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Running out of ideas!

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So I'm at that point where I don't know what to do with my car. I was thinking to buy some new lug nuts for my rims because I have to original ones on without the covers so they're gold and have the holes in the middle. Mine are also corroded. I can't really think of anything else to do except for flipping my dog bone bushings. List of whats done right now:
-17" rims
-OnStar antenna removed
-PONTIAC rear bumper inlay
-Polished exhaust tips

That's it for now. Cheap or free mods/repairs are best as money is tight. I plan on repairing my valve cover gasket soon too. Other than that, I won't have anything to do/work on. Ideas?
 
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Oh sorry lol. I'm out of ideas! >:( Like seriously what the hell is this crap. I NEED something to do on it or I will get bored! That better? Hahaha.
 
Homemade Intake, Alternator rewire, Detail the inside and engine, paint scheme on the motor.

There are tons of cheap things to do with a GP. Use the search bar up top. Look through the Members Ride section for ideas.
 
You mean just install a heavier gauge power wire on the alternator? Don't do the diode thing or use an alternator booster. Those are a bad idea.
 


Booba5185 said:
You mean just install a heavier gauge power wire on the alternator? Don't do the diode thing or use an alternator booster. Those are a bad idea.
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Exactly, Cost about $8 for a 4gauge cable at the parts store. Helps boost the electrical system. Did it to both my 97GT and 98GTP. Cheap easy mod lol.
 
Agreed 100% Also a good idea to run a new ground to the alternator, and a new ground from the battery to the Chassis. And go around and clean all the grounds in the whole car. I have a list of them all if anyone wants.
 
get 1/0 or go home stop with the tiny wire ****. I also did voltage booster because I was tired of seeing 13.3 volts.
 
Well just with the 4gauge. At night with lights on and Stereo with sub and amp. I was getting 14.3-14.7 Volt reading. Maybe I had good grounds lol. Either way. Big wire, big 3 upgrade is something to do.
 
14.2ish now with stock wiring lol. Haven't put my 0 gauge back on there again.


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I learned a lot about these alternators when I went through CS144 debacle. CS130D operate the same way too. The voltage regulators actually have a timer before they bring up the voltage to the rotor. Most of the time it's 10 seconds, some have a 2.5 second delay. All stock regulators that I've seen (cept for some cadillacs) are set at 14.7v.
 
And need to eventually go throw on this CS144 I have. The list just never gets shorter.


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Never heard of putting a new alternator cable on. With my alternator, If I start my car first thing in the morning or when it hasn't been driven for a while, the car will start and then the alternator comes on like a second later. I can tell this because when it does, the interior and exterior lights get brighter, fan speed blows a little faster, and the engine increases RPM slightly (enough that you can hear it). Do you think a better cable would eliminate this delay?
 


Depends on the length:
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01Grand PrixGT said:
Never heard of putting a new alternator cable on. With my alternator, If I start my car first thing in the morning or when it hasn't been driven for a while, the car will start and then the alternator comes on like a second later. I can tell this because when it does, the interior and exterior lights get brighter, fan speed blows a little faster, and the engine increases RPM slightly (enough that you can hear it). Do you think a better cable would eliminate this delay?
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Yeah man, fvcking do it. Cost less than 10 bucs and it's something to do, which is what you wanted right. Get to it troop.
 
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