Recent content by nelliott500

I had a '99 Z28 for a couple years. Six speed, SLP lid, exhaust cutout, UMI subframe connectors, Pro 5.0 shifter w/ cut handle... man, I miss that car. It would hit 120mph before you knew it. I sold it because after I moved to FL and got my Prelude down there, I wasn't really taking care of it...

Nope. I have a bunch of PDFs that comprise a first gen manual but it's not online and it's a pain to upload because it's so large.

I'd prefer the spokes be wider but they look pretty good. I'm a big 5-spoke fan.

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Is it just the angle or is your right exhaust tip smaller?

Who told you that...?

I'll save the time. It's only for gen 1 cars.

I agree with others about just waiting for things to break. If you keep an eye on the car and look for any signs of failure (specifically cooling issues), you should be fine.

Well, it's impossible to even prepare the car for "forever". The cooling parts fail due to a combination of heat and age. If you replace them today, the parts will eventually fail again for the same reason. The same goes for any part on the car, really. Even with the best maintenance, something...

There's no reason to get an attitude. I read your entire post. What I clarified is that there's absolutely no reason to replace every single little component in the cooling unless you're restoring an LS which would be a silly idea in and of itself. There are a few common failure points in the...

Oh, you're likely to have a handful of problems. Lugs seized on studs, door actuators failing, cooling system failing (multiple failure points), coils failing, solenoid pack failing, broken window regulator, DCCV failing... that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

Huh? I spent less than $200 for parts and coolant when I fixed my leak. That's a new thermostat, thermostat housing, outlet pipe, inlet tube, seals, and screws for the outlet pipe since you have to cut two of them off to get it out. Throw in another $50 or so for the upper radiator hose (part...

There's a big difference between doing a fluid flush and replacing a worn gear. You don't need a specialty shop to change the fluid and filter on a trans. They're familiar with vehicles in general. Every shop should have access to alldata or a similar service. I'm not saying not to go to a...

Are you talking about a complete trans flush or just a pan drop and filter change? Either way, take it to a shop you trust. The fill procedure is a bit of a pain because you have to pump fluid in through the bottom of the pan (or the fill plug depending on the year of the car). A lot of people...

When I bought my Camaro when I was 20, Progressive charged me $310/month. It was insane. I also lived in what they considered a "high risk area" because I was 45 minutes from Philadelphia.