Recent content by TommyTwinCams

After MANY Searches, I think I came upon something useful for you. I mentioned using a Tiburon supercharger kit at one point. Hyundai Tiburon 2.0L Beta I4 Supercharger Kit

No they don't. But that doesn't mean Opel and Vauxhall cars don't make it over here. Currently: Vauxhall Insignia : Buick Regal (Commercial) Vauxhall Astra *Saloon only* : Buick Verano (Commercial) Opel Mokka : Buick Encore (Commercial) In the past: 2006-2009: Opel GT : Saturn Sky...

I like the way they look and it's kind of a forbidden fruit thing for me. If you can't have it, you want it. The Vectra was never officially sold here. I never really looked at the Saturn L-series since 80% of them were sedans that look nothing like the Vectra. I do like how 2003-2005 Saturn...

Was it closer than I thought? I was recently on facebook and on a Cobalt group I joined, a guy posted photos of his Vauxhall Vectra estate. It was a 2.2L L61 (Z22SE to Europeans) and he imported a supercharger kit for it from America. I was looking at the body lines and something struck me...

I'm not saying you guys know nothing period. I said in regards to how computers often control American vehicles, particularly GM vehicles. I'm sorry if that wasn't clear. GM often uses PCMs that control EVERYTHING about the powertrain (hence the name Powertrain Control Module). Often whenever...

Same platform. Grand National and 1980's Monte Carlo's used the GM RWD G-body. My Monte Carlo rides on the FWD W-body that replaced both the RWD G body and the FWD A-body. The Grand National was notably the fastest of the G-cars with its turbocharged 3.8L pushrod V6. The W-body cars weren't as...

Cars aren't about being serious to me. It's all for fun. Besides. I'll take him on right now around Lime Rock Park. And straight lines get boring after a while.

Depends on the car. Something related to mine? Envy. Something I have no interest in? respect. Also depends heavily on how/if it's modified.

I'd just like to thank... Nissan for eliminating conventional automatics from their line up for easily broken CVTs. The United Kingdom for driving on the wrong side of the road. General Motors for canceling Pontiac and Saturn. Saturn could've been a competent Scion competitor and...

Tune = Remap The computer on that truck is factory tuned so the throttle won't respond until the transmission does, which makes for some massive delays. This is why a computer tune makes such a different Like I said. Don't know much about diesels. Bite me.

Nope. i just find it fun.

You clearly don't deal with American vehicles often. A tune can make a world of difference in throttle response.

Depends on who you talk to on whether a ricer is only an Asian car. Here's why I call cars riced regardless of origin: American: European: As for 'slagging off' on them. You Europeans have the strangest sayings. If you have a problem with me, PM me about it so I can ignore your...

EVERY car with an electronic throttle body I've ever driven has had a noticeable delay before any reaction. As for ranting about it... honey, I'll rant about what I want. Don't like my rant? Then chew your tongue and swallow it. But this is off topic. Back to the JTD diesel engine.

It doesn't normally take that long to react. Only when I floor it. It reacts like something came out of left field and confused it. I keep telling Dad it needs a tune but he says he doesn't plan on having it much longer than another year so what's the point?