What not to do to your car!
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those chevy guys..
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there goes the 50/50 weight distribution and reliability.
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/g...leage-bad.html
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there goes the 50/50 weight distribution and reliability.
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/g...leage-bad.html
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no im not trolling. But if I wanted a 4 door corvette, I could just get a Pontiac G8 or a Cadillac CTS-V
nor do I think an RX8 transmission can handle that much power going through it. I guess its personal opinion.. I wouldnt do it
nor do I think an RX8 transmission can handle that much power going through it. I guess its personal opinion.. I wouldnt do it
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People have managed 50/50 distribution in LS swapped 7's, so I would not be surprised if you could manage it in an 8 as well. It would take some work, but the people who are actually doing that kind of swap are probably capable of doing that work. Not sure what you mean by reliability... The only reason they should have reliability issues is if they messed something up. The LS1 is supposed to be a pretty reliable engine. Even if you account for the exaggerated unreliability of the renesis, the LS1 is almost definitely more reliable.
Both the G8 and CTS-V are about 1000 pounds heavier. The swap would not account for that difference, so you'd still end up with a significantly lighter car. It could also be cheaper than the CTS-V by quite a bit, especially if you find an 8 with a blown motor. Like you said, it's personal opinion for the most part. I doubt the type of person that wants to do a build like that would see something like the CTS-V or G8 as an alternative. The build itself is probably part of their enjoyment as well as the uniqueness. How many LS powered G8's/CTS-V's are there? How many LS powered RX-8's?
Didn't see any info posted in that link, but pretty sure they didn't try to use the stock rx-8 transmission...
Didn't see any info posted in that link, but pretty sure they didn't try to use the stock rx-8 transmission...
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But in any case..
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That's a rebody of a Fiero. I used to be a huge Pontiac Fiero fan. That rebody is called the Finale kit, there's also another kit called the Fino from the same company. By far, one of the uglier rebodies.
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my car doesnt drift, and theres nothing wrong with blacked out side markers. Just, dont hurt your 8. I wasnt even trying to do anything, but luckily i didnt slam right into the beginning of the corner, otherwise i wouldnt be typing this right now
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it slid to the left so i countersteered left, and then right, and momentum came in and said **** you i want to go backwards, and i think i hit it from 30-50 mph.
and you see that rear wheel? see the divider? its putting the whole face onto the divider = broken axle. also im not sure about this, but the front wheel looks like its turned way too much, so that may be screwed up, i think someone has to verify that, as i dont have it in my possession right now.
and you see that rear wheel? see the divider? its putting the whole face onto the divider = broken axle. also im not sure about this, but the front wheel looks like its turned way too much, so that may be screwed up, i think someone has to verify that, as i dont have it in my possession right now.
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That seems pretty clear.
Sorry, I had to! That just popped in my head when I first read that. Definitely sucks to have a care about damaged... there were a bunch of insurance delays when my 8 was damaged so it took forever to begin work and get my car back. It was really frustrating to deal with but made me realize how much fun I had in that car. Hope you're able to get your car fixed and back on the road quickly.
Since you have a LY, it's clearly an 04... how many miles? I'm sure it's crossed your mind, but I'd guess that insurance might consider that totaled. It's hard to tell exactly what all was damaged, but that passenger side door has me thinking there might be some serious bends in the frame with the way it's sitting. Not sure how you're hoping this to turn out, but hopefully things work out the way you'd like.
Sorry, I had to! That just popped in my head when I first read that. Definitely sucks to have a care about damaged... there were a bunch of insurance delays when my 8 was damaged so it took forever to begin work and get my car back. It was really frustrating to deal with but made me realize how much fun I had in that car. Hope you're able to get your car fixed and back on the road quickly.
Since you have a LY, it's clearly an 04... how many miles? I'm sure it's crossed your mind, but I'd guess that insurance might consider that totaled. It's hard to tell exactly what all was damaged, but that passenger side door has me thinking there might be some serious bends in the frame with the way it's sitting. Not sure how you're hoping this to turn out, but hopefully things work out the way you'd like.
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I don't get what you mean by your first sentence? So no offense taken? And everything has crossed my mind, rare car, rare color, rare rims, damnit. It has 87k miles on it, but I needed it running to go to las vegas on tuesday.. So I'm hoping my parents will let me take the cadillac or something, as we have 2 other cars besides that. But if they total it, I'm fixing it myself, I need this car, I don't need any other car, just this one. I have a bond with it, and I'm not going to let a little accident break it
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uhmmm,.. hmm...? no, we're releasing it to our insurance company to take it to a facility where they dont have a stupid holding fee per day.. so they're going to be picking it up tomorrow around noon. going to get my stuff out of it in the morning.
and take my spoiler off, to be or not to be?
and take my spoiler off, to be or not to be?