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Offline BNRacing

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Not a Kappa, but hi
« on: January 24, 2011, 10:53:05 PM »
Hey Guys and Girls,

A buddy of mine is on here a lot and said I should join up. I drive a 2010 Cobalt SS. It has a K&N Typhoon SRI, Injen CP, ZZP Catless DP, and a 23PSI Trifecta Tune.  :worms:
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 12:01:49 AM »
Welcome to our nut house! :)

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2011, 12:03:45 AM »
Don't mind SHiNY, she thinks everyone stays at her place!  :poke:

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2011, 12:17:48 AM »
DAMN IT! Do you have to ruin it for me by the third post?? Blocker!!!

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 03:28:32 AM »
Welcome to the forum BNRacing. Lots of good people and great information here.
Just trying to do my part...

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2011, 04:10:06 AM »
Welcome, you have a very familiar nickname.

Don't forget:  :ttiwwp:
Dragula  ;) Opel GT  from Romania
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2011, 06:21:58 AM »
Welcome to the forum.  My favorite car is actually a 69 Nova SS.  I see you have a 72.  Any pics of either car?

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2011, 08:27:44 AM »
Hey Guys and Girls,

A buddy of mine is on here a lot and said I should join up. I drive a 2010 Cobalt SS. It has a K&N Typhoon SRI, Injen CP, ZZP Catless DP, and a 23PSI Trifecta Tune.  :worms:

Welcome BNRacing and your ride, the 2010 Cobalt SS.  Sweet ride indeed!!!  I notice that you live in West Palm Beach Florida, how sweet does it get, year round top down driving.  I am jealous for sure.  Here we sit in Kansas marooned in snow!  Well, I believe you will find this forum to be a great place to hang.  Lot's of good folks here and passionate about all things Kappa!!!  :thumbs:  :drive:

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2011, 09:50:59 AM »
I run a small performance parts/tuning company down here... There are pics of the cobalt on our site.. I'm not advertising at all, but if you guys feel that it is, please remove link.

http://badnewsracing.net/Bad_News_Racing/Shop_Cars.html

Click for pics of my cobalt ^


and pics of the nova... the original shop car lol-





engine: 383ci sbc, forged crank, rods, alum dome pistons. dart iron eagle platinum series race heads, 230cc intake runners, 2.08 intake, 1.7 exhaust valves. 1.6 ratio roller rockers from comp cams. comp cams xtreme energy race cam. powerplus hurricane single plane intake manifold, port matched to the heads. Holly 750cfm 4 barrel, mainbody swapped with a proform race mainbody, upgrade puts it to 980cfm. full msd ignition system with 6AL box, pro bullit distributor, blaster 2 coil, race wires. exhaust flows through hooker supercompetiton ceramic race headers into flowtech warlock race mufflers.

trans: TH-350 auto, built by doug's transmission in wpb, fl. full manual valve body (car doesnt shift on its own). trans is mated with 4500rpm BTE converter.

rear end: 10 bolt posi from an olds 442, moser axles, auburn drag diff, richmond 4.10 gears.
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2011, 10:05:48 AM »
It's about time you joined

Formally Slowsol with a 07 solstice gxp e85 331whp 400wtq trifecta tune
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2011, 10:09:50 AM »
I run a small performance parts/tuning company down here... There are pics of the cobalt on our site.. I'm not advertising at all, but if you guys feel that it is, please remove link.

http://badnewsracing.net/Bad_News_Racing/Shop_Cars.html

Click for pics of my cobalt ^


and pics of the nova... the original shop car lol-

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engine: 383ci sbc, forged crank, rods, alum dome pistons. dart iron eagle platinum series race heads, 230cc intake runners, 2.08 intake, 1.7 exhaust valves. 1.6 ratio roller rockers from comp cams. comp cams xtreme energy race cam. powerplus hurricane single plane intake manifold, port matched to the heads. Holly 750cfm 4 barrel, mainbody swapped with a proform race mainbody, upgrade puts it to 980cfm. full msd ignition system with 6AL box, pro bullit distributor, blaster 2 coil, race wires. exhaust flows through hooker supercompetiton ceramic race headers into flowtech warlock race mufflers.

trans: TH-350 auto, built by doug's transmission in wpb, fl. full manual valve body (car doesnt shift on its own). trans is mated with 4500rpm BTE converter.

rear end: 10 bolt posi from an olds 442, moser axles, auburn drag diff, richmond 4.10 gears.

I love it when you talk dirty like that.

Now if gas was only 25 cents a gallon, we would all be driving monsters like that.  Welcome to the forum.
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2011, 10:23:58 AM »
I love it when you talk dirty like that.

Now if gas was only 25 cents a gallon, we would all be driving monsters like that.  Welcome to the forum.


For real. At least it can run fine on 93 LOL. On my old 53CC heads, I had to run 100, that shit gets expensive real quick.
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2011, 10:26:13 AM »
Hello :)
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2011, 10:36:01 AM »
Welcome BNRacing !!
i like your plates on that Nova!
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2011, 10:36:47 AM »
and pics of the nova... the original shop car lol-
does she run?  :lol:

Gorgeous looking muscle car  :thumbs:
Dragula  ;) Opel GT  from Romania
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2011, 01:56:38 PM »
-Jerry
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2011, 01:59:41 PM »
Not a car, but one of our other shop vehicles....  :yay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoIW0baEq-4
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2011, 02:04:14 PM »
maybe...
LOL
geez, isn't that same thing with the V8 which Arabas ordered from ebay?  :lol:  :rofl:
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2011, 02:17:51 PM »
Not much lop out of that race cam, the Merc has more of a lop.  6 side drafts?
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2011, 03:38:54 PM »
Welcome to the greatest KAPPA forum on the planet. Have fun, and enjoy! The ECOTEC is such a versatile platform I am sure we could trade  knowledge to improve both types of cars.
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2011, 07:27:46 PM »
Welcome to the forum, and also another SF member.
That Nova should be in the 10's at the 1/4 with a set of slicks.
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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2011, 02:11:01 PM »
Welcome to KP!

Cool looking Nova!

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2011, 06:37:51 PM »
Love the Nova

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2011, 06:55:12 PM »
Welcome to the forum! The boat with the Merc got my attention, had one of them there "bass buzzers" for a while but it only had a 225 Merc. Sounds good!  :thumbs:

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Re: Not a Kappa, but hi
« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2011, 12:55:31 AM »
BNRacing    Welcome to the Kappa Performance Forum .? for you Does your Balt have Electric Power Steering. Need a Picture of the Cobalt SS.  This is a Kelu Special .
                                                     :ttiwwp:


 Sweet Looking Nova       :thumbs:    

 I went to the Barrett Jackson and Russo Steele Auctions Last week. Some Very nice cars at Both.

 I was looking at a 1962 Pontiac Catalena S/D Light Weight 421/405. Wife said if I buy S [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] he is a Widow

 Sorry for the HI-Jacking  (Got carried Away)   :gaah:    :drool:   I would sell both my cars for that
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