Spray, seats, stuff.

[[ion] C2]

Well, I'm sprayin.

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/5012244326.jpg

Methanol, that is. Well, technically Blue Coral -20° windshield washer fluid since I couldn't find any local methanol too quickly. It's 35% methanol 65%ish water. Good enough.

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/5012244325.jpg


Yes, spraying water into my engine! zomg hydrolock! Heheh.

Also installed some seats. Most pain in the ass tedious thing I've ever done on this car. Takata harnesses (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/HOUSEOFSUFFERING/normalmichellecarreracakz9.jpg) go on next week if all goes as planned.

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/5012244988.jpg

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/5012244991.jpg

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/5012244990.jpg

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/5012244992.jpg

Oh, also got a transmission cooler to fill mah bumper.

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/5012244327.jpg

http://www.ion-productions.com/193000.jpg

[Vinalero]

Those seats are awesome!!! Nice choice of color, not to fancy! I like!

Does that meth spray kit really makes a difference? I gotta maybe consider that on the long run.

[cherrington17]

i think i've asked before.... but i can't remember. is there any easy way to replace the seat belts themselves with a different color?

i'd like black seat belt straps... but i don't want to dye the current ones.. incase it bleeds out of the fabric... i/passangers end up with 2 black lines across their clothing = fail.

how much did those seats run? ... for the pair?

[[ion] C2]

@cherrington17: Not really... working at Takata I know the seat belt assemblies are annoying as hell to work with. I mean, you could probably do it, but I'm not familiar with the retractors and disassembly/reassembly capabilities. The seats were like $320 I think... I got them used over 6 months ago, they retail for $250 each I think.

@Vinalero: Roots blowers live off meth... I haven't done anything since I've installed it really besides one pass of tuning. Need to tune once more to get the AFR dialed in perfectly and then I can do a 0-60 run and then the quarter mile next week.

[lonnie]

What kinda horsepower gain with the windshield washer fluid?

[billytheman1188]

Nice! Those seats are niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice and i usually dont like aftermarket seats cause i dont think they would flow nice with the rest of the interior....but those look good.

Keep up the good work bro!

[[ion] C2]

@lonnie: Don't know, don't care. I'm about 1/4 mile. It chills the intake charge and raises the octane so I can tune spark advance more aggressively.

[cherrington17]

C2;446024']@cherrington17: Not really... working at Takata I know the seat belt assemblies are annoying as hell to work with. I mean, you could probably do it, but I'm not familiar with the retractors and disassembly/reassembly capabilities.

i wouldn't trust its safety if it was disassembled and reassembled anyway. so i wonder if the whole thing comes out and can be replaced with something different.

what would be the point of redoing an interior.. and still have seatbelts that dont' match at all????

[[ion] C2]

Oh, yeah, you can buy like Schroth 4 point harnesses that have retractors so it's comfortable and functional.

The stock pewter interior belts flow with pretty much any color, but my Takata harnesses are going to be green.. lol. Everyone recognizes the "Takata green."

[cherrington17]

i wouldn't.


i say yoru gay for having green seat belts. :lol:

[billytheman1188]

i wouldn't.


i say yoru gay for having green seat belts. :lol:


BLUE! BLUE! BLUE!:lol::lol::lol:

[heineck]

Takata greens ftw

[cherrington17]

C2;446035']Oh, yeah, you can buy like Schroth 4 point harnesses that have retractors so it's comfortable and functional.



why would i want 4 point harnesses... when i don't have 4 points to secure it to?

racing belts in a stock car w/o proper anchor points ftl

[[ion] C2]

why would i want 4 point harnesses... when i don't have 4 points to secure it to?
Of course you do... newb. Well the retractors you have to add mounting plates, but with the Takatas you secure the upper two belts to the existing rear seat buckle bolts, and the front side belts to the existing belt bolts.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/HOUSEOFSUFFERING/normalmichellecarreracakz9.jpg

[Redog]

^^ She needs to take off that seatbelt

Is the windshiel wsher trick worth it on NA cars? I read about that a long time ago in a rice mag

[[ion] C2]

Not really.

[cherrington17]

yeah.... seems very.... unsecure.

your mounting your restraints to something that will also be moving in the accident? pretty dumb. seatbelts are suppose to be anchored to rigid points. like our B pillar is, and roll cages are.

all those 4 points do is give the appearance of safety.. while not really adding anything.


and your seriously going with bright green seatbelts, in a car thats bright red, w/ gunmetal accents....

:emotlol: your gonna look like a fool!

[Nate's Alero]

No seatbelts FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[[ion] C2]

yeah.... seems very.... unsecure.

your mounting your restraints to something that will also be moving in the accident? pretty dumb. seatbelts are suppose to be anchored to rigid points. like our B pillar is, and roll cages are.

all those 4 points do is give the appearance of safety.. while not really adding anything.
What? They are. What did you miss? You connect the 4 point harnesses to the existing mounting locations. How did you come up with the blanket statement of all four point harnesses aren't any safer? Did you work at Takata or Autoliv or TRW? :lol:

and your seriously going with bright green seatbelts, in a car thats bright red, w/ gunmetal accents....

:emotlol: your gonna look like a fool!
They only come in green. And they're Takatas, the best harnesses there are. Everyone knows about them... besides you.

[heineck]

U see any difference with that tranny cooler? I was lookin into that a while back

[[ion] C2]

It's not hooked up yet, just mounted haha. I need the brass pipes powdercoated silver first. It should keep the trans nice and cool though.

[Valley olds]

Nice job. So far so good.

[Gr1m]

what the fuck is up with that big wire on the dash?

[[ion] C2]

HPTuners cable ziptied to my vent to keep it in handy when logging/tuning.

[Vinalero]

hmmm if you tune to maximise when you spray, what will happen if you gun it without spraying?

In my head, if you tune it one way, its gonna be totally off when you don't spray?

Plz enlight me.

[AbHeLlRaZoR]

those seats look sweet, my mom has been pushing me to buy seats cause she hates mine, I'm curious to know what the Takata belts would look like, you don't normally see them with domestic cars.

[[ion] C2]

hmmm if you tune to maximise when you spray, what will happen if you gun it without spraying?

In my head, if you tune it one way, its gonna be totally off when you don't spray?

Plz enlight me.
Yep, meth lowers your AFR by about 1.3-1.5 as far as I've seen, so a car tuned to be at 12.0 will be at 10.7. If I tune (like I have) to target 11.8, and run out of meth, the AFR will jump to almost or at 13s, and also the spark timing may be advanced too much for normal fuel and cause detonation. So you just make sure you have enough in the tank.

[Alerosaint]

Nice!!!

[TheEdgeofSanity]

i think i've asked before.... but i can't remember. is there any easy way to replace the seat belts themselves with a different color?

i'd like black seat belt straps... but i don't want to dye the current ones.. incase it bleeds out of the fabric... i/passangers end up with 2 black lines across their clothing = fail.

how much did those seats run? ... for the pair?

you could always replace the assemblies with the seatbelt assemblies out of a black-interior Grand Am..... they're identical, except black.

[kluv27]

yeah,i like the seats ion.where'd u get the carbon fiber dash kit?and lastly,i'm glad to see that im not the only 1 that puts change in the cup holder in front of the shifter,lol!!!!

[[ion] C2]

That's what it's there for, it's definitely not a cup holder. What cup fits there?!

Bought the carbon fiber kit off a member on here. Not sure where you can still get it.

http://www.fquick.com/images/smilies/s_burnout.gif

[Vinalero]

C2;446109']Yep, meth lowers your AFR by about 1.3-1.5 as far as I've seen, so a car tuned to be at 12.0 will be at 10.7. If I tune (like I have) to target 11.8, and run out of meth, the AFR will jump to almost or at 13s, and also the spark timing may be advanced too much for normal fuel and cause detonation. So you just make sure you have enough in the tank.

does it spray all the time? or do you have to engage it with a switch??

[Vinalero]

C2;446128']That's what it's there for, it's definitely not a cup holder. What cup fits there?!

Bought the carbon fiber kit off a member on here. Not sure where you can still get it.

http://www.fquick.com/images/smilies/s_burnout.gif

Thats not a cup holder, its the holder for the ash tray, I have one in my car.

[[ion] C2]

It's a pressure switch. I have it set to engage on at 4 PSI.

[Vinalero]

C2;446137']It's a pressure switch. I have it set to engage on at 4 PSI.


Oh!! thats nice then!

[[ion] C2]

Thats not a cup holder, its the holder for the ash tray, I have one in my car.
Oh, lol.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

Thats not a cup holder, its the holder for the ash tray, I have one in my car.

its advertised as either the ash tray holder or an auxiliary cup holder in the "get to know your car" manual supplement. i found that its good for holding taller cups like bottled mtn dew or bottled water so its not in my way by the shifter.

[SittinOnChrome]

Looks hot I wish I had the time and motivation to do something with my interior. A+++

[alerored04]

Looks nice! I think the green harnesses will look great. There is a point when everything gets too matchy. Your progress is coming along nicely, hopefully I can get going on mine soon now that my career is started. Just need the fiance to approve as soon as I get home from OKC in two weeks.

[knuckleballer32]

Thats awesome Ion. Your alero is so clean and slick.

[jabartram]

i thought you were a 5 speed? i've been running a tranny/oil cooler combo for 3 yrs, i bypassed the factory cooler and i run 25% more line pressure, shifts are firm and very quick, tranny temps run about 180-190 during very hot days, makes a world of difference.

[dragon8807]

looks good ion, i want to get me a set of seats like that, the takata greens will look good once you get them in

[natedawg9640]

C2;446056']Of course you do... newb. Well the retractors you have to add mounting plates, but with the Takatas you secure the upper two belts to the existing rear seat buckle bolts, and the front side belts to the existing belt bolts.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/HOUSEOFSUFFERING/normalmichellecarreracakz9.jpg
:huh: MOM!???

[kwhauck]

C2;446024']@Vinalero: Roots blowers live off meth...

I disagree, but in your case I don't think you have a choice.....

[AleroB888]

i thought you were a 5 speed? i've been running a tranny/oil cooler combo for 3 yrs, i bypassed the factory cooler and i run 25% more line pressure, shifts are firm and very quick, tranny temps run about 180-190 during very hot days, makes a world of difference.

What do you mean by 25% more line pressure?

[[ion] C2]

Means he upped the values in the shift pressure tables by 25%. I upped mine and shortened the shift time.

[jabartram]

C2;446289']Means he upped the values in the shift pressure tables by 25%. I upped mine and shortened the shift time.

yes, and i changed shift time to .002 seconds. i had a performance setting switch installed with "special" settings for racing, but when i started my programming over i disabled that and worked with the shift times and pressures.

[jabartram]

are you going to run the tranny cooler independently or in series with the factory cooler? is it a 2 or 4 row cooler?

[[ion] C2]

are you going to run the tranny cooler independently or in series with the factory cooler? is it a 2 or 4 row cooler?
In a series like you're supposed to. If you look at the picture, it's a 6 row. Might not be evident but it can clearly be seen it's more than 4 lol.
yes, and i changed shift time to .002 seconds. i had a performance setting switch installed with "special" settings for racing, but when i started my programming over i disabled that and worked with the shift times and pressures.
.002 seconds? Wishful thinking. There's no way it could shift that quick. Mine are all set around .100 sec.

[Cliff8928]

i think i've asked before.... but i can't remember. is there any easy way to replace the seat belts themselves with a different color?

i'd like black seat belt straps... but i don't want to dye the current ones.. incase it bleeds out of the fabric... i/passangers end up with 2 black lines across their clothing = fail.


Just use some from a Grand Am.

[AleroB888]

C2;446289']Means he upped the values in the shift pressure tables by 25%. I upped mine and shortened the shift time.

But not the "max pressure" which is set to 90 for stock, right?

The 2001 program I use has base pressure table settings higher in first gear than the stock 1999 program, but the trannys were upgraded in later years, I believe. I keep it stock and leave the torque management in, too, but switch it to max pressure via a terminal at the PCM (for racing only). For some reason my tranny does not like tweeks to those tables, so I gotta go with what works, while it works.

[jabartram]

C2;446355']In a series like you're supposed to. If you look at the picture, it's a 6 row. Might not be evident but it can clearly be seen it's more than 4 lol.

.002 seconds? Wishful thinking. There's no way it could shift that quick. Mine are all set around .100 sec.


ive been running a 4 row for 3 yrs without issue independently, im sorry i was wrong, its .02 the minimum setting the software allows. now i apologize for taking up the gurus time.

[Nate's Alero]

C2;446289']Means he upped the values in the shift pressure tables by 25%. I upped mine and shortened the shift time.

tranny death shall ensue.....lol

that CANNOT be the orig tranny, srsly

[[ion] C2]

ive been running a 4 row for 3 yrs without issue independently, im sorry i was wrong, its .02 the minimum setting the software allows. now i apologize for taking up the gurus time.
Trying to make shit out of absolutely nothing. Nice. All I said was that you can see in the picture the pipes run more than 4 times through the fins.. and that .002 second shift time value wouldn't do anything but make the trans shift as fast as it possibly can (but definitely not be .002 sec).
tranny death shall ensue.....lol

that CANNOT be the orig tranny, srsly
why can no one ever believe the 4T40E's capability

[-Alero-]

C2;446475']

why can no one ever believe the 4T40E's capability


because its not a race car, hell mines slipping

[[ion] C2]

You have a 4T45E.

[cherrington17]

C2;446693']You have a 4T45E.

that added an extra 5 of CRAP

[[ion] C2]

Ya not sure what they did but they messed it up big time, ha. The 4T40E is typically solid up to around 325 tq.

[AJules]

C2;446698']Ya not sure what they did but they messed it up big time, ha. The 4T40E is typically solid up to around 325 tq.

Solid... with what modifications?

Honestly, it's not only that we think you're trying to put too much power through it, but doesn't it also have nearly 200,000 miles on it.

[[ion] C2]

The stock modification... You can build it to hold 500-600 tq by putting in blue plate clutch packs, an LSD insert, new pump/filter, etc. But stock the automatic 4T40E is a lot more strength than all of you 4T45E owners seem to think.

[-Alero-]

C2;446698']Ya not sure what they did but they messed it up big time, ha. The 4T40E is typically solid up to around 325 tq.


what the fuck are you talking about, the 45 has a higher torque rating than the 40, the 40 was for the 4 cylinders the 45 was for the v6. meaning the 45 is capable of higher torque.....these trannys cant handle 325 torque stock... i dont know wtf your talking about

the 4T45E has pulse width modulated torque converter locking where the 40's were a solenoid actuated on/off setup.

According to the Hayes SM, the 40 has 200 lb ft of torque and the 45 has 215 lb ft rating

[[ion] C2]

*shrug*

Why Adam Hahn can run 10.58 @ 139MPH with a stock F23 (clutch/flywheel changed, otherwise stock) that also has a torque rating of only around 145 lb-ft is beyond me. Or Acer (http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=48&i=19634&t=19634&p=1)'s 12 second stock 4T40E car.

GM Powertrain Automatic Transmission Information (http://media.gm.com/division/2004_prodinfo/powertrain/automatic/index.html)
Maximum gearbox torque: 325 lb-ft (440 Nm) (MN4)

4T40E Breaking Point (http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=41&i=26191&t=26191)
The only person I know to kill a 4T40E is Rick King.... he put over 700 passes with nitrous on that 97 Z24 though before it broke... and the only reason it broke was he threw a 100 hp progressive nitrous shot at it.... (nothing new)... but that time, he did it with slicks.... BAM... dead.

I'll keep enjoying my 193,000 mile solid shifting tuned 4T40E. Sorry, it just tends to be stronger than the 4T45E, regardless of what Haynes says, more failures and slippage occur with the 4T45E as far as I can tell.

[Caboose73]

I have 197,369 miles on mine and ive had no problems.My car even towed a small uhall trailer full of furniture from NC to MA two times and its still solid

[TheEdgeofSanity]

being an owner of a V6 alero with the 4T45E and having family members and friends who have cars with the 4T40E, i am FAR more impressed with the 4T40E. I hate my transmission. its slipped and done dumb shit from day one. on the other hand, i have a friend with a grand am, nearly 200,000 miles and he beats on it everyday with offroading, jumping ice piles, etc. and he can't kill it. i don't know whats so different but somethings there that makes it feel like a more solid tranny than the supposibly "heavier duty" big brother.

[-Alero-]

k i guess the 4t40e tranny is the best tranny to walk the earth then. have fun

[TheEdgeofSanity]

k i guess the 4t40e tranny is the best tranny to walk the earth then. have fun

by no means is it the best tranny.... i'm just saying that as far as whats available for the N-Body platform, its the next best thing to the manual 5 speed. from observation, they drive nicer, shift better, and seem to last longer by seeing real-world odometers with extremely high figures.

[kwhauck]

i choose 5 speed.......

[Spilner521]

k i guess the 4t40e tranny is the best tranny to walk the earth then. have fun
Not the best, just better than yours.

[heineck]

hey ion just outta curiosity is that the mishimoto tran cooler?

[[ion] C2]

If you click my signature, it brings up my FQuick, which shows all current and future modifications as well as all images I have. I don't think anyone knows that.

It's a Flex-A-Lite 3820. Mishimotos are a lot smaller.


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Exterior Modifications:
- Clear corners
- Red painted calipers
- Cobalt "supercharged" emblem
- Andy's Auto Sport body kit
- Motegi FF7 gunmetal 17x7 wheels
- BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW tires

Interior Modifications:
- Carbon fiber gauge bezel
- Carbon fiber interior trim kit
- White face reverse halo glow gauges
- AEM digital boost gauge
- AEM UEGO wideband gauge
- PFYC 2-gauge pod
- Tenzo R red/silver carbon fiber pedals
- Aluminum shift knob
- Tenzo R Rally Seats - Gray/Black

Performance:
- Eaton MP45 supercharger
- Smoothflow modular pulley system
- 2.6" supercharger pulley
- Eagle forged connecting rods
- Wiseco forged 9:1 pistons
- Wiseco performance piston rings
- Clevite 77 bearings
- 200°/.360" intake camshaft
- 200°/.375" exhaust camshaft
- Cold air intake with AEM filter
- Coolingmist methanol injection system
- Lucas 42.5lb fuel injectors
- Fuel pressure gauge
- NGK TR6 spark plugs
- RSM 62mm throttle body
- Bosch wideband O2 sensor
- JET-HOT coated Pacesetter header
- Magnaflow straight-through muffler (as a resonator)
- Dynomax Super Turbo muffler, dual outlets
- R1 Concepts drilled/slotted rotors
- High Output 2.4L Twin Cam IDI cover
- MRZ polished brake fluid cap
- MRZ polished coolant cap
- MRZ polished oil cap
- MRZ polished power steering fluid cap
- Carbon fiber coolant reservoir cover

Suspension/Chassis:
- Front strut tower bar

Drivetrain:
- Tuned
- Flex-A-Lite 3820 transmission cooler

Electronics:
- Pioneer DEH-3800 headunit
- 4x6 Pioneer 3 ways in doors
- 6x9 Pioneer 3 ways in rear deck
- Red sound sensitive 10" neons

To-Do List:
√ = Part is acquired, but not installed yet.

Performance:
√ - Eaton MP62 supercharger
√ - 2.8" modular pulley
√ - A/C delete pulley
√ - Phenolic spacer
√ - Urethane filled transmission mount
- BFGoodrich Drag Radials
- Cometic head gasket
- ARP head studs
- Ported supercharger
- Ported head
- Walbro 255lph fuel pump
- NX direct port nitrous system (100HP)

- Carbon fiber battery cover
- Carbon fiber brake fluid reservoir cover

Exterior:
- 35% tint all around

Interior:
√ - Takata racing harnesses

Suspension:
- Eibach lowering springs
- KYB GR-2 struts
- Rear strut tower bar

Drivetrain:
- Low mileage 4T40E
- Raybestos RCPS-29 Blue Plate clutch packs
- Team Green LSD

[billytheman1188]

k i guess the 4t40e tranny is the best tranny to walk the earth then. have fun

i didnt know trannys could walk!?!?!?! when did anybody say they were the best? they basically just proved you wrong and you didnt have anything to come back at them with....:rolleyes2: :lol:

[[ion] C2]

-Alero-'s just being a dick lately. Don't feed the trolls.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

^^lmao

[Spilner521]

C2;447313']If you click my signature, it brings up my FQuick, which shows all current and future modifications as well as all images I have. I don't think anyone knows that.
Maybe you could put Click my picture for my mods in bold right above your sig picture, that way people would know where to find that stuff out.

Just a friendly suggestion :thumb:

[[ion] C2]

hmmm.

[99-alero]

Carbon fiber coolant reservoir cover ,will add performance :O damn i gotta invest in that lol just joshin ur pickle

[cherrington17]

YOUR WHATTING HIS PICKLE????1!?!?!?!one!!!?!eleventeen!!

[[ion] C2]

http://rlv.zcache.com/tickle_my_pickle_tshirt-p235594136859186201yk07_400.jpg

[-Alero-]

hmmph, didnt know you were a fan of the black guys with words on thier shirts.... *throws handfulls of rice at trolls*

[[ion] C2]

what, not enough pussy lately?
http://www.ion-productions.com/-alero-.jpg

:lol:

[-Alero-]

haha god damn it!

you jackass

[[ion] C2]

haha i saw that and thought it was hilarious :)

[-Alero-]

lmao that means you were browsing my myspace!

let me guess next im supposed to post up a photoshop image of you, in retaliation, and then you attempt to make something, and then thread gets locked?