My Wallet Hurts...

[gweg_b]

So, recently I bought some stuff:



Just a teaser. There's a lot more in there you can't see. Shouldn't have done it, but it was all impulse buys (much like the car itself, might as well keep the tradition going). Probably going to take me over a year to pay all this off...

[CMNTMXR57]

Well, I see some suspension stuff, some transmission stuff, and some exhaust stuff.

Heads, cam, headers, suspension, ???

[00Beast]

You're 2/4 Lane, lol.

[nos4blood70]

Ahhh, the best kind of pain. Car modifying pain.

[CMNTMXR57]

You're 2/4 Lane, lol.

Well, I see headers, headergaskets, cutouts, transmission pan (I did forget transmission in my list, so perhaps converter??), and then what looks like a box tuner. One presumes since Greg said that there are other things, that just aren't in pictures that one doesn't do headers and all that other work if some volumetric efficiency enhancements to the motor aren't being made.

[gweg_b]

Yeah, partly right! No heads. And no cam, at least not yet.

Currently I have an oil catch can (a little late on that, but I have one now), long tube headers (plus GM gaskets and O2 extenders), cats, cutouts (because I want to be annoying sometimes), subframe connectors, adjustable sway bars (front and rear), strut tower brace, Camaro trans pan (with gasket and filter), Aeroforce scan gauge, dual wideband A/F system, and some decals. I think that was everything.

I haven't given this car any mods in over two years. I thought it was time, even though it wasn't cheap.

No engine modifications at this time. Just wanting to get all the support stuff in. Next summer might see DoD delete, cam, and possibly more suspension stuff.

[1oldman]

Probably going to take me over a year to pay all this off...

Just be glad you're not me without self control. You'd never get out of debt. I have a list of automotive things I want (especially Bonneville) that would put me into bankruptcy if I ever bought all of it. - BC

[nos4blood70]

Dual widebands…..

My body is ready.

[1oldman]

Dual widebands…..

My body is ready.

don't forget side band and out of band too, lol. - BC

[gweg_b]

Yeah, believe it or not, I did hold back a little on this purchase. I don't make enough to spend this kind of money, but what can you do when it's for racekar.

I can't wait to get those dual widebands hooked up, but looks like the installation of this stuff will be pushed back. I was going to do all this at my brother's shop, but it seems he's getting ready to quit and move to a dealership, and I'm not sure what their after hours rules will be like.

[1oldman]

I was going to do all this at my brother's shop, but it seems he's getting ready to quit and move to a dealership, and I'm not sure what their after hours rules will be like.

-BC

[Bumzag]

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[gweg_b]

A stressful, two week long project is finally done. I thought it would be fun, but turned out to be a headache at every turn. It's 98% finished at this point. Still waiting on my gauge pod so I can mount the gauges (should be here next week), and the catch can still needs hooked up. Issues that popped up: remote start isn't working unless I open a door, close it, then immediately hit the remote start, and something's up with my window switch as windows will only sometimes work.

BUT, besides all that, she scoots and sounds so mean now! Idle has a deeper rumble, but still quiet (perfect for the morning starts), but opening it up on the interstate is amazing (the cutouts make it more fun). Can't wait to cam it!

Here's a few pics that I snapped during the process:

Preparing the car:


Subframe connectors installed:


Got some tinted overlays for the front turn signals and rear reflectors (not pictured):


Headers installed:


The ends of the headers, with the Camaro transmission pan in the middle:


The exhaust being cut and prepped for the cutouts:


The interior had to be half gutted so wiring could be run up the center stack for the two gauges:


Wiring up the wideband O2's and the cutouts (this was a horrible project, as there are almost no places to run anything through the body):


I should be able to get a few more pics and hopefully some video this weekend at the mini meet.

[haro1225]

Oh. You are getting videos. I'll make sure of that!

[gweg_b]

Awesome! Got myself a cameraman for the weekend!

[1oldman]

Hhhmmmmm I think I see a TOCOTM. - BC

[yonkerse]

This car sounds so good! Glad you are getting most of your mods installed and your happy with it so far! The cam will really wake this beast up!

[gweg_b]

Well, Eric, thanks to you, I have some big goals to aim for now!