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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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The 90 is sentimental and weighs a **** load less than the 05ecsb. I can imagine how it would be with the built motor and 12#... Can you say low 10's! Plus I'm tired of ******* with the05 and have too many cars and too many projects.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 03:19 AM
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Dustin I made my mistake and spent my fortune on the CCSB. Ever since then I swore off dumping money into another truck. Everything that's going into Kermit is a carry over from the CC nightmare. There's definitely a few things I wish I hadn't bought and if I could go back I would of done it a better, smarter way and certainly not spend as much as I did. All told I think it was in the neighborhood of $30K in parts not including the labor. About $18K of that is stuff I was able to transfer over to Kermit, I've recouped maybe $6K off selling some of it and the rest is just lost into oblivion. My biggest regret is paying for all the labor, I was naive and trusted the people in the speed shops way too much. But live and learn right!
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 03:21 AM
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The 90 is sentimental and weighs a **** load less than the 05ecsb. I can imagine how it would be with the built motor and 12#... Can you say low 10's! Plus I'm tired of ******* with the05 and have too many cars and too many projects.
Is it Show and Go, or just Go?? I remember you posting a picture of it a long time ago but **** if I can remember what it looks like! When you getting your Camaro anyways, I've seen them rolling around here for a little while, why is yours taking so long?
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Spoolin
Dustin I made my mistake and spent my fortune on the CCSB. Ever since then I swore off dumping money into another truck. Everything that's going into Kermit is a carry over from the CC nightmare. There's definitely a few things I wish I hadn't bought and if I could go back I would of done it a better, smarter way and certainly not spend as much as I did. All told I think it was in the neighborhood of $30K in parts not including the labor. About $18K of that is stuff I was able to transfer over to Kermit, I've recouped maybe $6K off selling some of it and the rest is just lost into oblivion. My biggest regret is paying for all the labor, I was naive and trusted the people in the speed shops way too much. But live and learn right!
I dont trust anyone haha. I have been debating of getting an alarm on my truck, but I do all my own work (only thing so far is i had a GM transmission builder do the 80e) SO i dont know if i will have an alarm put in by someone who is going to scotchlock wires and mount **** where i dont want it or in my way im so **** about it...i really between a rock and a hard place.

Also good to see your transplanting parts into something that is going to be fast (gotta talk ****!)

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The 05 is mostly go. It is lowered on some American Racing RTS 20's. It looks good but I was more about going fast. I am pretty much in the same boat as you were with the cc. After the Radix, two different turbo setups and everything else I can't believe the amount of cash I spent.

My order for the Camaro should be pulled for production on tuesday so hopefully I will have it in a month. I'm going to do cai, lt's, and a catback then leave it alone and enjoy the warranty.

I know how much faster I would be with a lighter truck and I'm tired of dumping money in the 05.
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Also good to see your transplanting parts into something that is going to be fast (gotta talk ****!)

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I wouldn't expect anything less from you!!
There are a few things I'm not gonna do myself, I'll probably take my truck somewhere to get my stereo, and alarm done. And also one to do my exhaust, need to find a good reliable shop, that can make my complicated design possible. We'll see.
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The 05 is mostly go. It is lowered on some American Racing RTS 20's. It looks good but I was more about going fast. I am pretty much in the same boat as you were with the cc. After the Radio, two different turbo setups and everything else I can't believe the amount of cash I spent.

My order for the Camaro should be pulled for production on tuesday so hopefully I will have it in a month. I'm going to do cai, lt's, and a catback then leave it alone and enjoy the warranty.

I know how much faster I would be with a lighter truck and I'm tired of dumping money in the 05.
You wont need those wheels anymore...so ill just get you a set of stock ones to put on so i can keep those around for good use

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I wouldn't expect anything less from you!!
There are a few things I'm not gonna do myself, I'll probably take my truck somewhere to get my stereo, and alarm done. And also one to do my exhaust, need to find a good reliable shop, that can make my complicated design possible. We'll see.
I dont like fancy radios...mine bumps enough, 2 alarm already said it, and I love catbacks they bolt right in haha.

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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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make sure that line you used is specifically for transmission coolers. If it is not.....you WILL have a problem.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by thunderwagen
After the Radix, two different turbo setups and everything else I can't believe the amount of cash I spent.

My order for the Camaro should be pulled for production on tuesday so hopefully I will have it in a month. I'm going to do cai, lt's, and a catback then leave it alone and enjoy the warranty.

I know how much faster I would be with a lighter truck and I'm tired of dumping money in the 05.
Oh Man...do I hear ya! I've had houses that took less cash flow! Thnk GOD I store it for 5 months in winter - I can stop spending on it for a while!
Check out the Henessey Performance Camaros...at first glance not cheap, but thats just cause its not pin-pricking u to death, its a lump sum thats gonna save thousands in the end!
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Originally Posted by Spoolin
Dustin I made my mistake and spent my fortune on the CCSB. Ever since then I swore off dumping money into another truck. Everything that's going into Kermit is a carry over from the CC nightmare. There's definitely a few things I wish I hadn't bought and if I could go back I would of done it a better, smarter way and certainly not spend as much as I did. All told I think it was in the neighborhood of $30K in parts not including the labor. About $18K of that is stuff I was able to transfer over to Kermit, I've recouped maybe $6K off selling some of it and the rest is just lost into oblivion. My biggest regret is paying for all the labor, I was naive and trusted the people in the speed shops way too much. But live and learn right!
Jules...uv been reading my invoices and listening to my shop calls again! At least u were smart enuf to pull the chute!
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