Topic: New econo car - broken POS - build up thread (Read 65418 times)

random-strike · « **Reply #120 on:** November 20, 2018, 05:36:12 PM »

putting a 2.8 (71.1mm) pulley on it soon, has a 3.06 (77.9mm) on it right now

need to change oil soon and i'll do it at the same time.

i think its good for 10-20hp.

right now its usually around 14.5psi should be around 17 with 2.8

random-strike · « **Reply #121 on:** November 25, 2018, 03:36:47 PM »

Pulley came looks sweet

https://photos.app.goo.gl/terpp3cU4Q7h9Z8c6

random-strike · « **Reply #122 on:** November 25, 2018, 08:43:12 PM »

cant get the stupid ass bolts off, going to go to the stealership tomorrow and see if they'll let me borrow whatever bit they have to get it. oreillys didn't have it

random-strike · « **Reply #123 on:** November 26, 2018, 05:20:58 PM »

Yeah I bought the smoothflow 2.8 style hub

I bought a security bit set with the right bit and I still can't get it off... Two of the bolts are striped from previous owner or whatever.... Other two are iffy but look fine. This bit doesn't get a real good grip on it

Badically I'm going to take the blower off and weld some bolts on top of those ones and get them out thato you way.

Usually easier than drilling and tapping I hate doing that

random-strike · « **Reply #124 on:** November 26, 2018, 05:40:28 PM »

have it planned to do this weekend.

father in law has a nice mig and shop. i don't feel like digging out my harbor freight arc welder, and all my sticks are probably old and won't work very well anyways.

uggggggggg

i'm glad i bought the regular allen head replacement bolts

Tim · « **Reply #125 on:** November 27, 2018, 12:12:00 AM »

When i come across iffy bolts i hit them with the impact. Usually works

random-strike · « **Reply #126 on:** November 27, 2018, 12:34:17 AM »

These are those going lame security bolts

The nit is mt-2

Mortorq bullshit.

It's like a shoot screwdriver.

A regular torx would be better.

I got Allen head replacements.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #127 on:** November 27, 2018, 09:16:04 PM »

Cut, weld, repeat...lol

random-strike · « **Reply #128 on:** November 28, 2018, 07:56:31 PM »

driving my dads z28 around.

has 194k miles now lol

random-strike · « **Reply #129 on:** November 30, 2018, 11:32:57 PM »

put pulley on today.

was a huge pita because i broke off a allen head wrench in one of the bolts holding down the s/c. i didnt think i put them on very tight before, but i used the ball side of a allen wrench and sure as shit pop broke off.

no drill bit known to man would get into that bitch

cobalt, carbide, titanium nothing.

finally got that bolt out with one of those old gator grip sockets lol.

instead of welding on a bolt to the wasted pulley bolts i just used a grinder to make a notch then hit it a few times with a punch worked like a charm.

those security bolts had every thread covered in loctite lol....

i put a tiny drip of blue loctite on the bolts.... tiny...

i used a pair of vice grips with a rag around them to hold pulley still while i tightened bolts

https://photos.app.goo.gl/suVwQmevkcm4G42w2

random-strike · « **Reply #130 on:** December 02, 2018, 01:41:25 PM »

Car definitely runs stronger with 2.8 compared to 3.06

It's really rainy out but I was seeing 17.5-18psi at upper rpms

One thing I noticed is that with the 3.06 pulley i saw 17deg advance at upper rpms wot.

I tried to look and I think I saw 14 in 2nd upper rpms

I can't find a KR pid that works it should be fine

The car wasn't fully warmed up and it was about 40f outside might have something to do with it

brine04 · « **Reply #131 on:** December 03, 2018, 01:51:51 PM »

is your serp belt on inside out?

random-strike · « **Reply #132 on:** December 03, 2018, 05:34:25 PM »

no it has ribs on both sides lol

brine04 · « **Reply #133 on:** December 04, 2018, 01:13:36 PM »

never seen that before

random-strike · « **Reply #134 on:** December 05, 2018, 03:31:18 PM »

Quote from: brine04 on December 04, 2018, 01:13:36 PM

never seen that before

Added picture showing double sided belt

random-strike · « **Reply #135 on:** December 08, 2018, 01:56:55 PM »

https://salem.craigslist.org/cto/d/98-ss-camaro-ls1/6750893016.html

I want to buy this car but can't get a response from this guy

random-strike · « **Reply #136 on:** December 08, 2018, 01:57:57 PM »

Dupe post forum went wonky

random-strike · « **Reply #137 on:** December 08, 2018, 01:59:29 PM »

The 2.8 pulley made a pretty noticable difference

Car runs great I just miss the v8 sound after driving my dad's z28 around.

You get to hear the cool noises without flooring it. I gotta dip into it in my Cobalt a bit to hear the supercharger.

random-strike · « **Reply #138 on:** December 21, 2018, 03:09:18 PM »

https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/d/monroe-1979-camaro-z28-v8/6758174860.html

rawr · « **Reply #139 on:** December 24, 2018, 11:44:38 AM »

that 79 is pretty. I used to like those 99 ss's but they look like a motherfucker to work on for having one of the easiest engines to work on.

random-strike · « **Reply #140 on:** December 24, 2018, 04:16:51 PM »

Not too bad but some stuff is annoying. Part of the enigne is under the firewall

random-strike · « **Reply #141 on:** January 03, 2019, 07:33:24 PM »

me wantie
https://bellingham.craigslist.org/cto/d/kent-1979-camaro-z28-air-cond-tops-4sp/6782845846.html

ratcityrex · « **Reply #142 on:** January 04, 2019, 01:02:45 AM »

That's damn clean! I just think they are one of the ugliest cars gm built besides the Aztec. I still could get behind a ratted out white trash one though.

random-strike · « **Reply #143 on:** January 16, 2019, 01:55:32 PM »

i want to sell my car can't get any interest in it even at 4800 lol

ratcityrex · « **Reply #144 on:** January 18, 2019, 11:28:25 AM »

Quote from: random-strike on January 16, 2019, 01:55:32 PM

i want to sell my car can't get any interest in it even at 4800 lol

Its because it looks like a Cavalier..Haha my mom had one, it was the biggest pile of shit ever. At least if it was a srt4 it would have decent build quality. I swear, all the gm interiors feel like they are going to fall apart after 50,000 miles. My 96 accord feels 100x better inside then a gm that's 7 years old. And my accord has 240k miles on it

random-strike · « **Reply #145 on:** January 18, 2019, 02:25:20 PM »

yeah i get that but the interior in my car is pretty good. it doesn't have any broken crap and everything works, and it doesn't rattle that bad.

i do get a rattle but if i push in on a piece of the plastic it goes away. it comes back after a while.

mine has 125k on it now

random-strike · « **Reply #146 on:** February 01, 2019, 04:40:15 AM »

Car is running good pretty peppy with the 2.8

I bought a tower strut bar for it but it's stuck in polar vortex lmao...

Then I googled that these Cobalt SS have the strut towers welded to the firewall so the tower bar is basically cosmetic. But we'll see.

Should get here soon if it survives the snowpocolypse

One or more of my shocks have a clunk inside of them so I'm thinking about buying some springs and shocks.

Zzp has springs for 99 and kgb shocks for 135 a piece I think...

I was either going to get or ss tc shocks or the kyb whichever is cheaper

random-strike · « **Reply #147 on:** February 05, 2019, 04:32:21 AM »

Installed bar

Maybe a bit less body roll I guess hard to tell lmao. Looks super sweet though

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dPUfwKtk1MVL4QMW6

random-strike · « **Reply #148 on:** February 07, 2019, 03:18:45 PM »

I wish the engine idled better with the big injectors

It throws a random misfire code that apparently can't be turned off in the tune.

You can feel it missing a little bit while it's idling. Funny thing is I think he really cold mornings it doesn't do it until it's warmed up and the code goes away for a little bit lol

I have the plugs gapped really tight (30ish) or else it won't rev past about 6000 with 18psi. With a tight gap (how I like) it revs to limiter 7200

It idles better with large gap 40-45

Apparently with the high powered zzp coils you can run the wide gap and still keep the spark at high rpm... They are like 200 bucks
Tho

random-strike · « **Reply #149 on:** March 30, 2019, 12:53:25 PM »

Put the eBay rotors on. They seem ok. Painted calipers cause they looked shitty.

Stock rotors were warped and had a huge lip from being worn out

Probably mostly for looks

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tN1awScqU78CfZVMA

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