by C25A1guy. Now that he's got a new project, he's letting a go a bunch of mod secrets and first gen tips he's learned through his experience of owning a g1 sedan for a number of years. :bowdown: :bowdown: thanks C25A1guy!! He asked me to post this stuff:
" . . .Sure. These will be off the top of my head. Oh, and post these for me, I've been extreamly busy lately.
1. Stock wheels make for great drag wheels. When you get new rims, save your stockies and put on a set of 195/50-55 R15 size tires.
2. Magnetic drain plugs are a god send for old engines.
3. USE 5W-30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Tighten the kickdown cable (auto trans) to have the trans hold out gears and not cancel as much power.
5. Old trans should stay away from Mobil 1 ATF (I think it's one of the things that went into the demise of this trans)
6. Exhaust don't do sh*t. If you want more power, figure out some way to get more air and fuel into the cumbustion chamber, and modify exhaust size accordingly.
7. If you wanna do anything major, BATTERY RELOCATION IS A MUST!
8. It will probably be a lot easier and cheaper to put in a Vortec supercharger then a turbo. Find somebody to do it
9. for the manual trannies, CENTERFORCE CLUTCH!!!! Next step down (but not by far) would be Exedy.
10. See if you can get your hands on another core engine and work on that.
11. WEIGHT REDUCTION! Take everything off when you run it if possible. Hood, lights, bumper, A/c system, disconnect the p.s. belt, tail lamps (if they'll let ya), all of your interior (including dash).
12. It's easier to duct the cold air from behind the battery then from around the front and down. You keep some of your air velocity that way because it's a shorter path and you still get cold air.
12. Get Level 10 trans with a torque converter that will lock at 3000-3450 RPM and get a B&M ATF cooler while you're at it.
13. When the thermoswitch goes, UPGRADE to the mugen or spoon thermoswitch.
14. Our cooling systems use a 14 psi cap. see if you can find another raditor cap of same fitment, BUT at 14.5 or 15, even 16 psi if you can find it. Cooler the car runs = MORE POWER and LONGEVITY.
15. DON'T SKIMP OR GO CHEAP ON MAINTNANCE!
16. STOP WASTING YOUR CASH AT THE DEALER! GOTO A TRUSTWORTHY INDEPENDENT SHOP, BUT MAKE SURE THEY USE O.E. PARTS. Only thing about the dealer I would go for is once a year, go in to do a diagnostic service. Sh*t, our cars are 13-16 year old cars. Is it relly worth the $75/hr labor charge?
There will be more to come later.
P.S. Once a Legend, always a Legend. I will be back, bigger, and badder then ever. . . . "
" . . .Sure. These will be off the top of my head. Oh, and post these for me, I've been extreamly busy lately.
1. Stock wheels make for great drag wheels. When you get new rims, save your stockies and put on a set of 195/50-55 R15 size tires.
2. Magnetic drain plugs are a god send for old engines.
3. USE 5W-30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Tighten the kickdown cable (auto trans) to have the trans hold out gears and not cancel as much power.
5. Old trans should stay away from Mobil 1 ATF (I think it's one of the things that went into the demise of this trans)
6. Exhaust don't do sh*t. If you want more power, figure out some way to get more air and fuel into the cumbustion chamber, and modify exhaust size accordingly.
7. If you wanna do anything major, BATTERY RELOCATION IS A MUST!
8. It will probably be a lot easier and cheaper to put in a Vortec supercharger then a turbo. Find somebody to do it
9. for the manual trannies, CENTERFORCE CLUTCH!!!! Next step down (but not by far) would be Exedy.
10. See if you can get your hands on another core engine and work on that.
11. WEIGHT REDUCTION! Take everything off when you run it if possible. Hood, lights, bumper, A/c system, disconnect the p.s. belt, tail lamps (if they'll let ya), all of your interior (including dash).
12. It's easier to duct the cold air from behind the battery then from around the front and down. You keep some of your air velocity that way because it's a shorter path and you still get cold air.
12. Get Level 10 trans with a torque converter that will lock at 3000-3450 RPM and get a B&M ATF cooler while you're at it.
13. When the thermoswitch goes, UPGRADE to the mugen or spoon thermoswitch.
14. Our cooling systems use a 14 psi cap. see if you can find another raditor cap of same fitment, BUT at 14.5 or 15, even 16 psi if you can find it. Cooler the car runs = MORE POWER and LONGEVITY.
15. DON'T SKIMP OR GO CHEAP ON MAINTNANCE!
16. STOP WASTING YOUR CASH AT THE DEALER! GOTO A TRUSTWORTHY INDEPENDENT SHOP, BUT MAKE SURE THEY USE O.E. PARTS. Only thing about the dealer I would go for is once a year, go in to do a diagnostic service. Sh*t, our cars are 13-16 year old cars. Is it relly worth the $75/hr labor charge?
There will be more to come later.
P.S. Once a Legend, always a Legend. I will be back, bigger, and badder then ever. . . . "
