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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:03 pm
by MobileAudio219
smoker wrote:nothing major, maybe an e303, cold air and mass air...it runs real strong now, i dont want too much, i been thinking about picking up a 79-85 to build though but convertibles dont make the best hot rods, i want a notchback for that.
E cam isnt really worth the hassle on a otherwise stock engine as the restriction lays in the heads and intake. The stock cam can make decent power, so unless you just want lope of a bigger aftermarket cam I'd spend my money else where.
First mod, especially on a vert should be subframe connectors.
Then you can do the rest of the bolt ons like, gears, short throw shifter, headers, h-pipe, cat-back, an inside the fender cai, rockers, ect...
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:03 pm
by smoker
id agree with you if i was gonna race it but im not, so im not gonna sweat the subframe connectors and the e7te heads flow decently enough, id actually probably go with a dual pattern camshaft with more lift and duration on the exhaust side and 1.7 roller rockers. cold air and a mass air, and exhaust would make nice streetable power that sounded good and ran well enough. dont need a short throw shifter really, not if your quick enough,
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:10 pm
by Tim
dude you would be surprised at what a difference that is gonna make, cai, open up the exhaust, mass air flow, small stuff like that makes a nice difference, you may wanna look into turning up the computer on it too.
Congrats, now lets see some pix,
Tim
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:32 pm
by smoker
yea it does, and in reality the small sstuff is all ill probably do. i really want an older lx notchback to build....
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:48 am
by cargodz
We're still waiting to see pictures there Terry
lol
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:19 am
by smoker
i havent been able to take them, since i lost the last camera i cant take thenew one to work and its tough to take a pic of a black car at night.....
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:41 am
by cargodz
So true unless you find a nicely lit empty parking lot
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:48 pm
by Tim
Actually the LX's are the better one to build, I think they tip the scales a wee bit less than the GT's. I mean it may only make a minimal difference but a difference just the same.
?Tim
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:42 pm
by smoker
i think the convertible is heaviest of all of them though....
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:50 pm
by smoker
pics, finally just a couple but should have some more here in a couple weeks, we are going to gatlinburg for the weekend of the 25th-27th