05-03-2011, 09:53 AM
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I drive a JEEP!
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#5 is exactly what I meant.  I might be eskimo white, but I keep up with my urban vernacular!  |
LOL! Got to be able to talk to all walks of life...from articulating intelligent conversation to ghetto Ebonics in a flash...lol!
Number 2 made me giggle some more...lol
Topic: Allot of guys on here say performance first then go for show.
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05-03-2011, 10:35 AM
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OSV coming soon!!!!!
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the biggest thing I have noticed so far in my time here is that both show and go is almost a contradiction... show almost always adds extra weight, thus reducing any performance mods done to the car either before or after... at that point, it is just for personal preferrence of saying you have both...
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Misty: 3400, S&S headers, TCE 65mm TB, CAI, 180* TStat, Milzy motor & tranny mount, 18" BOSS 328 & much more... going osv!!
Silver: 2.4L, 5 speed, GAGT seats, front & rear STB's, all red tails, led headlights, Magnaflow muffler, Milzy Motor mount, WAI, Cosmo short shifter; sold n missed  
Tequila: 2.4L, GA interior swap, scrapped...
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05-03-2011, 10:49 AM
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15.65 @ 87.3 MPH
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Location: Sarnia, Ontario
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Originally Posted by JLw7123
NOS is a very bad idea you can blow an engine very easily. I say start with Rims, Springs, Struts, and Exhaust and a WAI or CAI. Also id u want to make REAL HP you can save your cash and supercharge or Turbo.
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Originally Posted by Aleromod Upgrades Site
Generally speaking, the 2.4L Twin Cam can handle up to a 100HP shot of nitrous safely. Most run between 50-75HP nitrous nozzles. Wet is far safer for the engine, as you don't want to rely on the ECU to send extra fuel in that split second the nitrous begins to spray, not to mention whether or not the stock injectors can safely put out enough fuel to compensate for the extra air, or if the tune can even take that. Wet systems introduce fuel as well as nitrous. Direct port is the safest and also the most complex.
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Hit a dear! Back to stock 3400... For now
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05-03-2011, 11:51 AM
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Location: Valley City, ND
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Originally Posted by tw0123
the biggest thing I have noticed so far in my time here is that both show and go is almost a contradiction... show almost always adds extra weight, thus reducing any performance mods done to the car either before or after... at that point, it is just for personal preferrence of saying you have both...
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Such as switching to a fiberglass hood, fiberglass fenders, etc. compared to steel?
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2003 Alero GL2 LA1: pacesetter cat back, Energy Speed WAI, Magnaflow downpipe/cat, tinted tail lights, and polished letters on intake manifold.
1987 Honda Rebel 450
1967 Buick Riviera 430 Wildcat: roadworthy but needs restoration.
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05-03-2011, 12:55 PM
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i speed up for corners
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oh well i really do not care if u want REAL power not NOS you turbo or supercharge.
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Alero is gone but not forgotten
1999 black gls coupe R.I.P 130k
1999 auburn mist metallic gls sedan R.I.P
2005 Subaru legacy 2.5i 190k. New rims and tires for summer.
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05-03-2011, 01:03 PM
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ok.. since everybody is being the aleromod asses. Your best bet is to look up the info ion[C2] did for the forums. He is a fellow LD9 (2.4L) owner. not sure who else here can share some intelligence for the aleronoob. But def tho,
Intake, header, exhaust. the basic to start off with. But research and abuse that DAMN search button like the dirty whore it is. You will get results that will point you in the right direction
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05-03-2011, 01:09 PM
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i speed up for corners
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yes ion is a great person to ask. But good mods that you can start out with like , Intake, Rims and a catback exhaust. It is your car mod it the way you like it not the way other people like it.
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Alero is gone but not forgotten
1999 black gls coupe R.I.P 130k
1999 auburn mist metallic gls sedan R.I.P
2005 Subaru legacy 2.5i 190k. New rims and tires for summer.
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05-03-2011, 01:10 PM
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2Screwy
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Originally Posted by Lucalare
Such as switching to a fiberglass hood, fiberglass fenders, etc. compared to steel?
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have you ever felt the fenders on the alero, they aren't that heavy 5lbs MAYBE....the hood yeah you could save 30-40lbs, but you can save 30-40s each seat by switching to a nice lightweight racing seat too...... |
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05-03-2011, 03:37 PM
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I've never had the fender or seats out of the car, but I'd believe that with the fenders, the seem really tinny. When I get the money I'm going to replace my driver's side fender with a dent in it and use the old one to teach myself to paint (hopefully)
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2003 Alero GL2 LA1: pacesetter cat back, Energy Speed WAI, Magnaflow downpipe/cat, tinted tail lights, and polished letters on intake manifold.
1987 Honda Rebel 450
1967 Buick Riviera 430 Wildcat: roadworthy but needs restoration.
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05-03-2011, 03:42 PM
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Gone
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
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Originally Posted by JLw7123
yes ion is a great person to ask. But good mods that you can start out with like , Intake, Rims and a catback exhaust. It is your car mod it the way you like it not the way other people like it.
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05-03-2011, 05:04 PM
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i speed up for corners
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see post #2.
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ok what is your point and vinyl will look stupid
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Alero is gone but not forgotten
1999 black gls coupe R.I.P 130k
1999 auburn mist metallic gls sedan R.I.P
2005 Subaru legacy 2.5i 190k. New rims and tires for summer.
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05-03-2011, 09:00 PM
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Gone
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because it was a joke. Everyone should do whatever the hell they want.
cover it in vinyl, and have giant wagon wheels... as long as its what makes you happy... who gives a shit.
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05-03-2011, 11:09 PM
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OSV coming soon!!!!!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: lindsay, ontario
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Originally Posted by Lucalare
Such as switching to a fiberglass hood, fiberglass fenders, etc. compared to steel?
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This is not what I was meaning... Almost everyone gets bigger wheels which weigh a ton because they look good in their opinion... then they think they want to go fast, and do the performance upgrades... Unless they spend thousands on either turbo or supercharger, an intake and exhaust is only going to compensate the difference that their wheels made in the first place... not to mention if they add 2-300 lbs in stereo equipment to the trunk... I am in the same boat, and I am finding the same results, my car's power to weight ratio is going back to almost what it was stock after the "show" and now with the "go"...
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Misty: 3400, S&S headers, TCE 65mm TB, CAI, 180* TStat, Milzy motor & tranny mount, 18" BOSS 328 & much more... going osv!!
Silver: 2.4L, 5 speed, GAGT seats, front & rear STB's, all red tails, led headlights, Magnaflow muffler, Milzy Motor mount, WAI, Cosmo short shifter; sold n missed
Tequila: 2.4L, GA interior swap, scrapped...
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05-04-2011, 12:10 AM
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2Screwy
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Or you can buy lightweight rims like me that with bigger tires still weigh less than stock!! Then it's the best of both worlds!!
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05-04-2011, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by kwhauck
Or you can buy lightweight rims like me that with bigger tires still weigh less than stock!! Then it's the best of both worlds!!
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I don't believe you. you should, erm.."lend" me your wheels and I'll test this absurd theory of yours..
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05-04-2011, 12:25 AM
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GL Member
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Location: Central WA
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My 2.4l experience says:
CAI, Header, high-flow cat, 2.5" exhaust system - first steps for power
Lightweight 17" rims with appropriate tires, strut braces - first steps for handling
Styling is totally up to you - a nice paint job is expensive....
Unless you have a lot of money to spend this will be enough for a good start.
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