Riv Performance
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

The 8th Gen Riviera Resource
 
HomeDashboardLatest imagesSearchRiviera Questions & AnswersWrite-Ups IndexRegisterRelated LinksLog in

 

 Noob

Go down 
+2
J. Chris Davis
cumminssmoker
6 posters
AuthorMessage
cumminssmoker
Rookie



Name : Riv-rook
Joined : 2011-10-08
Post Count : 17
Merit : 0

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Noob   Noob EmptySat Oct 08, 2011 7:59 pm

Hi,

My name is Dave, and I am from Grand Rapids, MI. I recently bought a 1996 s/c Riv with approx.130K on the odo. So far the only mod that I have made to the car are synthetic fluids, fresh blower oil (Holy %$#! what is that stuff made from) and home-spun intake I made for around 25 bucks.

What I would like to know is are there any members using water/meth? And, are there any chips or programmers for these engines that are proven safe, reliable, and fun also?

I look forward to your responses, as well as studying this forum.
Back to top Go down
J. Chris Davis
Aficionado
J. Chris Davis


Name : Chris Davis
Age : 42
Location : Dixon, IL
Joined : 2010-04-14
Post Count : 1008
Merit : 19

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyMon Oct 10, 2011 9:26 am

Welcome to the site.
Back to top Go down
AA
Administrator
AA


Name : Aaron
Age : 46
Location : C-bus, Ohio
Joined : 2007-01-13
Post Count : 18448
Merit : 251

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyMon Oct 10, 2011 10:04 am


_________________
'05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26

'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch

^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown

'70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles
^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown
Back to top Go down
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/657082/4
IBx1
Expert
IBx1


Name : ILAN
Age : 32
Location : College Station, TX
Joined : 2007-12-30
Post Count : 4304
Merit : 69

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyMon Oct 10, 2011 11:01 am

Isn't S/C oil just the sweetest smelling stuff on this planet?
Back to top Go down
cumminssmoker
Rookie



Name : Riv-rook
Joined : 2011-10-08
Post Count : 17
Merit : 0

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyWed Oct 12, 2011 5:04 pm

Thanks for the replies everyone, I look forward to reading these writeups.

IBx1 wrote:
Isn't S/C oil just the sweetest smelling stuff on this planet?
Also the most expensive. Isn't there a synthetic alternative?
Back to top Go down
J. Chris Davis
Aficionado
J. Chris Davis


Name : Chris Davis
Age : 42
Location : Dixon, IL
Joined : 2010-04-14
Post Count : 1008
Merit : 19

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyWed Oct 12, 2011 5:10 pm

Not that I know of. Besides it only needs changing about every 30,000 to 40,000 miles. I did mine twice in a year, becuase I had to change the coupler after I had changed the fluid a few months before.
Back to top Go down
AA
Administrator
AA


Name : Aaron
Age : 46
Location : C-bus, Ohio
Joined : 2007-01-13
Post Count : 18448
Merit : 251

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyWed Oct 12, 2011 5:24 pm


_________________
'05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26

'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch

^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown

'70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles
^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown
Back to top Go down
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/657082/4
jimmyriv
Junkie
jimmyriv


Name : James
Age : 80
Location : Muskegon, Michigan
Joined : 2007-03-16
Post Count : 781
Merit : 8

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyThu Oct 13, 2011 5:56 pm

Welcome to the site Riv-rook. smile
I live in Muskegon near you. I have a '65' as well as my '98' pearl white.
Hopefully we can bump into each other some time..
Back to top Go down
http://myspace.com/jimmyriv
cumminssmoker
Rookie



Name : Riv-rook
Joined : 2011-10-08
Post Count : 17
Merit : 0

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyThu Oct 13, 2011 6:40 pm

jimmyriv wrote:
Welcome to the site Riv-rook. smile
I live in Muskegon near you. I have a '65' as well as my '98' pearl white.
Hopefully we can bump into each other some time..
Thanks, I'm still findin my way around, but maybe at a car show or something. BTW what if any is the benefit on the 180* thermostat? It doesn't seem like 10* or so would make that big a diff. Just wondering.
Back to top Go down
RoughNecks17
Member
RoughNecks17


Name : Jordan M
Age : 34
Location : Calgary, AB, Canada
Joined : 2011-08-09
Post Count : 84
Merit : 1

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyThu Oct 13, 2011 11:58 pm

Welcome to the awesome community we have here!
Back to top Go down
IBx1
Expert
IBx1


Name : ILAN
Age : 32
Location : College Station, TX
Joined : 2007-12-30
Post Count : 4304
Merit : 69

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyFri Oct 14, 2011 8:32 am

J. Chris Davis wrote:
Besides it only needs changing about every 30,000 to 40,000 miles.

You have to imagine most people never touch it, which is why 14 years and 130,000 miles later it smells the way it does...
Back to top Go down
J. Chris Davis
Aficionado
J. Chris Davis


Name : Chris Davis
Age : 42
Location : Dixon, IL
Joined : 2010-04-14
Post Count : 1008
Merit : 19

Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob EmptyFri Oct 14, 2011 9:21 am

I wasn't referring to the smell. I was referring to him asking about alternatives.
Back to top Go down
Sponsored content





Noob Empty
PostSubject: Re: Noob   Noob Empty

Back to top Go down
 
Noob
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1
 Similar topics
-
» noob
» sound system noob needs help

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Riv Performance ::   General :: Welcome!-
Jump to: