I did it!

[Arragonis]

Originally Posted by Silvey01

All but having an alignment machine in my back pocket, yes....

Yep, agreed, I just wish I had aligned it first

[Jean-Seb]

Congrats on the purchase. On the rear drum brakes, you can upgrade them (get rid of them haha) with discs from Dodge Neons. You need to get some machining done on the backing plates and adapt the brake lines (I made my own SS braided lines).

Here's a write-up about it; here...

I've done this modification on my Grand Am (same brakes and wheel bearings as the J-Bodies) and I'm quite pleased with them.

[Rick323]

Originally Posted by Silvey01

I've been wanting to look for someone with another car like mine and see what they have done. I'd like to take the rear spoiler off but wondering how to do it so it doesn't look like crap.

I'd like to take my spoiler off as well. I've read, people take it to a body shop to have the holes filled (welded) and painted (~$200). At some point I think I'll do the same thing-but I'll do it myself.

Originally Posted by Silvey01

How did you seal the hood and grill gap? Do you have pictures?

All I did is put some adhesive weather strip (3/4") on my hood-I doubled up the center part of the hood (big gap). The fit on these cars leave a lot to be desired.

I bought some lexan to cover the fog lights and part of the lower grill. I just need to figure out how I want to install it.

[ghostwalker]

Originally Posted by Silvey01

So far using some hypermiling techniques I was able to get right at 40 MPG. I'm lucky to be right near the interstate. I figure right now going from 17.8 MPG to 40 MPG is the ultimate eco-mod but just like any project it'll never be done.
More to come.

Best mod ever a similar one saves me like $600 a year with same driving style if not worse -GW

[Silvey01]

Originally Posted by Jean-Seb

Congrats on the purchase. On the rear drum brakes, you can upgrade them (get rid of them haha) with discs from Dodge Neons. You need to get some machining done on the backing plates and adapt the brake lines (I made my own SS braided lines).

Here's a write-up about it; here...

I've done this modification on my Grand Am (same brakes and wheel bearings as the J-Bodies) and I'm quite pleased with them.

Thanks for the link. I never knew that Neon parts could fit a GM. That goodness I got a buddy who's a machinist and a mechanic.

[Silvey01]

[QUOTE=Rick323;244796]I'd like to take my spoiler off as well. I've read, people take it to a body shop to have the holes filled (welded) and painted (~$200). At some point I think I'll do the same thing-but I'll do it myself.

Of course the engineers at GM have to make things hard and expensive to make a minor change. I think I'll try the weatherstriping on the hood first.

[honduh]

nice!