi86

Re: 22" wheels on a slammed 91 Z28........

sipping my haterade on this one
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-18-2011, 05:30 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 9,762
Posted By strigi86

Re: to louver or not to louver?

always louver. louver hood, louver hatch. I wish I could louver my entire car, it looks so 80s. I like the trunk privacy too.

How did your louvers "fly off"? under acceleration? slamming the...
Forum: Body
05-18-2011, 03:39 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 79,792
Posted By strigi86

Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!

I tried working on my car at 17 and remember it took my teenage attention span 2-3 weeks off and on to change the headlight switch... I wouldn't want to have seen myself attempt pro bodyshop work....
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
05-18-2011, 02:39 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,090
Posted By strigi86

Re: 1992 Camaro Heater Core

i bypassed my core and put off changing it for 2-3 years after reading about having to pull the dash etc.. turns out everything was easily accessible from below the passenger side, didnt need to...
Forum: Body
05-17-2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 974
Views: 117,353
Posted By strigi86

Re: What is the most ghetto thing you've found done to your car?

there was the usual ducttape/safety pins headliner and radiator filled with mold and gravel stuff going on but the previous owners attempts at being artistic still take the cake, arts & crafts felt...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-17-2011, 05:20 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,626
Posted By strigi86

Re: Matte Vs Gloss

i hate glossy paint and chrome rims, the glossy cars ive bought were sanded and repainted flat colors. I wasnt even aware it was a current trend.. even my model cars got painted flat colors when i...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-17-2011, 04:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,465
Posted By strigi86

Re: 1988 Firebird Value?

the 4-5k would be easy if it had an 8 cylinder but even though its really clean youre gonna have a hard time selling a 6 for more than a couple grand..

unless you run into someone whos just gotta...
Forum: Car Audio
05-17-2011, 04:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 576
Posted By strigi86

Re: Too bad car kit?

^^^ spammer using the forum to dump seo links... just so nobody wastes time answering
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
05-17-2011, 04:08 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,795
Posted By strigi86

Re: iroc vs 06 gto

dad has an 05 6.0 gto.. gtos got you beat id say

iroc sure looks cooler though
Forum: Southern California Area
05-16-2011, 08:23 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 35,867
Posted By strigi86

Re: spotted fbody thread

theres a loud, growly, fireengine red z28 convertible i see up here but its too clean for me, has that ultra shiny chrome rims/grill thing going on, but the engine sounds monsterous

if you see a...
Forum: Southern California Area
05-16-2011, 06:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 993
Posted By strigi86

Re: How much for my car?

usually not into blue cars but that looks very nice..

lots of people would pay 5k for that juding by the number of us who buy fixer upper lemons for 3k, but you could get another 1-2k depending on...
Forum: Southern California Area
05-16-2011, 02:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 850
Posted By strigi86

Re: Bought an 86 iroc.. age old questions (305, 350, smog..)

Thanks guys.. I guess its the typical cali deal where the law is indecipherable/absurd in ink but the guy actually enforcing it is (usually) reasonable. Looks like I'll dress up a 350+ in the stock...
Forum: Southern California Area
05-14-2011, 05:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 850
Posted By strigi86

Bought an 86 iroc.. age old questions (305, 350, smog..)

It needs a lot of work, overheated bringing it home, heater core, ac, radiator problems, skips a beat going up steep hills

I dunno all the exact problems but rather than do every little thing one...
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