So here are all of my pictures from meet day this past Saturday.

Cars lined up




Hey, what's with that TC?



Then we did a deck lid swap. Small wing for big wing. It went pretty easy.







Another group was inside the shop using the equipment available to install Sportlines on TCarters 2.4SS.



Some nice engine bays. This is an L61 using the LE5 manifold and CED's throttle body adapter plate.







There was also a classic car show going on at the same time. Here is the 1967 Camaro RS that I want with factory air, 327 V8, automatic, and those flip-out headlights. I even liked the color:



This is a '57 Chevy with a twin turbo and custom gauge cluster!





Other cars as well. What the hell is that Solstice doing in there?

 

dam them classics are nice, i wish i was there

 

While at the meet, we where able to hook up some cars to the GM Tech 2 and dealer world on-line to see about what exactly we can and can not do at a dealership. We scored about 50% on our items:

1. Can you change the tire size within the ECM to maintain a speedometer calibration?

Yes, but not much. And it varies with what kind of car you have. For instance, I have a 2005 L61 engine. That car came with only two tire sizes from the factory. 205/55r16, or 195/60r15. You can choose between either of those, and that's it. However, lets say you want to get the very popular size of 225/40r18 on your base 15" wheeled car. Without changing anything, your speedo would run 3.6% off. But if you have the dealership change you to the 16" wheel size, you would now only be 0.8% off, so that's a good option.

Additionally, when you select tire size, you also select whether you have a manual or automatic. I don't know what difference that would make. It probably just tells the ECM whether or not it needs to control a TCM.

2. Can you turn SAI off?

YES! Boy that was a big one. We are very happy to report that the technique listed in the SAI sticky thread does work. In fact, you select it at the same time you pick the wheel size described above. If you have SAI, your car's ECM will have the "NU3" RPO code selected for the system. Just change that to "NF4/NT7". That will turn off SAI. There ya go!

3. Can you change gauge clusters?

Nope. We lost on that one. There were no variables within either the ECM or the cluster itself that switched which type of cluster you have. I haven't given up on this one yet however. There has to be a way to tell the car which one you have. So, I happen to have a spare white gauge cluster. I'm going to see if I can find a fellow local member with the black cluster that would like to swap, just to see if it works without having to switch anything at all. That would be nice.

 

Oh dammit! How did I miss this?

Was this in Chicagoland, Halfcent?

Hey, I have a black 120 mph cluster... wanna trade w/ me?

 

Yeah, it was in the Chicago area. It's been advertised here on the board for a month. It was at CED in Arlington Heights.

If you want to drive down to Oak Park where I live one day to swap it out, that would be fine. I'll even let you keep it if it works, I certainly don't need two.

 

Nice pics...Too bad I couldnt make it..

 

hmm..im gonna have to come to a CED meet some day. Maybe if I ever get my Chevelle done I can bring up the ss and the other ss

good pics btw!!

 

Sure now we find out that u can bypass the SAI after i get rid of my LS and get a SC.... Looks like u guys had fun.

later

 

im jealous... damn weddings...

 

Never thought of the supercharger being black. Actually has a nice look to it.

Was that powdercoated?

 

halfcent-

dam bro, i wish i couldve made it out to this meet, maybe the next one!

 

**OrngBalt is in his office doing the cabbage patch**

 

No its not powder coated .. just the 500 degree paint

 

Why didnt u guys just swap wings not lids? i know the little gasket thingy but now u cant open ur trunk with your own key or did u swap lock cylenders back?

 

They swapped keys too... lol

Sarcasim (just for sneaky).....

later

 

how is that possible. It's the same key to start your car, unlock your doors and open the trunk. That doesn't seem right unless your being sarcastic.

 

sarcasm > j00

 

Yes, we did swap the lock cylinders. I know, 'cuz I'm the guy that did it!

It's easier to do the whole lid rather then just the wing as we learned specifically because of the gasket. It's glued VERY tight. You could tear it off, but then you have to replace it too.

 

Both trunk lids were in excellent shape too so both owners were happy. we also found that the factory cross threaded the antenna on one of the cars. We tried to put a shorty antenna on it but literally could not get the darn original antenna off -- and we removed the complete assembly from out of the trunk area too! It was SO tight that the aluminum backside was stripping when we tried to hold it from turning. The antenna had been pulled out of the holding bracket inside the trunk because it had been torqued on rather then getting it on right! Someone else posted that it was impossible to get their antenna off -- I think his was cross threaded too, now that I saw this one.

 

yea that was me with the cubs hat, thanks half cent for ur help!

 

nice meeting all you guys, will be nice to bring my balt instead of the gto next time

 

i love that Twin Turbod chevy SWEET SHOW maybe ill make the next one idk yet

 

Ya, that Twin Turboed 57 Bel Air was gorgeous....

the only thing that killed me about the meet was that Solstice owner who had a bigger gut than I did walking around with his shirt off.

 

Awesome, I love that old 50s twin turbo. Badass....

 

i know its a little late but heres some pics










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