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12-10-2016, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Out comes the whizz wheel and the sawsall!
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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12-10-2016, 04:21 PM
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#177
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
-Pulled the fenders bumper and hood of the car. ... the fenders are easy enough to pull so ill do those too so they dont get scratched and stuff, which lead to why not pull the hood for maximum work room as well.
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 Everything is easy to ruin remove. Enjoy working on those panel gaps.
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-since the fenders and bumper are off im going to remove some weight. Nothing to extreme. I plan on leaving the shock towers whole but i will be removing some of the unneeded meat from behind the fenders and as well as removing the front bumper support in favor of a tubular unit that ill fab up.
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This will save you maybe 20 pounds. Do you really think you're going to feel a huge benefit from that? Leave them on and pick up a copy of Atkins instead
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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12-10-2016, 05:17 PM
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#178
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Meadowlands
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Everything is easy to ruin remove. Enjoy working on those panel gaps.
This will save you maybe 20 pounds. Do you really think you're going to feel a huge benefit from that? Leave them on and pick up a copy of Atkins instead |
Saves way more than 20. Closer to 50 after both fenders and the bumper support is gone. Tubular one should come in less than 5lbs and it's honestly only to keep the bumper from sagging
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-10-2016, 05:51 PM
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#179
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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I say chop shock towers out and tube the front end.
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-10-2016, 06:05 PM
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#180
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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I saw go tube chassis and save the steering wheel.
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'24 Corvette Z06
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12-10-2016, 06:13 PM
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#181
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
I say chop shock towers out and tube the front end.
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I was at work for 6 hours today and looked up hacking the towers and tubing it out for 5 of them
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-10-2016, 06:30 PM
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Location: Woodbridge
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I shaved off a ton of weight with the lexan rear hatch.
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99 Z28 Trick Flow 215s milled to 61cc 228/232 Cam Fast 102 built 4l65e trans 4000 converter 12 bolt 410s Electric WP deleted PS/AC Dyno & Track tuned
2015 ATS Coupe. AWD 2.0 Turbo
2012 2500hd Silverado with LTZ 20s on 35x12.5x20
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12-10-2016, 06:49 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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I hate Mike.
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12-11-2016, 04:10 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Originally Posted by MDSheds_SS
I shaved off a ton of weight with the lexan rear hatch.
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I've been looking at that, maybe down the road. For now I'm going to do everything I can without digging into the wallet.
Any tips or tricks you did to your?
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
I hate Mike.
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Same. He can keep the smooth driving perfect panel gap safe driving nonsense in his own thread !
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-11-2016, 05:41 PM
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#185
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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12-11-2016, 06:06 PM
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11 sec club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
I've been looking at that, maybe down the road. For now I'm going to do everything I can without digging into the wallet.
Any tips or tricks you did to your?
Same. He can keep the smooth driving perfect panel gap safe driving nonsense in his own thread !
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Yea, dig into your wallet now and spend the money. Or find a guy like NJTORQUE and buy all his stuff @ 1/2 price.
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99 Z28 Trick Flow 215s milled to 61cc 228/232 Cam Fast 102 built 4l65e trans 4000 converter 12 bolt 410s Electric WP deleted PS/AC Dyno & Track tuned
2015 ATS Coupe. AWD 2.0 Turbo
2012 2500hd Silverado with LTZ 20s on 35x12.5x20
86 Buick GN Lesabre 1 of 117 (4-Sale)
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12-11-2016, 08:45 PM
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#187
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Originally Posted by MDSheds_SS
Yea, dig into your wallet now and spend the money. Or find a guy like NJTORQUE and buy all his stuff @ 1/2 price.
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Lmao! Well I meant some DIY weight reduction.
You run the lexan on the factory hatch ?
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-11-2016, 09:29 PM
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11 sec club
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I got the whole hatch with the lexan glass in it. I removed the impact bar, tubular k member, no power steering pump or AC. Other then that my car has everything else. I still have the heater box in for now. Didn't get to take it out yet.
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99 Z28 Trick Flow 215s milled to 61cc 228/232 Cam Fast 102 built 4l65e trans 4000 converter 12 bolt 410s Electric WP deleted PS/AC Dyno & Track tuned
2015 ATS Coupe. AWD 2.0 Turbo
2012 2500hd Silverado with LTZ 20s on 35x12.5x20
86 Buick GN Lesabre 1 of 117 (4-Sale)
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12-11-2016, 09:51 PM
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#189
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Originally Posted by MDSheds_SS
I got the whole hatch with the lexan glass in it. I removed the impact bar, tubular k member, no power steering pump or AC. Other then that my car has everything else. I still have the heater box in for now. Didn't get to take it out yet.
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How is it with no PS? My fox had an iron 351 in it and I didn't have PS and if wasn't that bad. I was on big and little all the time though. This car I'll have a normal wheel and tire set up on it mostly.
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-12-2016, 10:43 AM
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11 sec club
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Had the stock rack looped, with 4.5s, was fine for me. Now I have 3.5s and manual rack. I actually like the stock rack better so far.
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99 Z28 Trick Flow 215s milled to 61cc 228/232 Cam Fast 102 built 4l65e trans 4000 converter 12 bolt 410s Electric WP deleted PS/AC Dyno & Track tuned
2015 ATS Coupe. AWD 2.0 Turbo
2012 2500hd Silverado with LTZ 20s on 35x12.5x20
86 Buick GN Lesabre 1 of 117 (4-Sale)
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12-12-2016, 11:01 AM
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#191
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Originally Posted by MDSheds_SS
Had the stock rack looped, with 4.5s, was fine for me. Now I have 3.5s and manual rack. I actually like the stock rack better so far.
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ill be on 4.5 for the track and other misc things 
but when its nice out and i wanna take it to work or something ill be on 17x9 ZR1s... not sure how thatll work without PS
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-12-2016, 11:15 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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No PS Beggs 2017
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
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12-12-2016, 11:20 AM
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#193
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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i was thinking more 
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-12-2016, 12:51 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Pushed car into the shop yesterday. Gramma Beggs is a happy camper, she has her driveway back.
Didnt have any grinder disks left over from last project, so gotta stop at home depot today and get more so i can start.
Layed out a tape line of were im going to cut. Im going to remove the upper and outer part first, then tackle the wheel well portion of it.
Heres were i plan on cutting
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-12-2016, 01:59 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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Neg that **** with pride buddy
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12-12-2016, 04:53 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Neg that **** with pride buddy
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Progress has been made. Pics coming later
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-12-2016, 08:09 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Got the top outer layer off.
Made some relief cuts on the interal later so i can hit them down with a hammer so i have more room to get the wiz wheel in there.
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-12-2016, 08:16 PM
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#198
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Removed the remaining sheet metal, this is were im at now.
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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12-12-2016, 08:52 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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Love itttttt
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12-12-2016, 08:54 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Love itttttt
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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