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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyTue Aug 17, 2010 11:15 pm

Lol, right on! happy
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyTue Aug 17, 2010 11:42 pm

sweet. nice set up.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyTue Aug 17, 2010 11:44 pm

Thanks. I also replaced the factory speakers with polk audio ones. Kept the factory tweets though. They sound pretty good still.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyTue Aug 17, 2010 11:57 pm

Nice choice, it looks good in the dash.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyTue Aug 17, 2010 11:59 pm

Thanks. It took some reading on here and messing with it to get it to properly fit in the dash with no issues.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyTue Aug 31, 2010 2:55 pm

Got some more pics coming soon. My FWI setup I ordered should be in tomorrow. I went with a 3.5" aluminum setup with silicone adapters and a K&N 7.25" Filter.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyWed Sep 01, 2010 2:11 pm

Started and finished my FWI this morning.  Only took  couple of hours since after all the pics and reading on here it went rather easily.  First the parts I used were spectre 3.5" aluminum.  So it went like this.  4" to 3.5" reducer, 45 degree, 3.5" coupler, 22 degree, 3.5" coupler, 90 degree, 3.5" to 3" reducer, 3" diameter 6" straight into the filter.  Part numbers I used were 9741, 9541, 9549, 9529, 9599, 9419, (2) 9571 and the E-0774 K&N Filter.

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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyWed Sep 01, 2010 2:14 pm

Oh and the IAT is mounted on the underside of the 45 degree.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyWed Sep 01, 2010 6:27 pm

Looks sweet, good job! Enjoying the sound?


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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyWed Sep 01, 2010 6:32 pm

Oh ya. It sounds pretty sweet. happy
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyWed Sep 01, 2010 7:25 pm

That does look sweet. Does it have enough room for engine flex?
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyWed Sep 01, 2010 7:33 pm

Yes, I checked to make sure it did.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyWed Sep 01, 2010 11:51 pm

Looks good,nice work!!! clap
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyFri Sep 03, 2010 10:01 pm

Nice looking work. I like the "polished metal" look.

If my 12 spokes had been chrome I would have never bought the 7 spokes. A thought would be to pick up chrome center caps if you ever see them. A member of the Atlanta Riviera club had lost a couple of his and had replaced them with silver. Besides, the chrome 12 spoke center caps may be worth more than the car some day.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptySat Sep 04, 2010 4:42 pm

Thanks guys. It sounds pretty sweet and really lets air flow now. I haven't found much info on my chrome wheels. I've seen them in aluminum, but not sure I've found those exact ones in chrome. Same goes for those gold emblems on the sail panels.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptySun Sep 05, 2010 8:32 am

BMD wrote:
Ahh OK, perhaps Randall, a member here with extensive knowledge on whats original and whats not can comment?
I guess I missed this one, haven't had much time to look around here lately. bonk

The Riv does look good! thumbsup

The only dealer installed “gold” package I know of was they changed the emblems on the quarters and did the hood and trunk emblems “gold”. The piece added to your sail panels look like they might be from one of the early ‘90s Rivs? Looks good but not exactly what they normally called a “gold” package addition.
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L67 wrote:
Looks sweet, good job!
Abaddon wrote:
That does look sweet.
flyineagle96 wrote:
Looks good,nice work!!! clap
sburch23 wrote:
Nice looking work. I like the "polished metal" look.
agree
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyTue Sep 07, 2010 8:56 pm

Well got my MPS 3.5" pulley today and on the car.

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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyMon Oct 11, 2010 1:32 pm

Here's some pics of my interior with the new upholstered A-pillars with gauge pod.

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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyMon Oct 11, 2010 4:13 pm

looks goof. but it kinda reminds me of the muppet show?
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyMon Oct 11, 2010 4:15 pm

Lol, why do you say that?
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyMon Oct 11, 2010 4:16 pm

dont know?
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyMon Oct 11, 2010 4:18 pm

Ok, lol.
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyTue Oct 12, 2010 1:35 am

Actually, I think your upholstery guy did a nice job on your A-pillar gauges!

I also have a ZZP 3.5" pulley (but in Silver.)

The only think I "disagree with" are the Gatorback belts - I found that the Delco replacements, which look "mildly bead-blasted" on the bottom, were the only ones that were as quiet as the worn ones I took off...
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PostSubject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera   My 98 Buick Riviera - Page 2 EmptyThu Oct 14, 2010 1:46 pm

Thanks. I got the black ZZP just to match my current pulleys. Otherwise I would have gone with the silver one. I have the Gatorbacks on my Camaro and really like them. So I just kept going with the same ones for the Riv as well.
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