Canadian Mid West NW Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan

Calgary - random talk thread

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-30-2014, 10:50 PM
  #32851  
Member
 
silver_stig's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-23-10
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
The car I'm interested is new and will require financing. I don't like that. So for now I'm sticking with my cobalt. I'll find a way to keep it fun. Add more power and fix up the body. The cobalt is my first car, so it hasn't always had the best treatment. I want to get the dents fixed and a new front bumper. This will make me enjoy it more, and increase it's value if I ever want to sell it (god forbid).
Old 01-31-2014, 09:27 AM
  #32852  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
smart thinking. i dont think i will ever go back into car payments again.


man i am so done with winter. i cant wait til spring. all this car talk has me itching like a dog with fleas. any of you guys would be interested in DTP this year? i should be done by then and ready to go. it will be the only show i do. i had a blast last year. indoor shows are so much better then outdoor. i may go walk around world of wheels this year tho.
Old 01-31-2014, 11:03 AM
  #32853  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
Originally Posted by jrmotosports 88
smart thinking. i dont think i will ever go back into car payments again.


man i am so done with winter. i cant wait til spring. all this car talk has me itching like a dog with fleas. any of you guys would be interested in DTP this year? i should be done by then and ready to go. it will be the only show i do. i had a blast last year. indoor shows are so much better then outdoor. i may go walk around world of wheels this year tho.
I always go to the show but I think I'm done with putting a car into one I go walk around for an hour then that's enough for me
Old 01-31-2014, 11:06 AM
  #32854  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
So I'm excited that I get to finally fix my brother's car but sad because I've been waiting for my tuner for 3 weeks and now I'm starting to wonder if it's stuck at the border it's taking so long

Last edited by KMO43; 01-31-2014 at 07:59 PM.
Old 01-31-2014, 02:54 PM
  #32855  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i like driven only because there is stuff to do. also being in a booth you can leave it open and no one will touch it.

well i think i have fixed my misfire for now. til i order and receive a new parts. on too prep work for when i do that order.

dont worry jon i will always be a ricer
Old 01-31-2014, 03:21 PM
  #32856  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
Originally Posted by jrmotosports 88
i like driven only because there is stuff to do. also being in a booth you can leave it open and no one will touch it.

well i think i have fixed my misfire for now. til i order and receive a new parts. on too prep work for when i do that order.

dont worry jon i will always be a ricer
So is your car running 100% right now?
Old 01-31-2014, 04:07 PM
  #32857  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
ya i can drive it but not hard.
Old 01-31-2014, 04:21 PM
  #32858  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
Originally Posted by jrmotosports 88
ya i can drive it but not hard.
I'm just waiting to come there when I'm fixed so you take my car out. It's running good right now but I know it can be way better
Old 01-31-2014, 04:54 PM
  #32859  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
well i see the pile of parts growing, but i dont have enough to start yet. most likely wont start til april. i will wrap it later in feb/march. powder coating is sometime in between. going on jack stands next week.
Old 01-31-2014, 05:00 PM
  #32860  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
Originally Posted by jrmotosports 88
well i see the pile of parts growing, but i dont have enough to start yet. most likely wont start til april. i will wrap it later in feb/march. powder coating is sometime in between. going on jack stands next week.
Are you or when are you pulling the engine?
Old 01-31-2014, 05:06 PM
  #32861  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
more like april when i have everything i need. its a pretty big job to do the clutch, head, and timing. rather do it all at once. i have a few small jobs to do to the body and interior before i tackle the rest. not to mention i have to finish stripping the old car and cut it up.
Old 01-31-2014, 05:13 PM
  #32862  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
Originally Posted by jrmotosports 88
more like april when i have everything i need. its a pretty big job to do the clutch, head, and timing. rather do it all at once. i have a few small jobs to do to the body and interior before i tackle the rest. not to mention i have to finish stripping the old car and cut it up.
Are you pulling everything or leaving the block in?
Old 01-31-2014, 07:07 PM
  #32863  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i think i will pull it all.
Old 01-31-2014, 07:57 PM
  #32864  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
I got my TUNER!!!
Old 02-03-2014, 03:22 PM
  #32865  
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
soundjunky's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-26-09
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 13,606
Received 40 Likes on 31 Posts
Originally Posted by jrmotosports 88
... not to mention i have to finish stripping the old car and cut it up.
if by some stroke of good luck, you find a scrap metal hauler who is willing to take a car that has been stripped to the bones, please hook me up with his name and number, because I am leaning towards doing exactly the same as you;
I want to get hte white car out of my garage so that I can drive the '70 in and start picking at it.
I had originally wanted to keep the white car complete, but after it being apparent that I would need to spend something north of $2k to buy a Tech-II in order to unlock the BCM ~ then finding a buyer for the (replacement) interior last year served to pretty much set me up to scrap it...
I'll keep the doors, and front end, as well as the cradle, drivetrain, and probably most of hte wiring...
If I find someone willing ot haul it away, it will have a rear axle with space saveers to roll on - otherwise, I'll cut it up, load it into a truck, and get some $$ for the scrap metal weight.
IIRC the downpipe alone is worth something - I believe Hailey got $100 for her old one.
Old 02-03-2014, 03:34 PM
  #32866  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
she must have winked at them lol. i got 40 a piece for my old cats.
Old 02-03-2014, 03:40 PM
  #32867  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
What were your original plans for the car?
Old 02-03-2014, 03:51 PM
  #32868  
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
soundjunky's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-26-09
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 13,606
Received 40 Likes on 31 Posts
Originally Posted by jrmotosports 88
she must have winked at them lol. i got 40 a piece for my old cats.
I believe that the LNF headpipes have more than double the platium (?), what ever the case, there are actually two oversized cats on the single headpipe - iirc LSJ's only have one.
Old 02-03-2014, 03:56 PM
  #32869  
Senior Member
 
Mendomar06's Avatar
 
Join Date: 02-13-11
Location: Tri-Cities, WA
Posts: 2,471
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Why Hello Jon!
Old 02-03-2014, 04:02 PM
  #32870  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
if there is 2 cats on 1 dp then yes she got 80. the cats in our car stock are worth 40 a piece. im going to call cousin mo over at mo's disposal when i get done chopping the shell up. let him deal with it. all i have left to do is windshield, steering wheel, brake and power steering boosters. i may chop out the quarter and rear glass too. i will take the rest of the wiring out, cut the plugs and strip down the copper.
Old 02-03-2014, 04:04 PM
  #32871  
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
soundjunky's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-26-09
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 13,606
Received 40 Likes on 31 Posts
Originally Posted by Mendomar06
Why Hello Jon!

Hey!

I would have messaged you last time I was there, but it was once again during the week, and although I actually drove the Cobalt last time, I had my finace with me...

I found my way back to the AT&T store - but this time for Red Robin's

If my memory serves me correctly, you were working at a dealership in Kennewick (or maybe it was Pasco?), are you still working there?

Then, this past year when I let my membership here lapse, I had to purge my PM box... so I forgot your user name.
Old 02-03-2014, 11:00 PM
  #32872  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
So I finally did a tune on my car so Mark when are you free this week I'll come by
Old 02-04-2014, 12:09 AM
  #32873  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
thursday is best.
Old 02-04-2014, 11:13 AM
  #32874  
Senior Member
 
KMO43's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Calgary
Posts: 6,820
Received 84 Likes on 73 Posts
Originally Posted by jrmotosports 88
thursday is best.
Perfect that's what I was thinking too. What time?

Now my car is running better and faster on less boost. I took a look at my PPC tune is was just a little more aggresive than the GMS1 tune. pretty bad for $900
Old 02-04-2014, 11:27 AM
  #32875  
Senior Member
 
jrmotosports 88's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-10-08
Location: a
Posts: 5,888
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
when you get a tune from a performance company it is essentially a canned tune. specially if you dont datalog and send it back for adjustments. i would rather go to trifecta. hptuners is still by far better then the rest.

whenever you get here is fine, major ridicule should be here getting some work done. so i will be at the shop all day.

well off to half wrap a fire truck, i hope its gravy.


Quick Reply: Calgary - random talk thread



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:29 PM.