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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    6'3"-6'4" 275lb.

    Quote Originally Posted by turbovanman
    This one is easy, I have myself to blame, I rush things, don't pay attention to gauges when I should, change to much stuff at once then expect miracles, the list is endless.

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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    Quote Originally Posted by Force Fed Mopar View Post
    Yeah, you being the Jolly Green Giant doesn't give you much options in the compact sports car department
    You've got a good point there.

    Quote Originally Posted by Aries_Turbo View Post
    you got long legs though right?

    i have short little legs and a long --- torso.

    brian
    Yes, my legs are long. I have to take out the arm rest in my GLHs to shift those too. My brother is more like you with slightly shorter legs so he has an easier time in small cars. He also wears a size 13 shoe so he can buy them in a store. Lucky.

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    275lb.
    Wow that brings back memories of middle school
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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    yeah i was a stick man in middle school. same height by the end of middle school and 150 maybe. by my senior year i was 210.

    Brian

    Quote Originally Posted by turbovanman
    This one is easy, I have myself to blame, I rush things, don't pay attention to gauges when I should, change to much stuff at once then expect miracles, the list is endless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cordes View Post
    so he has an easier time in small cars. He also wears a size 13 shoe
    Probably not all that much easier, I get size 12s hung up under the dash sometimes.... it goes, foot stuck, yank it out, bang knee on steering wheel...

    I'm only 6'1" but half of me is leg, have to buy 34" inseam.
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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    Boy I'm glad I'm only 6 ft lol
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    Yarr, designers usually only plan to ergonomically accommodate up to the 95th percentile height (and other dimensions), which is historically 6'1" or 6'2" for more recent studies, and that's "normally proportioned"
    DD1: '02 T&C Ltd, 3.8 AWD. DD2: '15 Versa Note SV, replacing.. DDx: '14 Versa Note SV << freshly killded :( ....... Projects: '88 Voyager 3.0, Auto with shift kit, timing advance, walker sound FX muffler on 15" pumpers wrapped in 215/65/R15 H rated Nexens.... and a '95 phord escort wagon PnP head << Both may need to go :( ..... I like 3.0s ... so??? ... stop looking at me like I've got two heads!

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    Nice looking Fiero Reinaldo! And you've certainly made some nice improvements. From what I've read, the engine cradle in the rear of your Pontiac is exactly the same as the front end of my old X-11...if only the Internet had been available before I sold this car back in the 90's!



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    That was a sweet looking X-11 and I'm a fan of them. What you said about the internet is very true! Well, if you get one again I can help you turn it into the UX-11 (U is for Ultra which is a Greek word for "beyond").

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rattlesnake View Post
    That was a sweet looking X-11 and I'm a fan of them. What you said about the internet is very true! Well, if you get one again I can help you turn it into the UX-11 (U is for Ultra which is a Greek word for "beyond").
    You're on brother! Seriously, I've been scanning the internet for quite a while. The last and only year the X-11 was FI was the same model year of your Fiero...that's the one I would like to find!
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    85 was the best!
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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    There has been a X-11 on my local CL for like 6 months. I think he is asking $500

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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    What kind of shape? As long as the body is good, I can do the rest. Hate body work. lol.
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    I can find out for you, I dont mind going to look at it either. I never went to look because I love odd 80's stuff and was afraid I would bring it home!

    Of course, now I cant find it . But I keep a real good eye on CL, and if it shows up again I will let you know

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    Sweet. Maybe Paul and I could go halvsies on it and do a midwest build?????? LOL.
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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    Not sure of your point, take away the turbo on our engines and you get the same, a generic hunk of weaksauce engine.
    The point is the 3x00 60*s have more balls than the 3800 (n/a) without the help of a supercharger even though it has less displacement. A much better platform to start out with considering Fieros already came with a 60* V6. I've driven both a 3800 n/a in W-body is a dog while a 60* W-body is fairly stout. If the 3800 was better they would have axed the 60* and continued on with the 3800 series. There are 12 sec n/a 3400 cars out there, I don't see any remotely quick 3800 n/a's out there. GM knew it was time to move from V8s with 2 cylinders chopped off and start a clean sheet V6.

    Both fail, the GN was an old slow one, lol, but still a good vid.
    It still lost to a car running substantially less boost and driving the front wheels. I will say weight is the enemy of that match up.

    SRT should pull better than that.
    The turbo Z24 v6 is lighter, has more torque, more hp etc. I'd say the SRT-4 lost fair and square.

    So the much lighter GA beats a much heavier car, hmmmmmmmmm.



    Same comment as above. Don't get me wrong but come on, both engines have there place.
    Once again the 3400 car was still running b*tch boost and a GA is not really THAT much lighter than a GP. 3091lbs vs 3,383 lbs. They are both pretty porky cars. If I was seeking a hi-po GM v6 the 60* would be the way to go, the 3800 does not even have the option of a manual transmission in fwd trim.

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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    I'm pretty sure you can swap a 3800 to a 5spd, but if you mean they didn't come from the factory that way then you're correct.
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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    yeah i think you use a camaro 3800 flywheel cut thinner and it bolts together. i dont remember the details on the clutch and starter though but its been done and its not a hard swap.

    Quote Originally Posted by turbovanman
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    Re: I went from this, to this!

    IIRC the 2.8/3.1/3.4 trans bolts right up to the 3800. My brother checked it out when he was considering a rwd 3800 SC swap in a Mazda truck
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    Yes, the FWD engines have the same bolt pattern for both 90* V6 & 60* V6. It is the RWD that is different between the 4.3/5.0/5.7 and 2.8/3.1. The 3800 is the same pattern as the 2.8/3.1 in RWD, also.
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