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06-19-2010, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NJ
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Testing the Chevy waters!
Hey guys. I've been heavily into manual transmission Fords for years. I've owned quite a few and I've been pretty happy so far.
Though this past winter I decided to change things up and sold one of my '99 Contour Svts to go looking for a 5.0 Mustang. Somehow a friend of mine talked me into test driving an LT1 Camaro. And let me tell you, I've never driven a car that I've actually been scared of before  . I don't think any of my previous cars topped 180hp/torque to the wheels. Not to mention that my prior cars were fwd.
The z28 is stock as far as the motor, intake, transmission goes. My only mods right now are aftermarket struts and Corvette rims. Fronts are Koni yellow single adjustable set to full soft, and Bilstein version #b46-1914 in the rear.
I have a set of Pacesetter long tube headers and a Borla catback sitting in a friend's garage that I haven't gotten a chance to install yet. Unfortunately my optispark konked out so I haven't done much recently.
I live in Middlesex county but spend most of my free time up in Morris county where I have family and friends. I just wanted to stop by and say "hey" to fellow NJ Fbody fans! 
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06-19-2010, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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sweet im sure you wont be disappointed good luck with the car
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06-19-2010, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Williamstown
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hey if u are looking for another set of wheels i have a set of 5 star trans am wheels for150
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06-19-2010, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NNJ
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LT1 POWAA!!! 
welcome! sweet ride!
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1997 Camaro Z28 - 355 LT1, T56, CC503, LTs, ORY, Bald Eagle-back exhaust, !emissions, Lingenfelter CAI, EWP, !CAGS, BMR LCAs, UMI PHB, Koni Str.t/Koni SA, C5 Z06 front / LS1 F-body rear brake swap, factory hurst with short stick
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06-19-2010, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Shamong, NJ
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Welcome! I think you will be pleased with the switch
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06-19-2010, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Bucks County PA
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Welcome to the club!
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06-20-2010, 10:02 AM
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06-20-2010, 03:16 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Welcome to the LT1 club, where in Morris do you hang out?
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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06-20-2010, 04:21 PM
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Location: Ewing, NJ
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Welcome to the club!
- Justin
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06-20-2010, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
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nice car...id lose the sawblades but still clean looking. enjoy it..these cars (even lt1's) will make a contour look like...well a contour
welcome to the addiction
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06-20-2010, 05:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Optispark problems with an lt1?? Nooooooooo wayyy..haha welcome to the club, nice looking car
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06-21-2010, 12:54 AM
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welcome! im sure ull enjoy the **** outa that car.... i loved my 95 LT1
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06-21-2010, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NJ
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Thank you guys  . I love the car. Had no idea what I was missing .
I usually hang out around the Rockaway Mall. My mom used to live in Rockaway when I was younger so I have a handful of friends up there.
As for the rims. I know that people usually call them the "akiles heel" of the car lol. I actually don't mind them, but they will be replaced soon. I have a set of chrome z06 wheels that I need to put on the car. I just never got around to it because I heard I'll need spacers and stronger studs/nuts and possibly need to roll my fenders to fit the 18" tires on the rear. Didn't realize it at the time that they would need so much custom work. Does anyone on the forums here run 18" rears? If so, how? lol
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06-21-2010, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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they should fit without any problems
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06-21-2010, 02:57 PM
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ballin on 18s yo.
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06-21-2010, 03:25 PM
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yea they should fit without a prob... might need a BFH for the inner fenders, i did wen i put vette 18's on my 95
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06-21-2010, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NJ
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Really? I was told that I would definitely need a 1/4" spacer in order to use those rear tires. I was also told that I may need stronger studs too in some cases if the spacer is big. My intended rear tires are going to be either NT05R's or 555R's on those c5 z06 wheels if I go the drag radial route (car is only driven in the summer so I'm debating between a high end summer tire and a DR).
If all I need to do is this BFH mod, that'd be awesome since I don't know much about spacers. Or is it just better to play it safe and pick up a pair?
Thanks so much guys, sorry to bombard you with questions!
Paul
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06-21-2010, 06:16 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Drag racing + 18s = fail.
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06-21-2010, 06:21 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Rockaway mall eh, there are a bunch of us that hang out like 30 min west
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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06-21-2010, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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welcome to the club! I can say from experience, you will need longer wheel studs in the rear for the 18s, but other then that, they will fit fine. I personally ran 295's on my rears with no problems.
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06-21-2010, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Brick, NJ
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yay another LT1 guy  welcome to the club
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06-22-2010, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NJ
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I love the LT1. I just hear it's weak point is the opti. Though I'm sure you all know that . Hopefully when I get that fixed, I'll be good to go. I picked up an MSD Optispark and ignition coil to replacing the failing stock one (made it 130k miles!). If anyone's in the area of East Hanover and wants to help me swap in the new opti and coil, let me know. Will supply pizza and beer .
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Where abouts west? Budd Lake is about the furthest west that I know anyone. But I've taken the trip out west for fireworks .
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welcome to the club! I can say from experience, you will need longer wheel studs in the rear for the 18s, but other then that, they will fit fine. I personally ran 295's on my rears with no problems.
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Thank you . I was talking to a guy with an LS1 running 18" rears and he said that he could get away with stock studs since a 1/4" inch spacer isn't that thick. Any larger and he said definitely change the studs. Do you think I'd be ok with just squeezing by on stock, or is it just better to look into longer studs anyway? If so, how long and what specs? Sorry for all the questions but I've never changed out studs before.
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I don't plan on taking her down to the track, but I do want the ability to defend myself at a traffic light if need be . Personally, I rather run 17" rears but it seems most Corvette wheels for sale have 18" rears. I was trying to find someone selling a pair of 17" chrome z06 wheels to match my fronts, but I haven't seen any around for awhile.
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'98 Ford Contour (trans went )
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06-22-2010, 04:19 PM
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Location: Delran
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street racing or racing on the street talk is a no no around here 
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06-22-2010, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NJ
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Sorry. What I meant was if I pulled up to someone on a privately owned road, that happened to have traffic light, in a foreign county, on a designated track .
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'98 Ford Contour (trans went )
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06-22-2010, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: West Long Branch
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Welcome to the club.
What size are the rear tires? 275 series tires usually fit back there without problems, and only with 315's might you need to remove the bump stops.
Please get rid of those Corvette turbo fin rims!!
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