Snowdog's Riv

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:56 am

Snowdog wrote:

I think what you cann call Lambda we call "O2 sensor" or Oxygen Sensor.

oh okay... but dos it change anything if i take the cat off? and but just a normal 3'' rostfree pipe there? so much as i know the car gets info of the O2 sensor in down pipe that fuil mixture is perfect. not to much fuil or air. but one is after cat... what is it mesuring there?

If you removed the cat you would probably get a service engine light, or error code in the PCM for the rear O2 sensor. The rear O2 sensor does nothing except confirm the cat is working right. As long as you keep the front O2 sensor in place you'll be fine. If you have to pass exhaust emissions testing, some people will install a rear O2 'simulator' that keeps the error code away.

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'98 Buick Riviera; Gen V 3.25 pulley, N*, VS Cam, 180 stat, Custom PCM (Powrtuner), headers & HF cat , 42.5 lb inj.

Grant-built/PRJ/Thrasher trans 3.29 gears, 7/8 chain, zzp hardened IS

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:56 pm

yesterday installed the car alarm. was a hard work. electricity isent my favorite job happy

but anyways got it done. the remote as 4 buttons. alarm on, of trunk open and one extra. maybe will make the extra button start the engine happy

will think about it hehe.

today started to fix the dachboard. cos the car had been in california where should be very hot?
anyways...1st i had to clean it cos the last owner had buted somekind fake lether on the whol dashboard and even sealed the passanger airbag:S...dotn know what was in hes mind!....if the car would have been crached then someone would have got serious insuries.
anwyas remooved it and cleaned of the old glue what took alot time.

Those are the materjals i used(soloplastic(dont know whats it called in english) and black matt fake lether what stretches much

1.cleaned whit sandpaper...

2.open airbag cover..

3.then spray glue on the dashboard( used M3's nr 80)

4.Sprayed on soloplastic and glued it on dashboard, then cuted the edges whti a carpetcuting knife.

5.sprayed glue on the lether and on soloplastic and stretched the lether araund the dashboard. To make it stretch more can use a hairdryer or something better..

tomorrow will post some pictures how it came out smile

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:59 pm

nice riv man and good luck!

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96 riviera sc!! AL 104 plugs, 180* tstat , zzp 3.4 mps, 3inch DP, front plog, magnaflow mufflers, resonator delete, cat delete, 4" fwi, p&p throttle body, 1.5 bin PCM! upcoming mods kyb gr2 struts, dhp tune!

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:43 pm

Dam I want to redo my interior but I cant be with out my Riv for however long it will take me to so it?

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1996 Buick Riviera SuperCharged series II 3800, 4inch custom FWI, 180 thermostat, windows Tinted, planned mods, 3.4 intense sc pulley is on my desk waiting on hub assembley, 3 inch DP was delivered and then stolen, ac delete

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:21 pm

Wow, nice job on that dash! I don't think I've ever seen that done before.

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'98 Buick Riviera; Gen V 3.25 pulley, N*, VS Cam, 180 stat, Custom PCM (Powrtuner), headers & HF cat , 42.5 lb inj.

Grant-built/PRJ/Thrasher trans 3.29 gears, 7/8 chain, zzp hardened IS

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:43 pm

you go ahead bro! that's the way!

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:04 am

Please, try and find out what we would call soloplastic, you also mentioned using it for your intake system, How?

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98 Riv, 102K Miles, EBC, LS1 Ft.Calipers, STB, Addco Rr Sway Bar, 180* stat., SSAC Headers, HF Cat, 1.9's,
105# springs, MPS 3.4, DHP tuned by the Deekster.

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:25 pm

dashboard done smile

tomorrow maybe get driver seat lether changed tho.

Still dont have any idea how soloplastic would be called in english.
its a materjal whats good for noise and warm isolation.
in the intake i will but stainless steal wall and but the intake pipe through it.on the side where the cone will be..i glue 'soloplastic' on heatwall. that stops the engine heat go through it to cone. and on the top of the plate will but a ruber seal what should hold against bonet when closed. will show everythign when get on whit it. at the moment buting the interjor back together. today buted carpet back in.

hmmm..well its not very hard...whit the right tools took me 2-3h time for removing the whould interjor. if somone plans to whach the carped whit pressure whacher then you should wait till its tottaly dryed befor you but it back to car. been waiting 3 days for it to dry rolleyes

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:41 pm

Very nice work on the dashboard. Look forward to seeing you do the rest of the interior. It looks likes like you have a good shop to work in and some experience doing this work.
Nice job! Please keep us posted on your progress and thanks for sharing.

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98 Riv, 102K Miles, EBC, LS1 Ft.Calipers, STB, Addco Rr Sway Bar, 180* stat., SSAC Headers, HF Cat, 1.9's,
105# springs, MPS 3.4, DHP tuned by the Deekster.

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:58 pm

Man I hope to make mine look that good one day

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1996 Buick Riviera SuperCharged series II 3800, 4inch custom FWI, 180 thermostat, windows Tinted, planned mods, 3.4 intense sc pulley is on my desk waiting on hub assembley, 3 inch DP was delivered and then stolen, ac delete

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:06 pm

ooo, very nice

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Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:28 pm

That is very impressive repair on the dash. bow

Bert

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99 Riviera(on the left)
"Cruising Missile"
Midnight Blue Pearl
90,000 miles
GuttedAirBox

70GS455(on the right)
Diplomat Blue
"Howitzer with windshield wipers"

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:54 pm

Welcome!

To answer some of your questions , yes the Series 1 has a louder supercharger , mostly because it has a smaller pulley on it so it spins faster. It has to spin faster to make the same boost since its smaller.

Also , if you want performance parts , check out www.zzperformance.com as i know they ship to australia and canada , so they might ship anywhere internationally.

As for the ABS and traction control light , check your ignition wires from the coil to the plugs . For some reason bad wires can set the traction control off. Not sure why but check it out.

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1996 Riviera, 89k miles
Show: Tint ,Sherwood dash kit , PAU 17s , Magnaflow tips
Go: 1.9s ,FWI , 99+, Stage 1 TB, Plog + DP , 3.4" , Ported Gen III , decent tune.
Handlng: STB , Ma822s. STS 22mm rear sway bar.
Up next : KYB GR-2s ,

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:37 am

Rickw wrote:

Very nice work on the dashboard. Look forward to seeing you do the rest of the interior. It looks likes like you have a good shop to work in and some experience doing this work.
Nice job! Please keep us posted on your progress and thanks for sharing.

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jimmyriv
ROA#6721
'65'&'98' Rivieras

Subject: Re: Snowdog's Riv Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:59 pm

Next time you pull out the carpet for a thorough cleaning (a shampooing) consider using a wet/dry vacuum cleaner to remove as much water as you can. A floor nozzle or crevice nozzle (that concentrates teh vacuum in a thin line) will work best for the water removal. Then if it is not too humid where you live it should only take 1/2 day to 1 day to dry.

VERY nice job with the soloplastic on the dashboard. In the US a good brand of vinyl for this purpose is Naugahyde, which has UV inhibitors and plasticisers for just this type of thing, and comes in somewhat different thicknesses. See http://www.naugahyde.com. IF you want to buy some a good source is http://www.fabricsbyous.com/naugahyde/naugahyde.htm. And sometimes JoAnn Fabrics will have remnants of the stuff. Just flip it over, if it's Naugahyde it will have the trademark printed on the fabric backing.

And if you buy a Nauga let me know.

Albertj