me? terrible valve train noise, bad idle every once in a while

 

try a thicker oil.I run 20w50 or straight 50w.

 

I took that **** in high school and in college lol

 

Not a Cobalt, but my base model.

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Not usually a fan of white on red, but I like it. Are those the Drag DR-33's??

 

Don't think those are DR-33s...I'm running them on my wagon...

 

track day today and tomorrow but it's only 40 degrees out right now haha so i'm waiting a little bit before i go

 

Good Luck

 

Ran a 12.8 @ 110 on new slicks. Once they break in I'm going for a 12.5

 

holy **** thats thick lol. some other guys told to me run mobil 1 5w30 high mileage for better zinc content. i ran amsoil and nothing happened.

one thing im worried about running 20w50 is that winter is coming and dont know how well that would do when starting my car in the dead of winter lol

 

Yeah you can try a 10W-40.Winter in AZ is not really a winter haha.I can't find a 20W50 full synthetic so I have been running conventional,but I gonna drop down to 10w-40 Syntec to get her back on sythetic.

I know when I had 5w30 in mine after the build,the valvetrain noise was super loud(from the valvesprings)

But 10w30 or 10w40 should be good for you in the winter time.

 

When did your valve train noise happen? All the time or just when warm?

 

managed to get a 12.4 @ 112 this weekend. this winter i'm finally getting my head ported and hopefully get a ttr intake mani before the 2.4 one blows up on me lol and get 11s next year.

 

was all the time.now it's only on cold start up then the chain tensions up and is quiet.
Nice time!!!

 

hmmm, mines only when warm and now its starting when cold too, but not nearly as much

 

 

has anyone used a "soft mount vacuum line fitting?
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i need to add a new fitting for my wastegate pre throttle body and i dont think my intercooler piping is thick enough to drill and tap for a 1/8npt fitting

can you get those fittings anywhere or are they specialty? thanks

 

anyone run a HKS SSQV on their car? i wanna run one on mine but dont know if 8psi is enough or if i can adjust it

 

So got my first ticket in Illinois ever yesterday, 2 days before I sell car lol. Statie was at least nice, knocked it down to 19 over instead of 45 over, only warning on improper lane usage lol. Made me sweat though, after telling me I could get wreckless, waited 15 min then another cop and tow truck showed up. Had me all nervous, thend just a ticket

 

Brags why are you selling your car

 

you parting out?

 

Sorry guy no part out. Time has come, race car no longer in budget. Time for new with warranty.

 

But I still have 16s with new all season Bridgestone and 18s no tires for sale. Align with lots of stock stuff

 

Do you have stock exhaust and the header to downpipe bolts? sad to see your beautiful balt go