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| mcmancuso | Aug 19 2010, 01:20 AM Post #16 |
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I had a GTP its a fun car, but its heavy, and the auto kinda sucks, but still fun to drive.
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| Redking | Aug 19 2010, 02:42 AM Post #17 |
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looks like a very nice and fast car. I like the 4 door look. How many miles? what'd it run ya :P? Curious... |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 19 2010, 09:40 AM Post #18 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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It has 91K on it and was 8500.00 |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 20 2010, 08:18 AM Post #19 |
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Finally going to go pick the car up this weekend First thing to be done is take out the stock air filter and replace it with a cone filter that I already have waiting for it, then it's off to do a lot of maintenance to the car. |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 22 2010, 07:19 PM Post #20 |
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We picked up the car today. I was right about the air filter robbing a lot of power. It looked like it had the original filter in it. I took the cone filter off the malibu and put it on the GTP, BIG difference! This is more like what I was expecting out of this car. ![]() Gotta love that supercharger whine! |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 27 2010, 08:08 AM Post #21 |
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Got some stuff in the mail for the car last night: 10MM racing wires. colder plugs supercharger oil 2 gallons Dexron VI Tranny filter Shift Kit. Time to tinker this weekend
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| Bad Bent | Aug 27 2010, 03:01 PM Post #22 |
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Maybe it's kinda like setting ignition timing by ear... turn the distributor until the engine pings and back off. I was just thinking it would be OK to soup up the "family" car until you wake up one morning on the living room couch. Time to back off? When I watch the British Touring Car Championships or WRC I always envision the driver saying "Hey, honey, look what I did to the family car."
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| starscream5000 | Aug 27 2010, 11:01 PM Post #23 |
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Actually, my wife's all for souping it up. She told me today that I can buy whatever I want to for, but not to exceed $2000 for this month. ![]() Next week I'm buying a stage 2 intercooler kit for it, high ratio rockers, and headers
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| Coche Blanco | Aug 27 2010, 11:04 PM Post #24 |
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I like her. |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 28 2010, 11:10 AM Post #25 |
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Got plugs changed out with autolite 104's side gapped at .050" and put in the racing wires as well. The car doesn't have the slight backfire to it anymore. I was surprised with how easy this car's plugs and wires were to get out compared to my malibu. I didn't have to take off the hood to get to the back 3 ones, but I did have do a little sitting on top of the supercharger. |
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| Coche Blanco | Aug 28 2010, 11:26 AM Post #26 |
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Those must be easier than on my dad's Impala...he had trouble with his plugs. |
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| starscream5000 | Aug 28 2010, 12:25 PM Post #27 |
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What year impala? |
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| Coche Blanco | Aug 28 2010, 12:39 PM Post #28 |
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| beachbummm | Aug 28 2010, 03:58 PM Post #29 |
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to get at the back 3 plugs on any of my FWD GM's I just take out the dogbone motor mounts on top front of the motor and push the car backwards about a foot, this will rotate the motor forward a few inchs and I can reach the back plugs.. |
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| Coche Blanco | Aug 28 2010, 04:03 PM Post #30 |
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lol I don't think he undid those come to think about it. |
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its a fun car, but its heavy, and the auto kinda sucks, but still fun to drive.





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