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I am getting tired of working on my truck. I am still waiting on my 1100cc injectors. I am on the verge of just scrapping the whole turbo kit in this truck and putting everything in either a 5.3 s-10 or a notch back. I am at the point I just want something that drives all the time and is kinda fun. I do plan on getting a S/C'd CTS-V some time next year. Cant decide what to do with the truck. What would yall do.
thats a pretty large injector, i dont blame you for wanting a different platform and having alot of downtime gets really old
o btw i was only at 83% percent with the injectors i have on E85
that makes 2 of us...but ima keep going...gonna get some cnc'd ls3s from WCCH/3600 circle D and 373s.....keep at it man,i know the frustration though,,,down time sucks
Well i am just waiting on them. I am thinking that my 370 and Pt88 in a notch or a s-10 would be a great Toy to have.
S10 would be badass
Give the truck to me :deal:Quote:
Originally Posted by SLO TRUCK
Just kidding, yeah downtime sucks, but it makes it even better off when you finally get it done. Just get some beater for a DD and keep the truck around as a project, then fully perfect it
down time comes with the hobby man, i been down or should i say i only ran for like 6 days since last november, before manufactured parts failed and took out the heads ( head ) and piston .. i was running soooo damn good on a stock shortblock it makes me sick lol!! sometimes i wish i would just left well enough alone, that setup was very dependable and ran really great :) its my last go around the motor is back together and with alittle finishing up she should be running some time tomorrow!! for how long is a different story, the aint cheap and when it fails its heart breaking, which im sure you know..
but anyway back to your setup!! i see where ya coming from and it makes sense, are you only waiting on injectors? tuning is very important with a turbo setup, probably whats kept me from going that route, but i have been tossing it around about it next year, just cant justify the failure i went through with the 410 setup!!
hell just get rid of everything and go cts-v lol few mods and you'll have fun in luxury :)
Keep it and keep drudging on man I've driven my truck a totall of 8 months since 2007 so I know how it feels ane hell my truck is nothing at all special :lol:
Keep on, keeping on and just get a daily driver that...the CTS-V sounds like a good candidate for that so you can still have fun when you're not in your truck. :beerchug:
Be cool to have your truck faster than you're SC'd CTS-V! :rock:
Ya that is true, think is I have 3 other things to driver other than the truck so thats not the issue and the truck would for sure be faster than the CTS-V when its finished.
Keep it and finish it.... Not your daily so what does it matter if it takes 1 month or 11 months. Question is are you building it for everybody else or for yourself?
I am sure u know this but... No matter what you build it takes time...... It would be the same downtime in a notch or S10 and be alot worse to work on...... Why dont just get acceleronics 96s or 120s and be done??? everyone crys about a box but they have never tuned one... its EASY ....... and complete setup only around 650 bucks Mine has been down a year+ .. If you didnt have the truck apart it would be something else..... Dont have to Blame the truck :)
Another with a downed truck here. As members have already mentioned, projects like yours take time. I personally believe that the more time it takes, the more headaches you endure, the happier you'll be with it in the end and the more pride you will have......becuase YOU are putting in the time and effort. My truck has been down for about 3 weeks so I know the feeling. Just stick with it, and you'll be happy when it's finally done. Hang in there!
That is true. It is for sure for me. If I was building for everyone else it would be just your run of the mill cookie cutter that seems to be popping up all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by DBRODS
You make a good point. At least I am smart enough to leave the Armada alone. LOL. I am dropping some more stuff off tomorrow for Powder coating.Quote:
Originally Posted by casey23
With mine the way I see it my rear end is pretty strong I switched to the 80e so that's good and apparently my motor isnt going anywhere :lol: so once I iron out the nitrous and get the truck looking pretty I can drive it and enjoy it, so a little more BS and ill be good to go for a while, until its time to go faster :lol:
Mark I have done this back and forth thing the last year. It gets old just putting around town in it. But if its paid off then I would keep it most likely. I'd love to get rid of mine real quick and just not mod again, only because I decided to never take that next "huge plunge" into the big 5 digit $ builds. But it being paid off, and it not being expensive to get AC back in it and make it ride more smooth makes me keep mine.
When you have the go fast bug it's kind of like the shampoo bottle.
Race, Rebuild, Repeat...Race, Rebuild, Repeat...Race, Rebuild, Repeat...
Seems like it is never ending, you're never satisfied, everything takes twice as long as you thought it would and costs four times a much as you thought it would. I mean I haven't even finished my first Turbo build and supporting mods, etc and all I seem to think about is the next build I want to do with a LSX/Large Turbo. :bash:
I have seen some good people move away from the game recently and personally I hope you stick with it, keep the truck, finish it up, make it fast as hell and enjoy the hell out of it!!!
That's just my :twocents: and I haven't even met you yet or seen your truck.
Keep it!!! You'll regret not finishing it if you get rid of it! My truck has been running about a month or two out of the almost two years ive had it... It takes time but it's worth it!
And besides... We still haven't gotten to have our race! :)
Mitch I'll race you...but I need a headstart. :D
Well no worries now. I got my injector dynamic 1000cc injectors in, oh that is true I owe you a race Mitch.
Well get the thing together and lets see it fly!
Mark, I think you should keep the truck, it's one of my favorites on the site... oh, and this thread is useless without :pics: