RATE AND VOTE PLEASE...

Page 1: Profile shots
Page 2: Performance mods
Page 3: Audio
Page 4: Interior
Page 5: Evolution of my Monte
Page 6: Future mods
Page 7: Transmission rebuild
Page 8: LosMagificos Custom Car Show 2003
Page 9: My perspective
Page 10: Insparation

Started with a stock car. And did a few minor upgrades:

1. Fabricated K&N Cold Air Kit - better accelaration, better sound from engine. Eliminated some of the hesitation when pushing hard on the gas.

2. Fabricated MagnaFlow 3" Exhaust - sounds MUCH better, and felt like it gave me a little more on the top end.

3. Hypertech Power Programmer II - not bad for the effort put in. Push a few buttons and you shift better, go faster, and and accelerate quicker.

I driove it like this for 5yrs. Now its time for a major upgrade....

A TURBO charged, V8 eating Monster. :- ]

...Just kidding, I love all nice cars, PERIOD. ...Mine just happens to be a sleeper...

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Cartuning Performance.
Great kit, great support... KEVIN is a great guy, with a VERY good product. I was having a few issues and he stayed on it until we got her dialed in just right.

When I rev up, you hear the classic turbo signiture... Vmm Vmmm Vmmmmmm Ps Psss Pssss Psssssss... music to my ears!

the turbo fits in there perfectly...
InterCooler fits down and in front of the radiator.

Turbonetics Wastegate
Notice the boost controller bolted to the stabalizer bar.

Taylor Spiro Pro [wires]... up to 600 degrees protection, no more wire covers.
02/08/07 - Went back to factory wires, Taylor's suck!

IC...

3" Cat-back MagnaFlow Loudmouth Exhaust....

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This diagram is from Cartuning Performance., I'm still in the process of tuning my car, so I have not ran her on a dyno just yet... But she has a few LS1's under the belt.

Turbo Kit:
* Precision Turbo PT-61mm trim
* Custom made, 2.5" mandrel CNC bend tig-welded stainless steel down pipes
* U-bend removal included
* Carsound high flow catalytic converter, and all O2 sensor bungs are functional
* 3-PLY silicone connectors
* Silicone hose (for connection to waste gate blow off valve)
* Monza blow off valve
* Turbonetics EVO waste gates w/ multiple psi settings
* Lucas/Delphi 42.5 lb/hr fuel injectors
* Intercooler
* Custom made stainless steel exhaust crossover
* All gaskets for mating surfaces
* AN fitting oil lines, oil “T”, custom adaptor for oil return
* K&N valve cover breather
* High flow air filter, along with a custom fenderwell intake setup
* 4 T-bolt stainless steel band clamps
* All bolts, nuts washers required (stainless steel)
* O2 sensor plug for original O2 sensor location
* Custom programmed PCM (Digital Horsepower)
* PCV modification hardware and specialized tools
* Full instruction set on CD-ROM
* 180 deg. thermostat
* Colder spark plugs

Other mods:
- Gatorback accesorie belt
- Polyurathane engine upper mounts

== Rebuilt/beefed-up Transmission
-- more details on PAGE 10 - Transmission Rebuild

== Ported & Polished exhaust manifolds...

- Call WBodyStore.com ask for Mike K. @ [877-671-0063], explain to him the setup, and he will work with you... excellent and fast!
- (08/2006) Got em, blew out the rear manifold...

- check out the side by side comparison...
- rear manifold had the #6 port turned towards the turbo
- can not see from picture, but the EGR port was removed and sealed on the new rear manifold.

- this is the front manifold

== Remove runners from the intake manifold
- (12/2006) easy job, should have done it a long time ago.

== 1.9 Rocker Install
- Bought a 1.9 rocker kit to help with some KR I've been plagued with.

(steps 4 & 5 are done in pairs)
1. Take Valve covers off
2. Remove rockers. (If kit comes with new push rods, take out old the old rods and insert the new rods here)
3. Remove spark plug, and pressurize cylinder. (pic below)
4. Compress old springs, remove retainer, and take off old spring. (Some may chose to replace the old valve seals here)
5. Compress new springs, place over valve, install the retainer.
6. De pressurize cylinder and reinstall spark plug.
7. Torque down your new rockers. (pic below) (Repeat steps 3 - 6 for each cylinder)

I'll take more pics soon:

Page 1: Profile shots
Page 2: Performance mods
Page 3: Audio
Page 4: Interior
Page 5: Evolution of my Monte
Page 6: Future mods
Page 7: Transmission rebuild
Page 8: LosMagificos Custom Car Show 2003
Page 9: My perspective
Page 10: Insparation