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Old 03-05-2012, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by xbobbitox
I saw brandons old car on the 101 coming home from work
How'd it look?
Old 03-05-2012, 07:43 PM
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Slow! Hah looked ok he was behind me so I couldnt really tell
Old 03-05-2012, 08:03 PM
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did it still sound like ass?
Old 03-05-2012, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 1LowLS
I'll probably end up getting Gen 4's after these.
giving up retros for ebay headlights? noooooo

have any of you guys tried those "headlight restoration" kits? i'm getting some yellowing on one of my headlights

p.s. - my car is too ****** loud, I need a new muffler ASAP
Old 03-05-2012, 08:06 PM
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what size is your inlet.I'll swap you straight up if you want.Mines a LSJ muffler.
and my retros are ebay retros haha.G3 projectors,they look ok but cutoff is terrible and the bi xenon works when it wants to haha
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****!
Old 03-05-2012, 08:09 PM
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yes?^^
Old 03-05-2012, 08:46 PM
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I couldn't hear Brandon's old car it was behind me
Old 03-05-2012, 08:49 PM
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Cams are going in
Old 03-05-2012, 08:50 PM
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Just to make a comparison from stock cams to Stage 1 bigger fuel lobe will do in fuel flow with stock turbo.
Old 03-05-2012, 10:02 PM
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Haha Jerry^^^

I keep telling everyone my cars a factory freak when they think they can do the same mods I have and run the exact trap and ET I run.I dont know why my car runs as well as it does but it always has since birth.

Stephen:My trick for decent 60's on street tires is launch at 2200 rpm,all through out 1st gear, do not surpass 50% throttle.once you are out of 1st gear and in 2nd,hammer it.should net you a decent 60'.Also air down your tires and do a real nice burnout to clean off the tires and to warm em up a bit.Should get you into the low 14's atleast.
Nice launch. Haha your car is a beast then. I really need some practice too, def driver mod lol. Next time ill try 2200 launch at half throttle, that will help probably help.

What Rpm do you shift at into 2nd and into 3rd?
Old 03-05-2012, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by xbobbitox
Car sounds good ^^^
Thanks, gotta love that whine
Old 03-05-2012, 10:16 PM
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I shift every gear at 7300. i touch 4th gear for the last 3-400 feet.Highest trap to date is 106
you gotta work on the shifts too.Make them lightning fast.
Old 03-05-2012, 10:17 PM
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WTF is this shifting thing ya'll talk about that you have to do?
Old 03-05-2012, 10:21 PM
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Us men like to have a clutch pedal and and a shifter that has 6 positions haha.They don't make Cobalts with DSG lmao
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Originally Posted by x8xViperx6x
Thanks, gotta love that whine
Ya now all I hear hear is sneezing and I love it
Old 03-05-2012, 10:49 PM
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Your car has a cold.I heard E is great medicine for that
Old 03-05-2012, 10:52 PM
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my car has a limp. needs some new weights around its ankles
Old 03-05-2012, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 1LowLS
Your car has a cold.I heard E is great medicine for that
I bet lol
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Originally Posted by 1LowLS
I shift every gear at 7300. i touch 4th gear for the last 3-400 feet.Highest trap to date is 106
you gotta work on the shifts too.Make them lightning fast.
I redline at 7k.
7300? You on the stock f23? Valve springs?
Old 03-05-2012, 11:05 PM
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Stock internals stock rebuilt transmission,stock factory clutch 13 psi no float.I'm a 2007 so it's all gen 2 but springs are the same from gen1 to gen2
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Originally Posted by 1LowLS
Us men like to have a clutch pedal and and a shifter that has 6 positions haha.They don't make Cobalts with DSG lmao
I liked the clutch theng so much, I went out and got a car with 2 of them :p And my DSG has 6 selective Modes P,R,N,D,M,S (And 6 forward gears)
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I have 6 forward gears too!!!1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,and open door and push gear.lmao and I forgot about neutral so I have 7 positions to put it in
that sounds so wrong,but so right
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Originally Posted by 1LowLS
Stock internals stock rebuilt transmission,stock factory clutch 13 psi no float.I'm a 2007 so it's all gen 2 but springs are the same from gen1 to gen2
Where and how much did you happen to get your tranny rebuilt for? My syncros are going..

Hum. 7300. you Hp tuned or trifecta?
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Originally Posted by 1LowLS
I have 6 forward gears too!!!1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,and open door and push gear.lmao and I forgot about neutral so I have 7 positions to put it in
that sounds so wrong,but so right
And I have launch control :p Dont forget about the plaid.


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