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Hey all, Im new to this forum, not the f-body forum scene. lol. Just lookin to join another place to hopefully help others and get help. I like to think Im fairly knowledgeable when it comes to these cars, Ive had my 97 Camaro for 5 years now and have done everything to it but the paint job.
I have a pretty long history with this car, so be ready for a long read...
I originally bought the car on my 16th bday with only 32k on the clock. It was completely stock, 30th Anniversary edition. My first mod was a SLP CAI, then Pacesetter headers/hi-flow cat/ls1 catback. Then I did some minor suspension mods (32mm front sway bar and UMI LCA's). Then I decided I needed to go faster this past summer. So I turbo'd the car. Had FFH's from Force Fed Fabrications, OBX intercooler, 65# injectors, Greddy BOV, Turbonetics WG, and a Master Power T70 turbo. I LOVED the setup.
Unfortunately it was hell putting the kit on, it wasnt nearly as "bolt on" as the previous owner said it was, I ended up having a car lift lowered on to my toe during the install and nearly lost my big toe. After that I finally got the car together, was driving down the road and the oil feed line to the turbo burst (was using a temp rubber line). This caused all the oil to spill out of the engine. I thought I turned the car off before any damage was done. Got the line repaired with a braided steel line, and the car was fine for about 2 months. After those 2 months a rod bearing finally decided to spin (most likely started when the oil spilled out 2 months earlier), and I was in a financial situation where I had to sell the turbo in order to rebuild the engine. So now I am back to square one. I dont think the car will ever go back to FI, but I am looking to buy an ARH cam, 105# valve springs, and a dbl roller timing chain.
The car also had a history of bad paint jobs. The paint was in amazingly good condition when I got it. I then put vinyl stripes on it, someone backed their truck on the hood of my car so I had the stripes painted on, they got screwed up twice, and finally i have stripes that I LOVE.
The car sits right now with:
Strano 1.2" lowering springs
Bilstien Shocks
32mm front sway bar
UMI non-adjustable LCA's
Customs CAI
Pacesetter headers
3" cutout
ls1 catback
But enough talk, here is the history of my car in pictures...
When I first bought the car:
When I did the stripes:
When the stripes got painted on (you can tell they are much skinnier and one was actually angled in more :no: )
And the new stripes/paint job w/ intercooler showing:
I have a pretty long history with this car, so be ready for a long read...
I originally bought the car on my 16th bday with only 32k on the clock. It was completely stock, 30th Anniversary edition. My first mod was a SLP CAI, then Pacesetter headers/hi-flow cat/ls1 catback. Then I did some minor suspension mods (32mm front sway bar and UMI LCA's). Then I decided I needed to go faster this past summer. So I turbo'd the car. Had FFH's from Force Fed Fabrications, OBX intercooler, 65# injectors, Greddy BOV, Turbonetics WG, and a Master Power T70 turbo. I LOVED the setup.
Unfortunately it was hell putting the kit on, it wasnt nearly as "bolt on" as the previous owner said it was, I ended up having a car lift lowered on to my toe during the install and nearly lost my big toe. After that I finally got the car together, was driving down the road and the oil feed line to the turbo burst (was using a temp rubber line). This caused all the oil to spill out of the engine. I thought I turned the car off before any damage was done. Got the line repaired with a braided steel line, and the car was fine for about 2 months. After those 2 months a rod bearing finally decided to spin (most likely started when the oil spilled out 2 months earlier), and I was in a financial situation where I had to sell the turbo in order to rebuild the engine. So now I am back to square one. I dont think the car will ever go back to FI, but I am looking to buy an ARH cam, 105# valve springs, and a dbl roller timing chain.
The car also had a history of bad paint jobs. The paint was in amazingly good condition when I got it. I then put vinyl stripes on it, someone backed their truck on the hood of my car so I had the stripes painted on, they got screwed up twice, and finally i have stripes that I LOVE.
The car sits right now with:
Strano 1.2" lowering springs
Bilstien Shocks
32mm front sway bar
UMI non-adjustable LCA's
Customs CAI
Pacesetter headers
3" cutout
ls1 catback
But enough talk, here is the history of my car in pictures...
When I first bought the car:
When I did the stripes:
When the stripes got painted on (you can tell they are much skinnier and one was actually angled in more :no: )
And the new stripes/paint job w/ intercooler showing:
...and thanks for the help so far :P
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