Aleromod.com Upgrades

[[ion] C2]

Aleromod.com Upgrades (http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades)
The massive compilation of modifications for the Alero.


This is a wiki-based site, so if you register with Google and I approve you, you can edit and add things as well. Formatting must remain identical to other pages with similar content. If you screw things up, I will edit it. If you think you broke things, let me know, I'll fix it. Or you can easily revert it to a previous edit. A how-to create pages link is on the main page.

For now, if you have some information/images you think would be useful to have in this ultimate resource (of aftermarket upgrade modifications, not repair information or other general information, as that is what this forum is for), shoot me a PM or post in this thread.

[Nate's Alero]

nice ion! just looked at it and it seems nice APPROVE ME!! Lol jk u dont have to but i already have a google so.. anyway nice!

[whiterider00]

looks great so far. will definatly be a great resource to have. keep it up.

[leviathan1888]

Nice simple and user friendly look! Good Job

[2fast2furious01]

Great job Ion. Very, very informative. It will be a valuable asset for many of the guys. Awesome.

[[ion] C2]

The performance section will have many diagrams and detailed information relating to engine components, forced induction, and such. Wiring up gauges, etc. Can't wait to get crackin on that.

[cherrington17]

Not sure if you have them already, but somewhere on site, i have a link to my photobucket account, where i have the wiring diagrams scanned and uploaded...

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

VHT Nightshades = spray tint that we use for taillights. ;)

good job so far!

[CharleyO99Alero]

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Very nice idea, Ion ... and the site is well designed. :)


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[lonnie]

I may not agree with everything you say but it is looking good.

[cherrington17]

I may not agree with everything you say but it is looking good.

there shouldn't be any opinions on the page... just plain facts.

???

[lonnie]

there shouldn't be any opinions on the page... just plain facts.

???
Whatcha talking about? I cant give a compliment now?

[cherrington17]

Whatcha talking about? I cant give a compliment now?pwn'd by reading... i thought you said "i don't agree with everything it says"

[Bad99Olds]

dont forget to put the turbonator, electric 1 psi supercharger, and ebay fuel saver chips in the performance section.

all bullshit aside, it looks good, and should prove to be an incredibly valuable resource

[[ion] C2]

actually i intend to put on flawed parts to avoid, heh heh.

also anyone who wishes to have a "how-to" put up that would be great, whether it be fiberglassing the console, replacing common parts like the wheel hubs or window regulators, that would be awesome. i'll do the best i can with what's currently available in the how-to section and my own personal experience.

[01silveralero]

there is a lot of that how-to guides on 60degreev6 wikipedia site

[DOHC_tuner]

i can get you how to's on modifing a Twin Cam to Quad 4 specs

[Alerosaint]

Nice!!...:thumb: ...cant wait for the finish product

[bizarre179]

Ion You Are A Ba.

[AtomicX]

You deffinetly have to add a How To on lowering springs, I absolutly refuse to let the mechanic do it for $500

[[ion] C2]

haha $500.. belle tire will do it

[adam337]

approve me buddy.

[[ion] C2]

MSN'd, could use some help.

[[ion] C2]

Added information on main cluster gauge modifications, including Cherry's LED backlit How-To. Also added information on all different sorts of gauge pods. Also a lot of information and How-To's on the Transmission apge.

REQUEST: It'd be nice if YALEROYNOT or someone else compiled his information and pictures on LED needles into a How-To so I can add that to the Glow Needles area of the Gauge Cluster page.

[DOHC_tuner]

well I pm'd you on offering to help with how to's on Quad mods and even posted here and still no response...so much for my help and dont even bother to ask now

[[ion] C2]

I got your PM and reply here, if you don't want to help out the community anymore simply due to my nonresponsiveness, fine. I said I'll invite people as the overall layout is set. There is no real area set up for the 2.4L -> Quad 4 conversion yet. I'm working on it. But since you don't give a shit anymore, I'll take care of it.

Been busy, if you can't tell.

[-Alero-]

sweet picture of my car on there

[Nate's Alero]

make a how to on adding and installing an Eaton M45 Supercharger!!

Plase Im Gonna Need It!!

[[ion] C2]

it comes with a detailed instruction manual.. lol all those who installed it didn't just wing it

[DOHC_tuner]

pm sent

[alerocar01]

Looks great. Good work!

[cherrington17]

it would be rediculously hard to do, but it would be really sweet to have an interactive 3d rendering of each engine on their main page. something you could rotate/pivot/dismantle.....

that'd sure make repair jobs easier....

[TheEdgeofSanity]

the page looks excellent so far...are you taking any info from the old "upgrades" page? it had alot of infor about parts on it and i'm sure that it would save you some work.

[cherrington17]

downside to that, is alot of those parts(or companies) are no longer around....

[[ion] C2]

it would be rediculously hard to do, but it would be really sweet to have an interactive 3d rendering of each engine on their main page. something you could rotate/pivot/dismantle.....

that'd sure make repair jobs easier....
like Iron Man lol
pm sent
got it, i'll let you know when i have an area for the swap information
...are you taking any info from the old "upgrades" page? it had alot of infor about parts on it and i'm sure that it would save you some work.
yup, those that work

[doubleN0alero]

Looks good man and I like how you used pictures of cars from the site. It will be an excellent resource when its completed. Good Job!

[cherrington17]

C2;366673']like Iron Man lol


kinda. they already have an animation type thing, like that in nascar garages... i'm sure other places have them to, for high end engines. it'd just take a good mech w/ FLASH skills to produce.

like the middle of the page...
http://www.virtualengine2000.com/

it'd just take alot of time/resource to do, and i don't know if anyone would want to donate something like that.

[[ion] C2]

that would be unbelievable

[cherrington17]

the aleromod wiki would have to have a VIP section... :lol: just for all the hits it would get.

[cherrington17]

also, ion, are you just moving the image links, or are you copying the whole image to a database on google?

since i'll have a hefty section of my own in the lighting area, all my pics are on my photobucket account. I wouldn't want that database to lose all those if my account lapsed for some reason...

[xXManwhoreXx]

dats hawt!

[xXManwhoreXx]

it looks like they are beating hosted a number of places from the site to photo bucket, just right click on the pic and copy location, to see the location...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h14/natedawg9640/OSVred-1.jpg for the OSV one...

[[ion] C2]

also, ion, are you just moving the image links, or are you copying the whole image to a database on google?

since i'll have a hefty section of my own in the lighting area, all my pics are on my photobucket account. I wouldn't want that database to lose all those if my account lapsed for some reason...
No, nearly all of them are hosted on our space on Google, and if it fills up, I'll host them on my server which will remain permament. I hate outdated images, so I'm making sure this remains forever.

None of them should be hosted on Photobucket, which OSV are you talking about? Edit: Oh woops, the Emblems/Stickers page I just copied natedawg's images where they were, I'll fix that later, can't see Photobucket hosted images at work.

[lonnie]

Any plans for an Audio Section?

[[ion] C2]

Woops, yeah I'll make a section for audio. Would be nice for everyone to have How-To's on replacing the stock speakers/headunit and such.

[lonnie]

Also just to throw it out there there is a lot of info on the stickied post under General performance I put up, hope there are some drawings and diagrams, or general info on there that could help out.

[cherrington17]

maybe ohio ryan could do an indepth how to for speaker replacement...?

speaking of which, for vents i'll have one done soon. just keep an eye on my other thread.
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22735

the cupholder how-to is done...

[[ion] C2]

K I'll be putting up the How-To's later today once I make a section for it all.

[Valley olds]

Just saw the website. It really is awesome. I already learned a couple things. Most surprising thing to me was that the shift kit is an electronic device you splice in and you dont have to take the transmission pan off and work with the insides.

[Trickyslick]

Nicely done and this is going to be sweet....

[lonnie]

So how do we get this stickied, or made some type of permanent link. It would suck to have to keep trying to find this thread everytime you wanted to go there if you didn't add it to favorites already? Thinking in the mindset of someone new.

[[ion] C2]

don't worry once it's essentially complete it'll be in my signature and all over the place. it's what we'll direct all questions that are answered to, and those that aren't, we'll add it to the resource

[cherrington17]

...and a main page link...

its certainly going to be a major asset to the board

[[ion] C2]

Ya, a thread will probably be stickied in the How-To forum, a link added on the left sidebar navigation, etc.

Woohoo, I can't wait to get this thing filled with info. Wish I wasn't out/at work 12 hrs a day.

added/updated:
- Strut Bars
- Transmission
- 2.4 -> Throttle Body
- 2.4 -> Dress-Up

coming soon:
- 2.4 -> Air Intake
- 2.4 -> Forced Induction

[black]

i love the OSV write up!!!!

[kniedelm9490]

C2;366335']http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades

Just started it this afternoon, collecting information and images. I have a massive amount planned for the performance section. This is a wiki-based site, so if you register with Google and I approve you, you can edit and add things as well.

For now, if you have some information/images you think would be useful to have in this ultimate resource for everyone who owns Aleros that we can point to for reference, shoot me a PM or post in this thread. Once the majority of things are up and running, I'll open it up for all of those on here who wish to edit and improve things.

:coolio:

i love u ion i found the old one a few weeks ago and nothing works u are my hero

[[ion] C2]

Interior --> Lighting
is created/updated with some How-To's from Cherry's archive

[natedawg9640]

Nice!

[[ion] C2]

more transmission info up lol, various things tweaked. man this takes a lot of time, but i'm learning a lot from researching the stuff to put on.

[[ion] C2]

Engine --> 2.4L --> Air Intake
complete, besides a few pics missing in the CAI install how-to that i'll take today

[lonnie]

This just dawned on me but will there be a FAQ page or a whole page on problems with the alero...ie Hubs, wheel bearings, you know common problems on all aleros?

[[ion] C2]

Don't know. Repairs aren't really mods. That's what this forum is for. I suppose a section could be devoted to common issues.

[cherrington17]

i kinda had a FAQ page started with common questions and sizes.. i think i also had thrown in a few links to common breaks/repairs.. :huh:

[[ion] C2]

*shrug*

[[ion] C2]

Completed/Updated:
Performance -> 2.4L -> Air Intake
Performance -> Transmission
Performance -> 2.4L -> Forced Induction -> Supercharging
Performance -> 2.4L -> Pistons
Performance -> 2.4L -> Connecting Rods

[CiscoPath]

Not saying that you don't want to put in the work yourself, but when it comes to the 3400 performance section, you could probably just use the links from the existing websites for reference i.e Milzy, Intense, Z-Spec, etc. Seems none of the 3400 guys have chimed in on this. Maybe they will when it comes to the "how-tos"

[AJules]

C2;367194']Completed/Updated:
Performance -> 2.4L -> Air Intake
Performance -> Transmission
Performance -> 2.4L -> Forced Induction -> Supercharging
Performance -> 2.4L -> Pistons
Performance -> 2.4L -> Connecting Rods

don't forget induction dynamics for ld9 cold air intakes

[[ion] C2]

damn good call

[TheEdgeofSanity]

http://www.v6z24.com/specs/3400specs

3400 info for your page...nice and conveinient

[[ion] C2]

!

the 3400 has forged rods stock?!

[TheEdgeofSanity]

maybe? i dunno...

[WhiteV6]

Yes they are forged stock.

[[ion] C2]

The 2.4L section has been uploaded with an assload of information and stuff.

Many other sections have been updated.

Just FYI.

[[ion] C2]

Nitrous (http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/performance/engine/ld9-24l-twin-cam-2/nitrous-oxide) information up. Along with some information on Camshafts (http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/performance/engine/ld9-24l-twin-cam-2/camshafts) for the 2.4L and Oil Pump swap (http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/performance/engine/ld9-24l-twin-cam-2/oil-pump) stuff. Actually pretty much the entire 2.4L section has been updated with tons of shit. Check it out.

Also tweaked the Body Kits, Taillights, Spoilers, and Hoods pages. And put up a 52mm Gauges (http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/interior/gauges-52mm) page along with How-Tos for all the gauges I know how. If anyone is willing to write up a How-To for any that are not links, let me know.

Also if anyone is nice enough to help out on the 2.2L and 3400 sections and is willing to keep the formatting just like the rest of the site (basically someone who knows wtf they're doing editing Wikis, this one's pretty easy) it would be awesome. Let me know and I'll approve you as a collaborator.

Man a forum for this site would be great. Subsections for "Requests" and "User Submissions" etc.

[[ion] C2]

Created a "How-To" page for noobs on editing and creating pages, linked it to the main website page at the bottom under the Olds symbol.

How-To: Create Pages (http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/how-to-create-pages)

[Midgear]

nice.

[[ion] C2]

I know, you wish there was enough info on the 3400 as there is on the 2.4 at the moment. :p

[Cliff8928]

C2;370619']I know, you wish there was enough info on the 3400 as there is on the 2.4 at the moment. :p

Yeah, but somebody happens to be biased :haha:

[[ion] C2]

send me your HPTuners! :p

[[ion] C2]

- Brakes --> Rotors
- Brakes --> Pads

Uploaded.

[WhiteV6]

I want to be a collaborator.

[[ion] C2]

I need an e-mail address to invite you

[WhiteV6]

sappyse107@gmail.com

[Nate's Alero]

sappyse107@gmail.com

LOL THANKS ;)

[WhiteV6]

no problem?

[[ion] C2]

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[[ion] C2]

Hopefully some people might find this useful. It's not complete, not many things have pictures yet, but it has most of the jist of things.... I just wrote all of this How-To up... PITA.

LD9 2.4L Twin Cam > Forced Induction > Turbocharging (http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/performance/engine/LD9-24L-twin-cam/forced-induction/turbocharging)

LD9 2.4L Twin Cam > Forced Induction > Turbocharging > How To: Install a Turbocharger Setup (http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/performance/engine/LD9-24L-twin-cam/forced-induction/turbocharging/how-to-install-a-turbocharger-setup)

[clutch1]

I see exterior mods -> fenders is empty.. you're welcom to use my AAS fender pics if you'd like.. not much there but it'd be something.

[[ion] C2]

Where are they? Edit: Found it.

[JLw7123]

is there info how to install a turbo or supercharger for the 3400

[[ion] C2]

....... no lol

[Nate's Alero]

C2;479999']....... no lol

course not you 3400 hater...

[cherrington17]

if someone on the site is a good writer, and has access to LEGIT how to WITH PICTURES... email ion your email

[Valley olds]

PM sent

[[ion] C2]

Updated:
- Hoods
- Audio/Electronics
- Turbocharging
- Exhaust
- Mirrors
- Fenders

[Atmosphere]

Nice additions, Ion!

[[ion] C2]

Been a while, but, decided to add:

Engine > LD9 2.4L Twin Cam > Ignition
How-To: Install MSD Coils (https://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/how-to-install-msd-coils)

[alero_bmxer]

thanks ion. doing this tomorrow

[robalero]

nice seems easy enough to do

[[ion] C2]

it's quite possibly one of the easiest things you can do. took me like 20 minutes.

[alero_bmxer]

so what was the best gain from doing this?

[[ion] C2]

Absolutely no misfiring. Smooth idle. No spark blowout, can gap your plugs a bit wider for more surface area on the spark since it's more powerful, which allows for a better combustion. Also, that delay when you put your foot down is gone, no bogging before launching since the spark can handle that random big burst of air/fuel.

I was running .025 and blowing out at 18 psi, now I'm at .038 running perfectly smooth and powerful.

[alero_bmxer]

sweet cause ive noticed if i hammer on it from a dead stop it bogs really bad then picks up and goes. plus my car is idling horribly so hopefully this will fix that.

[JLw7123]

do they make the MSD coils for the 3400

[[ion] C2]

just use 3 of them instead of 2

[[ion] C2]

Just bumping this so the newbs come across it.

It's been a long time since it's been edited... I should update a lot of the pictures and information. There's a ton more information I know now that I could add to it. Time is so hard to come by though.

[jhubbz]

Lol yea I use it from time to time wondering about stuff. I'll be doing msd coils here soon

[falloutboy]

C2;606747']Just bumping this so the newbs come across it.

It's been a long time since it's been edited... I should update a lot of the pictures and information. There's a ton more information I know now that I could add to it. Time is so hard to come by though.

I hear ya.
But still, make time to update it ;) pleeeezzeee with cherry on top

[guiguilandry]

I found that airbagit.com are selling air suspension struts kit four our aleros... and they say it's in stock!!
you can add this too
http://www.airbagit.com/Air-Suspension-kits-all-4-wheels-p/fbs-old-26-kit3.htm