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01-14-2013, 03:13 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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Ok, admit it. What parts do you regret?
I gotta say, even though I like the sound and I got it for a screaming deal, the more I work with my 3" dual exhaust on the Nova the more I just shake my head at how much it's a PITA and not necessary. The clearance is not that great, I had to heat and hammer the pipes to get it to clear the tires, and it's pretty heavy. 
So nut up. What have you guys bought that you wish you hadn't?
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01-14-2013, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New York City/ Cape May
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Rod ends on the suspension... god dang the car makes so much noise now driving around sounds like its falling apart...
JW 
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Fbody - 2002 WS6 Trans Am Sunset Orange M6
Daily Driver - 2017 Silver Subaru Forester XT
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01-14-2013, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jim Thorpe PA
Posts: 2,134
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Originally Posted by JW
Rod ends on the suspension... god dang the car makes so much noise now driving around sounds like its falling apart...
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I went all poly for that reason, drive the car too much to deal with that.
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01-14-2013, 04:02 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Berlin, NJ
Posts: 7,148
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Coated pacesetters
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2001 Trans Am WS6 •SLP Loudmouth II •UMI Suspension •12.857 @ 109.57
1996 Trans Am WS6 •Pacesetter Longtubes •Strange 12 Bolt •Spohn Suspension •11.152 @ 123.85
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01-14-2013, 04:08 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,941
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I am sure I will regret anything related to current build.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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01-14-2013, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
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The crap arizona speed headers on my Camaro - waited forever for them and the y-pipe hangs low enough to till soil...
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1984 Camaro: 350 Auto, Global West Suspension, Baer Brakes, CTW Wheels
1989 GTA: Bolt-on L98. Global West Suspension, full Magnaflow exhaust, Wilwood Brakes, CTW Wheels
Last edited by Paul Huryk; 01-14-2013 at 04:16 PM.
Reason: spelling
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01-14-2013, 04:11 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,170
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow
I am sure I will regret anything related to current build.
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I do enjoy preemptive regret! 
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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01-14-2013, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Millstone, NJ
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My level 1 performabuilt transmission and stall shoulda got a level 2 and 4000
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94 TA GT. Stock 350, cam, exhaust
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01-14-2013, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Piscataway, N.J.
Posts: 1,729
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Putting in the 3:73 gears (stock was 3:23) and finding out it ran the same times in the 1/4 mile. Too much low end torque with the stock tires requires I walk it out of the hole, so that unless I use drag radials, I lost too much top end and gas mileage.
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1991 FORMULA 350-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1 of 1,197 with L98 Option/13.79@100 mph
1994 25th ANNIVERSARY TRANS AM GT -1 of ONLY 2,000 made/ Only 128 made with a HURST 6-Speed Manual and 91 with T-Tops and Compact Disc/ K & N Filtercharger/Magnaflow Performance Muffler/Air Foil- ORIGINAL MINT Arctic White Ultra Rare SURVIVOR. DAYTONA 500 PACE CAR Decal Kit!
SOLD: 1989 Turbo T/A in 1991 it ran 12:18@115 mph
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01-14-2013, 04:37 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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The Holley TB I bought was junk...shiny but junk. I was allured by the shine of the unit and red TB blades you would never see but I had the kick the throttle to get it back to idle. The throttle was also overly "tight" with a lack in fluid movement. Thankfully I sold it for close to what I bought it for and moved on to the AS&M unit which I love.
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
'17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
'17 Lex LS460
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01-14-2013, 04:55 PM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
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Used pacesetter headers, sight unseen. Idiot move.
Getting a non-TCS rear end also caused a ton of headaches in this current swap. I thought getting a 3.42 3channel for $150 was a great idea. Well, I learned there were some compatibility issues as I went along. $40 for a non-TCS throttle cable, $120 for custom rear brake lines (I upgraded to braided lines as well), and a 3channel ABS block. A whole lot headaches too. $310 later, I realized I should have just found a 4-channel, Traction-Control-Equipped, rear to begin with!
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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01-14-2013, 04:56 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,941
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Used pacesetter headers, sight unseen. Idiot move.
Getting a non-TCS rear end also caused a ton of headaches in this current swap. I thought getting a 3.42 3channel for $150 was a great idea. Well, I learned there were some compatibility issues as I went along. $40 for a non-TCS throttle cable, $120 for custom rear brake lines (I upgraded to braided lines as well), and a 3channel ABS block. A whole lot headaches too. $310 later, I realized I should have just found a 4-channel, Traction-Control-Equipped, rear to begin with!
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Like the one I have for sale?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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01-14-2013, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Millstone, NJ
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Traction control? Wats that lol
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94 TA GT. Stock 350, cam, exhaust
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01-14-2013, 05:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
Posts: 1,668
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I regret HP Tuners somewhat. Should have gone with EFI Live.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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01-14-2013, 05:18 PM
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Stalker
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 12,083
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MSD LS1 ignition coils. They lasted maybe 2000 miles then started causing misfire problems. I swapped in a set of used stock coils and all was great after that.
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01-14-2013, 05:30 PM
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American Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Wastelands of NJ
Posts: 6,116
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Back in my 94 T/A days...Dominion heads, Grotyohann headers, Electromotive Opti-Eliminator, the whole dayum 94 T/A for that matter!
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ICONIC ICON, AND AMERICAN BAD AZZ!!!
1991 Dodge Spirit R/T: Gran'pa lookin' 150+ mph turbo rocket.
2013 Dodge Avenger RT: Wastelands cruiser.
2008 Crown Vic Police Interceptor: 'Nuff said!
THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
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01-14-2013, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
Posts: 2,415
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headman long tube headers no one makes a y pipe for them or a true duel for a third gen camaro
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01-14-2013, 06:15 PM
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NJFBOA Supporting Sponsor
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: HULMEVILLE, PA
Posts: 2,023
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Moser 9"
Poor fitment
Looks stupid
After all that still scattered it all over the track...
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JSSPEEDANDCUSTOM.COM
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01-14-2013, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Edison
Posts: 7,856
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Everything in the 84 because it would've been cheaper doing an LS1 swap and I'd probably enjoy it more too.
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1984 Firebird
2000 Z28
2023 Tacoma
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01-14-2013, 06:23 PM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Hamilton, Mercer county
Posts: 4,141
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That truck I bought some weeks ago 
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01-14-2013, 06:32 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Berlin, NJ
Posts: 7,148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PolarBear
That truck I bought some weeks ago |
If you wanna talk full cars, then I got a list..... lol
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2001 Trans Am WS6 •SLP Loudmouth II •UMI Suspension •12.857 @ 109.57
1996 Trans Am WS6 •Pacesetter Longtubes •Strange 12 Bolt •Spohn Suspension •11.152 @ 123.85
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01-14-2013, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
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long tube headers for an v8 s10 i built... after noticing I had to cut the firewall and floorpans to make them fit I gave up. they are sitting in my basement still.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow
...its cool to like diesels, cause that and pretending to be country is like, hip nowadays!!
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01-14-2013, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrison NJ
Posts: 880
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double timing chain. such a pain in the ass clearance with an after market oil pump, which involved major grinding and poking a whole through a brand new pump.
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01-14-2013, 07:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Edison
Posts: 7,856
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WSex
double timing chain. such a pain in the ass clearance with an after market oil pump, which involved major grinding and poking a whole through a brand new pump.
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I'm sorry 
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1984 Firebird
2000 Z28
2023 Tacoma
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01-14-2013, 08:02 PM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Edison, NJ
Posts: 4,620
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Not keeping it bolt ons.
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1999 Z28 Convertible. 6 speed swap, wide cowl hood, full hockey stripes, and a whining 10 bolt.
2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.
2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
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