Support Group/Thread For Mod Addiction or MA

[HARDTRAILZ]

The 3800 is a hell of a motor. I been good at letting it do its thing, but its tempting to mod while the wallet is open for parts anyway

 

[Sparky]

I got a cam in my 3800... do it

 

[AManders6]

I loved the 3800 we had in our family's '96 Lumina LTZ. Parents bought in brand new, all of my brothers and I learned to drive on it. That engine never let us down. Car fell to me when my parents bought their Yukon, which is right when my Cutlass went to car heaven. First car I ever modded.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Doubt I go cam deep.

I had the 3800 in a 98 F-body but it never got 28 mpg like tjs impala does. Not sure why though

 

[SnowBlazer]

What dome LED lights does everyone use?

 

[Capote]

You mean what brand or style of 194 bulb?

 

[redmaro42]

Cant help it. Impala needs upper manifold gasket and looking at mods to do while its apart.

zzperformance is your friend lol.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Zz makes me think evil things

 

[dmanns67]

What dome LED lights does everyone use?

194 5630 white LEDs in the front and passenger area. 212 5630 white LED for the cargo area. Bought off of EBay. 5630s are way brighter than the 5050s.

 

[Sparky]

Doubt I go cam deep.

I had the 3800 in a 98 F-body but it never got 28 mpg like tjs impala does. Not sure why though

Too much skinny pedal?

My 98 Camaro 3800 would push 32 highway. It was a stock engine but was tuned.
My 99 will do about 26 highway. But I think the cam and such has something to do with the difference lol.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

That car never got the skinny pedal. It was a huge let down from my previous Z28 M6. But i should have known a V6 Auto would not keep me happy. I bought it for MPG and when it could only match the the Z28(both at 26mpg) it had to leave me so i could buy a TA M6 and have bunches mo power and t-tops and same MPG. I even tried dolling it up with some inserts and tails and tires and rims and tint, but it left me from from thrilled and I need to like the vehicles i own.

 

[Capote]

Any pictures of your old Camaro's you two?

 

[Sparky]

Old 98

Current 99

The 99 will be getting a bunch of mods installed whenever I have the money to repaint the car... so in a few years lol.

 

[BlazingTrails]

I kinda want a Camaro SS like that, I almost bought one 4-5 years ago that had 600hp already.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

My former Trans Am after I killed one of the WS6 wheels I had on it. These on there were only like $200 and got me through

 

[Capote]

Old 98

Current 99

The 99 will be getting a bunch of mods installed whenever I have the money to repaint the car... so in a few years lol.

Oh now I recognize your current one, you've posted it before. Clean [emoji41]

I kinda want a Camaro SS like that, I almost bought one 4-5 years ago that had 600hp already.

Oh man you would be hauling all across Newnan in that beast if you had it lol
Pristine [emoji33] [emoji106] [emoji106]




Thanks for sharing gents

What mods do you have planned Sparky? Kyle what mods were on yours?

 

[Sparky]

I have a fiberglass hood and spoiler (nothing over the top I don't like riced out but should look good I think), an exhaust valence, new seats and covers, then I'm also going to redo the exhaust exits to fit the valence, put in LEDs everywhere in the interior, and I'd like to custom build some LED tail lights but not sure on that. Then eventually whenever the current cammed 3800 blows I want to put an LS3 and T56 in the car.

Lots of money involved in doing all that, so most of that won't happen any time soon I will be installing the seats this spring and hopefully will do the LED interior work, and I'll likely plastidip my fiberglass hood black and install it since my paint started peeling off in sheets on my stock hood.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Minor bolt on crap only. Exhaust, subframe connectors. decals. cold air intake. tint. shifter. strut brace. It was my DD through for my 135 mile commute even through 2 winters. Only failed to get me to work about 3 or 4 times and in those cases it never even moved from being parked, I just knew better. It was a great car and my buddys uncle still drives it around with almost 300K miles now.

I wanted another one bad, but with kids the Impala was a smarter choice. One of these days I will have another 3rd or 4th gen. Really want a 3rd gen with 4th gen drivetrain.

 

[Stewzer55]

3rd gen with a 4th gen drivetrain would be awesome. A clean one, you'd have to have a mullet For a bad one.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

I missed out on 355 turbo'ed backed by a t-56 in a 91 a few months ago. Thought a buddy was getting it and it turned out he did not and I did not find out til it was gone. Guy sold it for about 1/3 of the build cost and I knew the guy that helped him build it. Would have been a sweet modded ride without any work.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

I guess I am truly an addict...could not make a simple order off Amazon without ordering a mod for the truck. Not even sure it will be what I want, but price was good and mods just have power over me.

 

[Capote]

I guess I am truly an addict...could not make a simple order off Amazon without ordering a mod for the truck. Not even sure it will be what I want, but price was good and mods just have power over me.

We all know that feel, come, let's hug it out brother [emoji38]

 

[BlazingTrails]

Every time I put in an order on eBay I start sifting through my watch list adding mods to my purchase. I. Need. Help.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

This was completely random. Not watched or even something really thought of til I put TrailBlazer in the search n it popped up at a fraction of normal cost.

My finger just clicked add to cart all by itself...scary stuff

 

[Sib]

Well what was the extra mod? Did I miss it somewhere

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Depends if I like it or just trash it. Pics will happen either way

 

[Sib]

Depends if I like it or just trash it. Pics will happen either way

 

[BlazingTrails]

That's my grill yo, Next mod here tomorrow

 

[Capote]

Lucky.........

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Need chrome

 

[Capote]

Need chrome

No......Color match it

 

[BlazingTrails]

yes it will be white

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Airbrush like mine

 

[djthumper]

I guess I am truly an addict...could not make a simple order off Amazon without ordering a mod for the truck. Not even sure it will be what I want, but price was good and mods just have power over me.

I started out with a fairly small order on Amazon and it was over 200 when I was done.

 

[Capote]

I started out with a fairly small order on Amazon and it was over 200 when I was done.

Now that's what I'm talkin about [emoji14]

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Bingo. Extras bout doubled mine.

 

[BlazingTrails]

We don't Half-ass anything do we??

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Nope. Got tracking numbers n updates going nuts. Love it

 

[BlazingTrails]

The Mail lady probably hates my a$$ probably the most packages in the apartment complex

 

[Capote]

The Mail lady probably hates my a$$ probably the most packages in the apartment complex

Ditto