ZX2Tuner_8000 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Hey, anyone here like to tune out/modify cars? If so, what do you drive? "The point is the doing of them rather than the accomplishments. There is no actor but the action; there is no experiencer but the experience."Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviroman Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I help friends tune, but I don't have the cash to tune anything that I own. You drive a ford escort ZX2, I presume? I drive a 96 Ford Contour SE (175 HP, V6). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJJ is 1 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 My dad has always been into old cars and we work on them together personaly I have a 1967 Mustang GT fastback "Without Jiu Jitsu its like without my two legs."-Rickson Graciehttps://www.myspace.com/cobraguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninja Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I don't need a car. I'm a ninja, I hop from building to building, like in Ninja Gaiden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviroman Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Or in Tenchu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemical Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 No err Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKN Dean Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I'm into tuning my motor: GM LS1 (iron block variant), bored and stroked to 408 cubes, ported heads, with a 248/248 .615 lift 112 deg lobe sep cam, topped off with a LS6 intake.Current tune has me running deep in the 11's in the 1/4. Haven't dynoed it yet, but I'm guessing between 450 to 500 HP at the rear wheels.Oh ya, the motor's in a '98 Trans Am that goes "lumpity lumpity" at stop lights. JKN Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviroman Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I'm into tuning my motor: GM LS1 (iron block variant), bored and stroked to 408 cubes, ported heads, with a 248/248 .615 lift 112 deg lobe sep cam, topped off with a LS6 intake.Current tune has me running deep in the 11's in the 1/4. Haven't dynoed it yet, but I'm guessing between 450 to 500 HP at the rear wheels.Oh ya, the motor's in a '98 Trans Am that goes "lumpity lumpity" at stop lights. I like the LS1 engine but I hate the interior of the Firebird. So shoddy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKN Dean Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I'm into tuning my motor: GM LS1 (iron block variant), bored and stroked to 408 cubes, ported heads, with a 248/248 .615 lift 112 deg lobe sep cam, topped off with a LS6 intake.Current tune has me running deep in the 11's in the 1/4. Haven't dynoed it yet, but I'm guessing between 450 to 500 HP at the rear wheels.Oh ya, the motor's in a '98 Trans Am that goes "lumpity lumpity" at stop lights. I like the LS1 engine but I hate the interior of the Firebird. So shoddy... Hehe! I'm the opposite.I hate the pretentious, overpriced, "refined" cars that have no muscle. You know the ones, all show - no go. For the price of a Trans Am, all you get anywhere else are just weak imitations of a sports car. Might as well just get an economy car like a Honda. The Pontiac GTO has a very nice interior, and is the only other GM car besides the Corvette to sport the LS1/2 engine. JKN Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviroman Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I'm into tuning my motor: GM LS1 (iron block variant), bored and stroked to 408 cubes, ported heads, with a 248/248 .615 lift 112 deg lobe sep cam, topped off with a LS6 intake.Current tune has me running deep in the 11's in the 1/4. Haven't dynoed it yet, but I'm guessing between 450 to 500 HP at the rear wheels.Oh ya, the motor's in a '98 Trans Am that goes "lumpity lumpity" at stop lights. I like the LS1 engine but I hate the interior of the Firebird. So shoddy... Hehe! I'm the opposite.I hate the pretentious, overpriced, "refined" cars that have no muscle. You know the ones, all show - no go. For the price of a Trans Am, all you get anywhere else are just weak imitations of a sports car. Might as well just get an economy car like a Honda. The Pontiac GTO has a very nice interior, and is the only other GM car besides the Corvette to sport the LS1/2 engine.It depends on what you want. If you're looking for 0-60 and 1/4 monsters, yeah the firebird is a pretty decent car for the money. However, you do sacrifice a lot of comfort/quality when you get an underpriced sports car. Don't get me wrong, I drool over the 305 HP engine (stock) as much as any red-blooded man, but I can't handle the lack of comfort for a daily driver. I guess I'm outgrowing my need to out-testosterone every other guy at the local red light. The new Dodge Neon SRT-4 has like a 5.3 0-60, but I'd never be caught dead in that thing. The interior is cramped, it's ugly, and it's a NEON. For me power doesn't overcome things like style, comfort, and gas mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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