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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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thinking about putting motor back to stock... uh ohhhhhhhh
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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vht engine metallic with their clear?
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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all i know is it was primed painted and clear coated got a autobody painter to do it cost me case of beer lol
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rcarr0327
thinking about putting motor back to stock... uh ohhhhhhhh
we will disown you

Originally Posted by cleanxfe
all i know is it was primed painted and clear coated got a autobody painter to do it cost me case of beer lol
looks excellent! good price too! haha
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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I have a yellow oil cap too haha. Thought I was the only one lol


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drop that shiot and it would be poifect!!!!.Love the wheels!
I'm on SSCs and TC shocks/struts. Don't want it any lower. I intend on hitting the track and autocross this summer so she's good where she is haha. The new rubber on there makes it look more like a truck though (225/45/R17 Yokohama S.Drives), but they grip so niiiicccceeeee haha
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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we will disown you
lol i love my boost and will miss it a lot if i went back to stock, just feel like something always needs tweaking, and i also dont like filling up twice a week :/

question: if i were to go back to stock, how would i reset my tune. right now im tuned by performance autowerks so im not sure if they have stock files they can reflash or what
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rcarr0327
lol i love my boost and will miss it a lot if i went back to stock, just feel like something always needs tweaking, and i also dont like filling up twice a week :/

question: if i were to go back to stock, how would i reset my tune. right now im tuned by performance autowerks so im not sure if they have stock files they can reflash or what
gm can reflash you, why do you fill up twice a week? stop getting on it so much!
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 2.2balt
I have a yellow oil cap too haha. Thought I was the only one lol
i got it from ecotec in a olds alero
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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^yup early 2002 Grand Ams and Aleros with the ecotec had the yellow ones (like they do in europe) then they changed to the black ones
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Worked on the motor for a bit.fkn hot out!!
This is my factory rod bearing with 107,000 miles on it being beaten for most of its life.Thank you Castrol Syntec Edge for being a sickass,badass uber dope oil!Castrol customer for life after seeing this.


Springs and intake valves in.Exhaust valves are being cleaned.

Got 2 pistons out but stopped cause a heat wave formed inside my garage lol.More to come.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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change that drian valve to a 1/4 npt plug.I had to on mine or it would drag on the ground
thanks. i was planning on it
how does yours fit? i find when mines centered its pushing against the bottom of my bumper
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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Wow those pics make me want to use Castrol Syntec Edge in my car lol. Good ****.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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Those bearings look nice, not all chewed up.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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lowered it
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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you sure?
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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still has to settle.. yes looks lot better. 17s on sportlines
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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i need retros now!!!!! then possible boost in the works.
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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im gonna be selling my retros after i build a new set...
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by klutch814
still has to settle.. yes looks lot better. 17s on sportlines
youre right. stock ride height sucks dick
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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ots on sportlines...
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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i know! haha i was saying it looks a ton better than stock
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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my bad lol.. but yeah i just need lips now
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 01:57 AM
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does look good.it won't settle full upfront unless you trim the bump stops.
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