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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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What about educating fools at a stop light on the way to work and back? 
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Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
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08-12-2013, 03:39 PM
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12 Second Club
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
What about educating fools at a stop light on the way to work and back? |
Then your bird should have QQ tags. Maybe it would stop you from calling people princesses.
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08-12-2013, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Morris County
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WSex
daily drive =1 mile commute(round trip)
and whwnever i go out. i just want one thats all.
now back on topic. what to look for?
where do they normally rust? etc etc
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You can do standing mile runs to and fro work.
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08-12-2013, 03:46 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 69BirdX
Then your bird should have QQ tags. Maybe it would stop you from calling people princesses.
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It's not a relic yet and however its classified, it will not stop the namecalling. 
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Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
'17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
'17 Lex LS460
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08-12-2013, 07:33 PM
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I've driven on daily for a couple of years...
Heres a picture of the 86 and 87
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08-12-2013, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Morris County
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Originally Posted by NJ Torque
I've driven on daily for a couple of years...
Heres a picture of the 86 and 87
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I thought you sold the 86
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08-12-2013, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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You can say goodbye to handling with a GN...
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1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
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08-12-2013, 08:06 PM
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12 Second Club
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Originally Posted by Paul Huryk
You can say goodbye to handling with a GN...
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Aint that the truth
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08-12-2013, 08:07 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
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This could be you if you accept the power
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08-12-2013, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrison NJ
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is it really that bad?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow
In all honesty, unless you have some weird addiction to your motor, go LSX. It will be cheaper, easier, and actually be able to be tuned.
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08-12-2013, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrison NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJ Torque
I've driven on daily for a couple of years...
Heres a picture of the 86 and 87
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thats sweeeeet
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow
In all honesty, unless you have some weird addiction to your motor, go LSX. It will be cheaper, easier, and actually be able to be tuned.
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08-13-2013, 03:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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He bought the 86 in the pic from me a longgg time ago. LSX under my hoods ever since, and not going back....
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08-13-2013, 05:29 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: North Jersey
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picked mine up a few weeks ago and only regret so far is I should have bought one sooner, like back in 87. Theres a few good site out there and the guys have tons on info and are very willing to help and share. Starting LS brake swap this weekend
As far a handling, that's available also....
GNS Performance down south has it all
and my granny grey interior is soon to be black with TA seats
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08-13-2013, 06:01 AM
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Location: Morris County
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That's x-ray the white one in thumbnail GNX "548"
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08-13-2013, 06:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Don. I didn't know you got one, post up a pic man
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08-13-2013, 07:06 AM
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Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJ Torque
I've driven on daily for a couple of years...
Heres a picture of the 86 and 87
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Why is there train tracks in your backyard?
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08-13-2013, 07:09 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Why is there train tracks in your backyard?
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Is it "are" train tracks?
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08-13-2013, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by donnj
As far a handling, that's available also....
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I think that option was called F-Body in 1986 and 1987... lol
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08-13-2013, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: West Milford
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow
Is it "are" train tracks?
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Train is a test bed to for trying to replicate the better handling the train has over the gn.
..kidding aside, you can make these things handle pretty good w/some aftermarket goodies.
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08-13-2013, 11:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: forked river nj
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Huryk
I think that option was called F-Body in 1986 and 1987... lol
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don't you mean 1989 ? when they built the turbo transam with the turbo 3.8
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08-13-2013, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wrong generation
don't you mean 1989 ? when they built the turbo transam with the turbo 3.8
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I was referring to the years the GN was available and the fact that if you wanted GM and wanted it to handle and not be a Vette, you went for an F-body. And since magazines didn't really review the 86 model, the 87 was a huge model run compared to all the other GN years.
I think the folks who had GNs pooped their pants when the same drive train was put in a GTA and not only was faster in a straight line, iwas more aerodynamic, but could handle and stop too. Not to mention the 160mph top speed as delivered...
The really funny part is how much of a boat anchor the 3.8L they put in the GN is without the turbo and intercooler. The early non intercooled GNs were ok, but not noteworthy; slap some good EFI with an intercooler and one hell of a flat TQ curve and you get some magic.
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08-13-2013, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320B4U
Train is a test bed to for trying to replicate the better handling the train has over the gn.
..kidding aside, you can make these things handle pretty good w/some aftermarket goodies.
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a lot of neat g-body parts have shown up in the past year to make those boats turn corners!
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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08-13-2013, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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My old G-body handled pretty well, considering what I did to it. Eibach springs, Bilstein shocks, upgraded spindles with better brakes, and an F-body front sway bar. Add in a good set of 17" wheels and real tires instead of some wimpy 15's that stock GN's are riding on and the difference will be like night and day. I've been out of the G-body game for over 2 years, so I'm sure someone out there has made even more improvements that I don't know about.
Check out the link in my sig if you're interested.
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08-13-2013, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
a lot of neat g-body parts have shown up in the past year to make those boats turn corners!
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Noticed that too - guess the pro touring crowd is picking up enough of these for manufacturers to engineer some handling goodies. The prices are an eye opener though.
I do have an old Hot Rod where they built up the suspension on a 1986 442 (maybe 87) and made it handle as good as a WS6 3rd gen car.
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08-13-2013, 06:26 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
a lot of neat g-body parts have shown up in the past year to make those boats turn corners!
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UMI in particular is making stuff now.
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