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1996 Saturn SC2
Goal: A clean and fun daily driver to take up the miles for the Detail Junky.
Start Date: Soon...
Planned End Date: When it goes up for sale!
Q&A Thread: http://www.sixthsphere.com/phpBB3/vi...461388#p461388
Introduction
There just wasn't any hope for Daily 1, the rotting POS 93' SL2. I barely had time to work on the Detail Junky, let alone work on a daily driver that was falling apart faster than I could fix it. To its credit it never broke down, and it even made multiple trips to Boston, MA without hesitation. But it was plauged with problems, burning a quart of oil every 700 miles, guzzling gas, and threatening to throw itself off the road on bumps and bends. Worst of all... it was dirty. The roof even leaked in the rain. In fact the moment I became fed up with Daily 1 my lap was getting saturated in a heavy rain storm. I would've gone to Craigslist to dig up a fresh replacement but at the last moment I remembered that a fellow member was aiming to sell his car. Tyler (sl2fast) just didn't have the time for the coupe and, as much as he hated to see it go, his other toys were simply quicker or more reliable. I knew the car and owner well and was convinced I had to have it after a test drive. Besides, how could I pass up something pre-modified? Tyler bought the car with a roached motor and dropped in a low mileage DOHC/MP3. During the transistion he ported the intake manifold, sourched an OEM header (eventually routed to a custom 2 1/4 cat back), and attached the CP CAI and taper-bored throttle body left over from his 99' SL2. The motor was dropped into place with his old Twistec dog bones. The suspension got the old Intrax/KYB combonation as well as the SPS 17.5 mm rear anti-sway bar and heavy duty stainless steel sway bar brackets that Dad sold him. The real bonus is the Apexi' SAFC purchased and installed during Tyler's early ownership of the car. The car itself is fully load with the exception of the sunroof and it is a very solid vehicle. There is enough umph to tackle the quarter mile in 15.2 seconds (faster than the Detail Junky *gasp*) and a comfortable suspenion that will still keep me entertained. Best of all it is a champ on oil and netted me 36 mpg on my first tank full. A good start but she isn't quite perfect. Of course I'm just plain anal, nothing too major, but a lot of odds and ends.
~ Craig
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Goal: A clean and fun daily driver to take up the miles for the Detail Junky.
Start Date: Soon...
Planned End Date: When it goes up for sale!
Q&A Thread: http://www.sixthsphere.com/phpBB3/vi...461388#p461388
Introduction
There just wasn't any hope for Daily 1, the rotting POS 93' SL2. I barely had time to work on the Detail Junky, let alone work on a daily driver that was falling apart faster than I could fix it. To its credit it never broke down, and it even made multiple trips to Boston, MA without hesitation. But it was plauged with problems, burning a quart of oil every 700 miles, guzzling gas, and threatening to throw itself off the road on bumps and bends. Worst of all... it was dirty. The roof even leaked in the rain. In fact the moment I became fed up with Daily 1 my lap was getting saturated in a heavy rain storm. I would've gone to Craigslist to dig up a fresh replacement but at the last moment I remembered that a fellow member was aiming to sell his car. Tyler (sl2fast) just didn't have the time for the coupe and, as much as he hated to see it go, his other toys were simply quicker or more reliable. I knew the car and owner well and was convinced I had to have it after a test drive. Besides, how could I pass up something pre-modified? Tyler bought the car with a roached motor and dropped in a low mileage DOHC/MP3. During the transistion he ported the intake manifold, sourched an OEM header (eventually routed to a custom 2 1/4 cat back), and attached the CP CAI and taper-bored throttle body left over from his 99' SL2. The motor was dropped into place with his old Twistec dog bones. The suspension got the old Intrax/KYB combonation as well as the SPS 17.5 mm rear anti-sway bar and heavy duty stainless steel sway bar brackets that Dad sold him. The real bonus is the Apexi' SAFC purchased and installed during Tyler's early ownership of the car. The car itself is fully load with the exception of the sunroof and it is a very solid vehicle. There is enough umph to tackle the quarter mile in 15.2 seconds (faster than the Detail Junky *gasp*) and a comfortable suspenion that will still keep me entertained. Best of all it is a champ on oil and netted me 36 mpg on my first tank full. A good start but she isn't quite perfect. Of course I'm just plain anal, nothing too major, but a lot of odds and ends.
~ Craig
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