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Title: My custom painted SLP air box lid.
Post by: DiabloTX on February 17, 2008, 10:19:17 PM
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/P21700181.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/P21700171.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/P21700101.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/P21700081.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/P21700071.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/VC2000920c1.jpg)

Custom painted by a friend of my father in law in the style of George Barris.  These pics don't do it justice.
Title: My custom painted SLP air box lid.
Post by: texasmom on February 17, 2008, 10:26:10 PM
I don't know what it is... but it sure looks nice! :)
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Post by: Meatwad on February 17, 2008, 10:49:06 PM
Aint that a fancy name for an air filter cover? :D
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Post by: Arlo on February 17, 2008, 10:56:50 PM
Well .... ummmm .... does it stick through the hood or do ya gotta stop at red lights, run out front and pop the hood to show it off to da chicks? :D
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Post by: Chairboy on February 17, 2008, 11:01:34 PM
How many hp does the paint add?  Not as many as my Type R sticker, I bet.

;)

Looks good!
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 17, 2008, 11:25:05 PM
The lid is good for at most 5 hp.

The custom paint job is good for at least a ton of cool.
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Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on February 18, 2008, 02:48:58 PM
What did you do with the rest of your mom's vaccum cleaner?:D
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Post by: C(Sea)Bass on February 18, 2008, 02:51:10 PM
Mines bigger... I think.:D
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Post by: rpm on February 18, 2008, 05:03:29 PM
Very nice, Diablo!

I expected a portrait of Wooderson, tho.
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Post by: eskimo2 on February 18, 2008, 05:22:03 PM
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
The lid is good for at most 5 hp.

The custom paint job is good for at least a ton of cool.


Hmm...

I should put one on my bicycle!
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 05:25:10 PM
I thought you kinda guys slapped "Rainbows" on yer stuff.... for that "Lil" hint?

:D

Mac

J'K'n
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 05:26:46 PM
Wait... you drive with the hood down right?  

Let us see how cool it looks with the hood down now.

:huh

Mac
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Post by: Meatwad on February 18, 2008, 05:27:59 PM
Your back!
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 05:31:12 PM
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Originally posted by Meatwad
Your back!


I missed you too Meatwad...alot Bro.



Mac

*wait was that a welcome back or a curse?*
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Post by: Meatwad on February 18, 2008, 05:43:15 PM
Did you have to give a sacrifice to please the HTC gods? :p
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Post by: SteveBailey on February 18, 2008, 06:06:23 PM
what does the badge on your car say juast to the rear of the driver's side tire?
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Post by: REP0MAN on February 18, 2008, 06:22:33 PM
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Originally posted by SteveBailey
what does the badge on your car say juast to the rear of the driver's side tire?


It reads, "I want to be a Corvette when I grow up."

WB Mac....

:aok
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 07:30:16 PM
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Originally posted by SteveBailey
what does the badge on your car say juast to the rear of the driver's side tire?


(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/Z28decal.jpg)
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Post by: trax1 on February 18, 2008, 07:33:49 PM
Beautiful paint job there Diablo.:aok

Is it an exact match to the cars color?
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 07:48:52 PM
Thanks.  Yeah, the same paint...only with 64,000 less miles on it!

As for the Z28 decal when I bought the car it was without Z28 badges on the quater panels, the only one being on the rear of the car above the bumper.  Since it came with the S.A.P. kit, the ground effects package, and no front Z28 badges everyone assumed it was an RS car, meaning it had the 3.8 V6.  I got tired of that real quick and ordered the decals.
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 07:52:57 PM
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Originally posted by Meatwad
Did you have to give a sacrifice to please the HTC gods? :p


That'll happen come 3rd of March..."ouch"

REP0 TY Sir... still wanna fish Oolagah in April?  I'm up to it.

Man Spring Crappie are as big as Shaqs foot...and move better.

Mac
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Post by: Meatwad on February 18, 2008, 07:56:30 PM
3rd of march, eh?

Wheres my video camera at.......



:D
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 08:10:28 PM
You really want to see this surgery?

Meaty you can pinch hit for me Bro!

Mac
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 08:14:24 PM
You 2 need to get a room and quit hijacking my thread.
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 08:14:38 PM
Nice lookin ride Diablo.  Gotta Luv Camaro's!!!

:aok

Mac
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 08:15:22 PM
Always.  :aok

And welcome back!
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 08:16:44 PM
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Originally posted by Meatwad
3rd of march, eh?

Wheres my video camera at.......



:D


Naw don't film it...

I'm heading to Texas and gettin some cheap wheels off of a Camaro...
:D

Mac
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 08:18:11 PM
Diablo

TY

Mac


I'll leave the spare one.
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 08:20:40 PM
Come take them all.  My new wheels are on order, should be here this week!
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 08:31:23 PM
Better yet I'll take the car and leave you the tires and yer fancy air cleaner?

:D

Diablo I'm just kiddin Bro... nice ride.

What tires are you going with now?

Mac
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Post by: eagl on February 18, 2008, 08:32:18 PM
Nice lid!

Now you gotta get the vette style engine covers to hide the fuel rails, coils, etc :)
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Post by: AWMac on February 18, 2008, 08:33:19 PM
Crap just my Luck someone will steal his car and leave the dam tires and aircleaner...

I DON'T WANT YER CAR!!!

There... it's Official!

:rofl

Mac
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Post by: eagl on February 18, 2008, 08:33:57 PM
If you're going to throw out the wheels, PM me :cool:  If they're stock size and offset, they might make decent race day wheels...
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Post by: Masherbrum on February 18, 2008, 08:40:08 PM
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
The lid is good for at most 5 hp.

The custom paint job is good for at least a ton of cool.
Wrong Kyle!!!!   Damn you!!!!! The paint will garner the 5hp, BUT the sticker is worth 20hp EASY!!!!  

Looks good, but err, umm, Ginger should have been called again for another "photoshoot".    

All funnin' aside, that really is a nice custom touch.   <> bro.
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 08:41:31 PM
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Originally posted by eagl
Nice lid!

Now you gotta get the vette style engine covers to hide the fuel rails, coils, etc :)


Actually, those are on order, too.  NBM with red CAMARO where CORVETTE would be and silver lines with "LS1" in them.  Have to be custom made so I won't see them for another 3 months or so.

As for wheels I am going with chrome C6's shod with Vredestein Ultrac Sessantra's in 275/35-18 front and 295/35-18 rear.
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 08:43:16 PM
Dammit...I'll listen one day.  Thanks for the complements.

Oh and eagl, I am probably going to keep the stocker wheels and tires for road trips.  Sorry man!  :cool:
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Post by: Masherbrum on February 18, 2008, 08:44:17 PM
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Dammit...I'll listen one day.  Thanks for the complements.

Oh and eagl, I am probably going to keep the stocker wheels and tires for road trips.  Sorry man!  :cool:
Good plan and nice tire choice.   My buddy has Vredestein's on his C6 and loves em.
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 08:57:23 PM
Custom FRC's.

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/afterthoughtsauto_1985_19233545.jpg)

Like I said, CAMARO in red, no SS in the middle, the bottom will be the same.  Paint will be, of course, Navy Blue Metallic.
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 08:58:19 PM
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Good plan and nice tire choice.   My buddy has Vredestein's on his C6 and loves em.


I've read nothing but outstanding reviews about them and they are priced very, very nice for UHP tires.

Vredestein website (http://www.vredestein.com/Banden_Bandtypes.asp?UsersessionID=28452265&BandgroepID=1&BandtypeID=3)
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Post by: eagl on February 18, 2008, 09:10:14 PM
After my last near-death experience taking my goodyear eagle F1 GS D3s on snow, I decided my street tires were going to have to be all-seasons.  I got some Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Positions.  They grip fine in rain and even seem reasonably grippy when dry, but they have two fairly major faults.

First and worst, when it's cold they get a flat spot overnight, so the car vibrates badly for the first mile or two until they warm up and the flat spot goes away.  That's with tire pressures anywhere from 30 to 36 psi.

Second, the car simply doesn't track straight with these tires.  With my previous 3 sets of tires, the car would pretty much go straight all by itself.  With these tires, the car wanders all over the road, but it doesn't follow grooves.  I think this is usually griped about as "lack of road feel", but it really just makes the car a bit more tiring to drive since I have to make constant small corrections to keep it going straight.  The alignment is stock and suspension is in good condition, so I'm sure it's these tires.

Other than these two gripes though, the tires are fine.  I haven't tried them in the snow or on ice yet but they can't possibly be worse than the last set of summer tires I had.  They are reasonably quiet except when they have that damn flat spot after sitting all night in the cold, and gas mileage is up by 1 or 2 mpg from the summer tires so rolling resistance is probably slightly reduced.

Of course, they don't look "cool" at all...  No style points whatsoever.  But that's fine with me, I got them to keep me on the road, not look cool.
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 18, 2008, 11:07:30 PM
The Sessanta's are a little odd looking as well.  Didn't much care for them at first but after seeing them on a Trans Am they grew on me.  Vredestein has made a name for themselves in northern Europe for thier snowtires and as well in the bicycle community for their bike tires.
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Post by: SteveBailey on February 19, 2008, 12:48:43 AM
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Originally posted by eagl
After my last near-death experience taking my goodyear eagle F1 GS D3s on snow, .


My GS-D3's are the best tires I've ever had...... never driven them in the snow though.  They stayed together over 200 though and they really handle wonderfully... love 'em.
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Post by: moot on February 19, 2008, 12:55:24 AM
The headlights' glass/plex is starting to get a bit unclear.
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 19, 2008, 12:57:19 AM
Yup.  De-cataracting my HL lenses is on my list of "things to do".
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Post by: moot on February 19, 2008, 01:03:19 AM
It's looking good.. You need to film it doing a burnout or something :)
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 19, 2008, 01:13:29 AM
Well, while that looks cool, it ultimately winds up being hard on the drivetrain and wastes good tires.  It'll burn 'em down, trust me.  Just use your imagination!
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Post by: eagl on February 19, 2008, 09:27:32 AM
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Originally posted by SteveBailey
My GS-D3's are the best tires I've ever had...... never driven them in the snow though.  They stayed together over 200 though and they really handle wonderfully... love 'em.


I loved them on dry or wet pavement.  Great tires there.  Dangerous in the snow.  Do NOT try it.  Seriously.  I almost singlehandedly shut down the A14 between Cambridge and RAF Lakenheath learning this, when I hit a patch of ice while going just under 1 mph (yea ONE mile per hour) and the car started turning sideways and blocked both lanes.

I had the wheel turned full left, and the rear end kept rotating farther left too.  I looked like one of those dirt track racers going around a corner, except it was at 1 mph and in a straight line.  I couldn't stop or I'd never get going again, but the farther I went the more sideways I got.  I finally found a tiny patch of gravel which gave me enough traction to straddle the crown in the road between the lanes, but I came close to being yet another dumb yank in a stupidly overpowered yank musclecar blocking traffic.
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Post by: SteveBailey on February 19, 2008, 10:00:15 AM
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Originally posted by eagl
I loved them on dry or wet pavement.  Great tires there.  Dangerous in the snow.  Do NOT try it.  Seriously.  I almost singlehandedly shut down the A14 between Cambridge and RAF Lakenheath learning this, when I hit a patch of ice while going just under 1 mph (yea ONE mile per hour) and the car started turning sideways and blocked both lanes.

I had the wheel turned full left, and the rear end kept rotating farther left too.  I looked like one of those dirt track racers going around a corner, except it was at 1 mph and in a straight line.  I couldn't stop or I'd never get going again, but the farther I went the more sideways I got.  I finally found a tiny patch of gravel which gave me enough traction to straddle the crown in the road between the lanes, but I came close to being yet another dumb yank in a stupidly overpowered yank musclecar blocking traffic.


Yikes.... did a little drop of pee come out?  Since I live in AZ, I'm fortunate that there is little chance I'll see snow.  Also, my vette is not a DD.
Hmmm I just realized... I have GS-D3's in my avatar!
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 28, 2008, 04:27:23 PM
Installed.  FRC's be damned!

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/SLPlidinstalled1.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/txflood77598/SLPlidinstalled2.jpg)