Calgary - random talk thread
yuppers - that's precisely why you see rusty riced out cars with yellow stickers & what not all over the place...
huh?
you starting to put yellow stickers on your car?
you starting to put yellow stickers on your car?
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huh?
you starting to put yellow stickers on your car?[/QUOTE]
what do you mean yellow???? you only get 50 extra hp out of yellow. print gives you 75hp. that is where you are going wrong man!!!!!!!!!!!
you starting to put yellow stickers on your car?[/QUOTE]
what do you mean yellow???? you only get 50 extra hp out of yellow. print gives you 75hp. that is where you are going wrong man!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe this is what Rene needs to beat my Grand Am?
~ I mean he was so sure of himself beforehand*...
Did you take his printed/yellow speed parts Mark??
* = it would be even funnier if he had the capacity to laugh about his own smack talk to begin with...
The first time I saw him (before the Race city meet) he immediately smack talked my car, and gave some e/t's which apparently he had pulled in his car that (iirc) my car still can't beat...
no love lost huh?
yeah, sure
(actually the first FWD Grand Am body style; around the size of a 95+ J-body, or one a smidge smaller than our Cobalts)
I like Jbodies, especially the 95+ (moreover the Sunfire GT's) - always have.
Their only down fall;
max factory hp rating: 150
(I actually have a perfect running '95 Sunfire GT drivetrain in my garage.)
One of my brothers actually has a sleeper '01 Z24...
imho, a swap which I have not seen, and would make an excellent sleeper;
find a 2002+ 2.2L L61/5spd Z24/GT donor car;
swap in either a StageIII equipped (or better) LSJ drivetrain, or an aftermarket tuned LNF drivetrain.
Shouldn't be too hard... would be understated for sure.
Even in the ohv 2.2 (aka: 2200) they weren't bad cars... 
I actually bought a minty '98 2200/5spd coupe in November '08 - did some mechanical repairs, drove it through the winter, sold it April 2009 - that was the only time I've made a penny on the car...
even though I was looking for a couple year newer Sunfire GT or same year Grand Am GT (either had to have the 2.4/5spd drivetrain) to flip, I was kinda sad to see it go...
if anyone is looking for a 2nd car, last I checked our market was saturated with those J-bodies, you can get a great deal on them - one of very few cars you can get a great deal on around here...
I actually bought a minty '98 2200/5spd coupe in November '08 - did some mechanical repairs, drove it through the winter, sold it April 2009 - that was the only time I've made a penny on the car...
even though I was looking for a couple year newer Sunfire GT or same year Grand Am GT (either had to have the 2.4/5spd drivetrain) to flip, I was kinda sad to see it go...
if anyone is looking for a 2nd car, last I checked our market was saturated with those J-bodies, you can get a great deal on them - one of very few cars you can get a great deal on around here...
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hahahaha, this almost sounds like a rene incident here!!!!!! lol learn from the past jonathan lol. i have heard something about this before!!! a couple of good questions may allow you to drool!!!
@ OMM*;
yeah I got a message to that effect...
just making sure you heard the same...
did he say why he'll be back?
(as in driving a car, or his truck again?)
(*OMM = OuttaMyMind)
yeah, yeah... you're posting as though you misread my reply;
I remember this car being mentioned for sure;
(quoted for clarity of those not filled in)
even though it came from the factory with the "wrong" engine, it sounds to be a pretty cool little project car;
after any bugs are worked out, I'd love to see what it will do at race city - bone stock the 3400's are supposedly strong 15 second (@ sea level) cars - which is about on par with the 2.3L Beretta's (no jokes), but would make it more driver friendly having more torque...
yeah I got a message to that effect...
just making sure you heard the same...
did he say why he'll be back?
(as in driving a car, or his truck again?)
(*OMM = OuttaMyMind)
I remember this car being mentioned for sure;
(quoted for clarity of those not filled in)
sweet!
which engine does it have?
(hint - look at my sig)
which engine does it have?
(hint - look at my sig)
lol nope... i swapped from a 3.1 auto.. to 3400 (from an 04 grand am GT) and the auto.. swapping to 5 spd right now...
i have a getrag tranny for sale if you are interested for the quad
i have a getrag tranny for sale if you are interested for the quad
oh... bummer.
I was hoping that I found another Quad4 fan in this city.
The last one in town had his car written off...
while it was stationary...
in a parking lot...
with him nowhere around.
is the getrag a Quad4 one or a V6 one?
what year is it?
what are you doing to the 3400?
I'd wager the manual transmission would make the 3400 a whole different car!
I was hoping that I found another Quad4 fan in this city.
The last one in town had his car written off...
while it was stationary...
in a parking lot...
with him nowhere around.
is the getrag a Quad4 one or a V6 one?
what year is it?
what are you doing to the 3400?
I'd wager the manual transmission would make the 3400 a whole different car!
the quad4s are sweet engines!! there are a couple guys here in calgary with em
getrag is for the quad.. or id be using it, its the best tranny u can get for the quad actually..
3400 has custom length pushrods, ported head, smaller high torque starter, not crazy.. enough power for the retta!!
the 5spd will wake it right up
getrag is for the quad.. or id be using it, its the best tranny u can get for the quad actually..
3400 has custom length pushrods, ported head, smaller high torque starter, not crazy.. enough power for the retta!!
the 5spd will wake it right up
after any bugs are worked out, I'd love to see what it will do at race city - bone stock the 3400's are supposedly strong 15 second (@ sea level) cars - which is about on par with the 2.3L Beretta's (no jokes), but would make it more driver friendly having more torque...
Last edited by soundjunky; Jun 19, 2010 at 01:16 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
you lie!!
From this point forward, I shall be known as "cool-Jon", and you shall be known as "****-blocker-Jon"
sorry I can't help you out ~ why not just make one yourself?
they're all made of MDF board with fabric/vinyl pulled over... can't be too terribly intense.
From this point forward, I shall be known as "cool-Jon", and you shall be known as "****-blocker-Jon"
they're all made of MDF board with fabric/vinyl pulled over... can't be too terribly intense.
@ OMM*;
yeah I got a message to that effect...
just making sure you heard the same...
did he say why he'll be back?
(as in driving a car, or his truck again?)
(*OMM = OuttaMyMind)
yeah, yeah... you're posting as though you misread my reply;
I remember this car being mentioned for sure;
(quoted for clarity of those not filled in)
even though it came from the factory with the "wrong" engine, it sounds to be a pretty cool little project car;
after any bugs are worked out, I'd love to see what it will do at race city - bone stock the 3400's are supposedly strong 15 second (@ sea level) cars - which is about on par with the 2.3L Beretta's (no jokes), but would make it more driver friendly having more torque...
yeah I got a message to that effect...
just making sure you heard the same...
did he say why he'll be back?
(as in driving a car, or his truck again?)
(*OMM = OuttaMyMind)
yeah, yeah... you're posting as though you misread my reply;
I remember this car being mentioned for sure;
(quoted for clarity of those not filled in)
even though it came from the factory with the "wrong" engine, it sounds to be a pretty cool little project car;
after any bugs are worked out, I'd love to see what it will do at race city - bone stock the 3400's are supposedly strong 15 second (@ sea level) cars - which is about on par with the 2.3L Beretta's (no jokes), but would make it more driver friendly having more torque...
beretta weighs about 500lbs less.. and the 5spd wakes this car up beyond belief.. picking up a turbo kit here pretty quick for it too
you gotta play fair so that I have a shot against you at Race City!
since I'm staying n/a my GA will remain @ aprox 160ft-lbs torque...
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im in north battleford right now..... cleaning my car... some little ***** egged me ... both sides and i happen to have the windows down 
got some inside....
I'll be back with the truck. im either leaving tonight.... or i'll be there around 6pm Sunday.
got some inside....I'll be back with the truck. im either leaving tonight.... or i'll be there around 6pm Sunday.
That sucks man! I'd sit on my front porch with my paintball gun waiting for them!!!
and for people doing upgrades to their 3400 V6 there is this http://www.milzymotorsports.com
I was checking out this place alot when I had my 01 Grand Am GT
and for people doing upgrades to their 3400 V6 there is this http://www.milzymotorsports.com
I was checking out this place alot when I had my 01 Grand Am GT
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If I'm in town, get Steve to give me a call ~ but it's looking like I'll be in Lethbridge...
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its all good. im broke... got 11.00 to my name until monday.... i decided im going to sleep here leave 10am and be in calgary around 5pmish.....
As for the little punks. i found where he works and where he lives... he wont have a car when i get back
As for the little punks. i found where he works and where he lives... he wont have a car when i get back