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Old 07-30-2012, 06:55 PM   #10
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Default Re: Olds Achieva day at the Test & Tune

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright View Post
Is the ECM case sheet metal or cast alum?
Ed, it's the sheet metal case.

Art, I'm using the DR's for now, because of wheel size limitation. All the good low profile slicks are in 13 inch sizes. With this car, they started building them with the larger front brakes, 13" wheels don't fit without converting to earlier brakes. Also, the 120k engine doesn't make a ton of hp. With this transmission, don't know how cost effective making a set of lower gears would be at present. If we keep the car. Start working toward making some real power. This will become a necessisity. The tires are an easy change.

The next option, in my playbook, is a header. A guy in neighboring Ohio makes a nice one. Other than a way to tune it, as well as start to look at how to work with the suspension. I want to stiffen the rear. Haven't really figured out what I can do converterwise, yet. After that, it's time to go into the motor.
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