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[[ion] C2]

Passed over 189,000 miles today.

Decided to take some shots. My roomate's camera doesn't do so well in low-lit conditions. I took some shots at EATON, lol. Drove all over their grass; luckily no one was there. A cop rolled by and was like o_O.

Lots of upgrades coming very soon in various aspects of the car... engine dress up, engine, header, injectors, interior trim, seats, harnesses, 13 second slips.. etc.

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[AbHeLlRaZoR]

nice.:thumb: I like the city scape background

[Bad99Olds]

shame u cant enter aotm again, cause ur fall shots pwn all those already entered....

[zoL]

Looks rad, but shit, needs moar higher quality pictures!

[Nate's Alero]

im doing photos at ass 09' im bringing my rebel XSi and my nikon D60.....lol ill take some GOOD pics for all of the aleromodders that show....lolz


and ion, in pic 4 Running kinda hot eh?

[[ion] C2]

Ya, I'm having my friend who's the pro photographer take some real shots this week sometime lol, just felt like seeing what I could get in poor lighting with a poor camera.

[Nate's Alero]

lol, i bet he is better than me, i have the equipment, and not the skills so much...lol, i have taken some good ones tho

[kwhauck]

can't wait to see some high quality pics!!! what kind of suspension you got again? seems a little high to me.....

[[ion] C2]

stock lol, eibach before ASS

[Nate's Alero]

dude, why are you almost overheating??

[[ion] C2]

lots of go-stop driving, i took a ton of pics at different locations

and that's not "almost overheating" that's just above normal operating temp, that's like 220 degrees. normal temp is around 200.

[Nate's Alero]

C2;396646']lots of go-stop driving, i took a ton of pics at different locations

and that's not "almost overheating" that's just above normal operating temp, that's like 220 degrees. normal temp is around 200.

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omg i run at like 150.... im almost at the "c" lol

[Gr1m]

god lower that

[[ion] C2]

not til after winter

[Nate's Alero]

C2;396658']not til after winter

not like he needs half his bumper in the snow behind him

[YALEROYNOT]

looks great but......

you need some fancy exhaust tips that follow the curve of the kit. what size are the tail pipes ? I have an idea ;) hmmmm I have a welder some SS tube, sheet metal and the ASS kit you might find some tips on your door step some day. ;) I will see what I can do

you are running 18 psi of boost at idle ?

love those wheels

I would like to see the tail lights tinted a little, some BIG calipers on that sucker. well done tho very nice

[[ion] C2]

haha yes 18 PSI of boost at idle.. 18 inches of mercury vacuum, or -9 PSI.

The exhaust tips I was looking at getting are 2.5" in, 3.5" out dual tips, but they're $108.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

looking pretty sweet! your alero proves that cars past 150,000 miles don't have to be junkers

[YALEROYNOT]

C2;396668']haha yes 18 PSI of boost at idle.. 18 inches of mercury vacuum, or -9 PSI.

The exhaust tips I was looking at getting are 2.5" in, 3.5" out dual tips, but they're $108.

ha ha didn't see the 0 wow what a dummy i am :rolleyes2:

[TheEdgeofSanity]

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omg i run at like 150.... im almost at the "c" lol

same...mine's regular operating temp is right above the first notch above "c" and when it's "hot" it is on or a little below the half-mark

[[ion] C2]

weird lol, in the various tables of HPTuners I think it's like 180-220 is the ideal operating temp for optimal performance

[TheEdgeofSanity]

i can't wait until i finally have time to meet up with you and see your car and check out that HP Tuners of yours.

also, when you were at that BBQ (the one where that guy took ur car's action pictures) about a month ago, u rememeber seeing an enormous, white 1980's buick?

[[ion] C2]

lol nope, was there a white 1980s buick at the BBQ?

and ya dood lemme know, i work tues/thurs/fri and get out at 430 and i'm like 10 mins from you there

[kwhauck]

you guys also don't have a HEATON supercharger.......they suck at producing heat, and make temps go way up, that is why i had an intercooler and always some kind of hood scoop..........ion you really need to look for an aftermarket hood or scoops, just something to let some heat out........

you don't realize how much of a difference it makes until you do, and i will never run boost again without it.......

[[ion] C2]

I just ordered some meth.. I've considered doing a custom Supra "heat-extractor" style hood but meh..

http://www.alamomotorsports.com/seibon/HD9398TYSUP-TS.jpg

Picture on Supra:
http://turboimport.com/images/media/turboimport_supra/alfred_rhee_1.jpg

(too big to post in thread)

[jayson_waltz]

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omg i run at like 150.... im almost at the "c" lol
might wanna check that out, normal is about one needle with above the half mark. your engine must never warm up in the winter if that what is does in the summer

[[ion] C2]

and about HEATON superchargers, my IATs go up 40 degrees with 6 seconds of WOT, LOL.

Meth is much needed.

[CactusWill]

C2;396719']and about HEATON superchargers, my IATs go up 40 degrees with 6 seconds of WOT, LOL.


You got tranny & earl coolers already? 160 degree stat?

[kwhauck]

screw meth, you need permanent intercoolering, i could help you piece one together for probably 500-700 or less.......

[kwhauck]

oh and i like that hood, always have, i am still deciding, i have a cowl CF, but i also still have the OEM cf that i have been toying around with still for a 2000 cobra r scoop.......

[TheEdgeofSanity]

C2;396708']lol nope, was there a white 1980s buick at the BBQ?

and ya dood lemme know, i work tues/thurs/fri and get out at 430 and i'm like 10 mins from you there

yeah, a few of my friends were at the BBQ and checked out your car

i'm busy for this week but possibly the following week?

[TheEdgeofSanity]

might wanna check that out, normal is about one needle with above the half mark. your engine must never warm up in the winter if that what is does in the summer

yeah, ur rite. i never get warm in the winter.....maybe my t-stat is stuck open?

[jackal2000]

looks like shit.










lol

[[ion] C2]

You got tranny & earl coolers already? 160 degree stat?

that's got nothing to do with IATs; my trans temps are excellent, my coolant temps always stay within safe limits. all stock stuff.

yeah, a few of my friends were at the BBQ and checked out your car
I dunno how, I parked pretty much away from everyone else and it was pouring down rain so everyone stood around in the pavilion or watched cars fail at "drifting."

[DOHC_tuner]

Looks good, just needs a suspension alteration BAD. Get the GA mirrors too.

[Justin081]

looks awesome!!! i wish my Alero looked that good ... :cry:

[Mori01]

Good lord chris, I love your car dude..im sure its been answered before, but what kit you got on it? is it the AAS?

[[ion] C2]

http://www.fquick.com/garages/Oldsmobile/Alero/2000/5012

Click my sig or that link for all current mods, ones being installed, and future.

[-Alero-]

that thing hammered could probably land a magazine shoot, but monster truck suspension is what you like :P

[[ion] C2]

i may go have eibach's put on... i fear for the winter though.. trudging through deep, hardened snow and ice pushing against the front of the kit and pulling off the rear isn't that great

it'll definitely be lowered before ASS, then i'd have time to get a deep snow car before next winter

[Gr1m]

bag it then you can have it high in the winter and touch the floor in the summer

[cherrington17]

looks decent.. but needs watermarking, imo.

[[ion] C2]

bag it then you can have it high in the winter and touch the floor in the summer

tis what i want, expensive :(

[kwhauck]

don't bag it, too much weight, you need custom coilovers and a w2a intercooler setup.....

[[ion] C2]

bagging is light whatchoo talkin bout

i have a flange, an MP45 hacked off manifold, and an MP62 supercharger. just need a few measurements and I could slap in an intercooler to that. i want to see if the L61 kit's manifold can somehow fit on the LD9..

[kwhauck]

i don't care how you do it, you just need to intercool that bitch..

[circeansleeper]

I want.........your gauges.

[[ion] C2]

The reverse halos were $30 on eBay, the AEMs were $430ish. :)

[circeansleeper]

Do you hear that Kyle!? Buy them now!

[[ion] C2]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/i575-99-03-OLDSMOBILE-ALERO-WHITE-RACING-GLOW-GAUGES_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c39Q 3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286 Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290267350437QQitemZ290267350 437

Exact ones.

[Trickyslick]

Looks nice great job...

[kwhauck]

i had those in my first alero, i like my ones now.....i'll post up a pic sometime........

[cavaliers60]

Do you hear that Kyle!? Buy them now!

lol that's where you go, "Those would look so awesome in my car, hun." Then he goes off and gets them for ya.



They are nice at night, but I hate the way it looks during the day.... I just switched all my lights in the back of my cluster to Blue LEDs.. :D

[kwhauck]

same year, speed hut custom gauges, with blue LEDs in the cluster....

[sburke]

I love your car Ion. Bad a$$ that you were able to get a picture in front of the EATON sign.

[Vinalero]

Those pics in front of the Sign on the grass are really nice!

Your operating temperature is normal, my needle is always in that position.

I already asked if it was possible to intercool the MP45 and had negative answers, how could it be done?

[meadus101]

C2;396863']http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/i575-99-03-OLDSMOBILE-ALERO-WHITE-RACING-GLOW-GAUGES_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c39Q 3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286 Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290267350437QQitemZ290267350 437

Exact ones.

Kmp/h plz. Kthnxbai.

[[ion] C2]

it's there, little red subtext

I already asked if it was possible to intercool the MP45 and had negative answers, how could it be done?
These superchargers live on methanol. To physically intercool, you'd have to hack up the intake manifold and put one built into it, like how the MP62 one is. For all that effort it'd be better to use a bigger supercharger while you're at it. A couple on j-body are working on things like that. I'm supposed to be.. someone has remote mounted an M90 supercharger and FMIC'd it.

[Nate's Alero]

C2;397119']it's there, little red subtext


These superchargers live on methanol. To physically intercool, you'd have to hack up the intake manifold and put one built into it, like how the MP62 one is. For all that effort it'd be better to use a bigger supercharger while you're at it. A couple on j-body are working on things like that. I'm supposed to be.. someone has remote mounted an M90 supercharger and FMIC'd it.

live on meth???? im just curious, how the hell do you run cooling lines, besides that, not restrict airflow???

[[ion] C2]

i'm confused

[kwhauck]

C2;397119']it's there, little red subtext


These superchargers live on methanol. To physically intercool, you'd have to hack up the intake manifold and put one built into it, like how the MP62 one is. For all that effort it'd be better to use a bigger supercharger while you're at it. A couple on j-body are working on things like that. I'm supposed to be.. someone has remote mounted an M90 supercharger and FMIC'd it.

why? the 45 has an intake tube right? you just run an intercooler before that, just like the 62 setup that i used to run.....i really don't see it being that hard.......

[kwhauck]

edit, i just looked at some pics of your setup, HOLY SHIT!!! it would be so easy to intercool your setup vs the 62, just because of where the intake tube is, MAN!!! so easy, seriously, i guarantee, i could do it for less than $500.......

[[ion] C2]

The MP45 is built right into the manifold... the piping you see there is my air intake piping, which is before the supercharger, not an outlet.

[kwhauck]

oh shit, NM.....damn.......hmmmm so a build in is your only option, that sucks for you.....

[[ion] C2]

I planned on making an FMIC capable one.. I have an MP62, an intake manifold flange, as well as an "MP45 hacked off" manifold where I could weld up an intake plenum that piping from an intercooler could strap to.

[kwhauck]

screw air to air, you need to concentrate on air-to-water, they are much more effecient.....

[darksobsession]

your car is DOPE!

[black00gt1]

need some motor shots meng :)

[[ion] C2]

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showpost.php?p=401154&postcount=45
I've got a carbon fiber coolant reservoir now though, and the new engine goes in next week, so it'll be a lot cleaner, will get some real shots when it's all detailed. I'm more interested in the track times next week.

[Justin081]

woohoo finally getting the new engine put in. can't wait to see what your times at the track are.

[[ion] C2]

Yep I'll be making a sweet video of the runs along with the burnouts.

This year, mid 13s, 250HP.
Next year, 12s, 350HP. Possibly before ASS if all goes well...

http://www.ion-productions.com/190000.jpg

[kwhauck]

i'll think you will find it a lot harder to get into the 12s than you think, meth injection really doesn't help that much, and you better be looking into some DRs and some kind of stiffer suspension for lauching, or some spring pucks just for the track........

[[ion] C2]

I figured you'd say something like that. I heard about your experiences with it meth on GAGT. It does a lot on this setup, even though it didn't work out well for you. Meth is just to chill things out and allow for a lot more expandability with tuning. Remember, I don't have a physical intercooler.

My tires are fine. BFGoodrich KDWs are nice.

Meth is not, whatsoever, what will "get me into the 12s" as you for some reason think. You'll see what happens.

[Cliff8928]

KDWs may be nice, but a set of 15s with wrinkle-wall M/Ts are where it's at for the track.

[[ion] C2]

bye trans

[kwhauck]

i thought it worked pretty well, just that an actual liquid to air intercooler was a better option after while.....and you better beef the trans up anyways....

[mfuller]

KDWs may be nice, but a set of 15s with wrinkle-wall M/Ts are where it's at for the track.
KDW's are alright, but they're still street tires. You'll want drag radials (at least) to get decent traction.
In the same vain, I know I'll never run as fast as my setup is capable of, since I will be doing it on street tires. Very sticky street tires (Dunlop Dirrezza Sport Z1 Star Specs) - but still street tires.

The pictures are very nice though, Chris.

[kwhauck]

what kind of width you gonna run matt?