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'06 scooby 2.5i, stock and sold

Re: '06 scooby 2.5i, summer mode: 90%

i usually bump the camber to about where i want it, then i dial it in to a specific number once i take it in for an alignment. i'm basically gonna run as little as possible without rubbing, which should be pretty easy with this setup.
 


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Bio248 said:
this is probably one of the faster ones out there. i was looking everything up yesterday out of bordom.
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Did you find one the Magnacharger Intercooled S/C kit? Seen the parts on PFYC.com and then looked it up online and saw one race a Turbo GTO. Beat the crap out of it but they did not list all the mods so im not sure what the GTO had. Still if you get the G8 that would be baddass to do, i wonder if they make a Turbo or S/C for the V6 G8.
 
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my friend has a magnacharger on his GTO. it seems like all the blower kits are going to end up putting you in the same area. im not a super huge fan of twin turbo setups and single turbo setups are pretty pricey and hard to route and get right from what i can tell.

and definitely no to a v6 car, haha.
 
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Bio248 said:
my friend has a magnacharger on his GTO. it seems like all the blower kits are going to end up putting you in the same area. im not a super huge fan of twin turbo setups and single turbo setups are pretty pricey and hard to route and get right from what i can tell.

and definitely no to a v6 car, haha.
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HA, still would have been pretty badass on the V6 G8 w/turbo.

The Twin turbo would be great but ya too expensive and lot of work to do just to make it work. Id say you get the G8 or a older Vette and S/C em. ive seen some of the 05-07 LS2 vettes pretty cheap with like 50-60k miles on them if you are willing to pay like 30-35k, i think the prices or same for like in the 40k miles too. Or cheaper id look into the older M3 or SVT stangs, if you lucky you could fine a good used SVT already S/C stock but i have not seen many of those Cobras. Or if you want to stick the Pontiac or Chevy then the GTO is awesome, ive seen a bunch for sale around here for like 14-17k with about 30-70k miles on em. I would love to have one but parents want me to get a 4 door and the Insurance would be through the roof.
 
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i dont have room for a second car now, so it's not really in the plans anytime soon.
 
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stock mounts go back on tonight. should only take about an hour or whatever, but ill take a little longer and have a few beers along the way.
 


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something else i got since i have nothing to show for tonight.

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sold it.

the car rides so much better now. it's quieter by 500% as well.

more descriptions in the morning after i drive it farther. it's also lower now, heh.
 
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But yet you post up WTB threads for parts?

That makes sense.

So biological...how much lower is it than the pic with the rex wheels?
 


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I'm not even sure what your saying 99% of the time but I'm not going to crowd Bios thread so I'm just going to say ok
 
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^^^Cat fight.

@bio, hey sucks you dont have room for another car but fi you ever do the the LS2 corvette seems nice especially if you want to go boost on it. Should make for one hell of a weekend race track toy.
 
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you have no idea the temptation there is to pull that pin. especially because it rattles when i drive. i'll probably just put it on for when i go to shows.

so i got the stock top hats on the suspension last night. because of the design on the rear i had to take out the linear springs and put back in the progressive springs they come with. not necessarily a bad thing, just not exactly what i wanted to to. it rides a bit nicer now. still about as stiff, but not as jarring and definitely a bunch quieter. since it was straight pouring out today i didnt get a chance to take it around any hard corners, but we'll see about later on tonight.

the car is definitely lower in the front and in the rear i could probably go lower yet, but i'll decide upon that later tonight as well. i plan to put the 18s on later and even out the ride height around the car so it sits how i want it. if i rub at all while im driving around (the 18s are 1.5" wider and ~20mm less offset than the stock 17s) then i'll have to bump the camber in a little bit. i just need to make sure this is all good to go before the alignment i have scheduled tomorrow morning.

and nick, for a height reference i did a quick once over last night. from center of the hub to the fender right now in the front i'm ~12.5", which is probably a good inch lower than i was with the camber plates on. didn't adjust the ride height at all. im ~13.0" in the rear, but that'll probably just get evened out side to side and stay that height. i like the car to have a little bit of rake visually, even though the fender are shaped differently.
 
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