Hey, I am eventually gonna get my car outta the garage.  This is actually 2 questions in one here.  First of all, its not starting (it is cranking) and there is really no spark.  Crank Sensor???  Secondly, I see a few of you have strut tower braces.  Where did u get them?  I really want one.  Thanx!

Hey Sleepered  thanx for that link to the tranny website.  Awesome site, they got a ton of stuff...now i just gotta get that damn tranny ripped apart so i can figure out what the heck it needs...i really appreciate it...i was at my wits end trying to find stuff.  Outta curiosity, have you ever ordered from them?  Just wondering about their quality and prices, since they dont list prices online.  Anybody who knows anything about acerecon.com please lemme know!  THANX!

Well, would the standard 440t rebuild kit work on this transmission?  I mean if its the case where it would work, but not as good, I would still probably do it just outta shear necessity and time and money savings.  I mean I am sure there are kits available out there for our turbo specific transmissions. Right??  :oops:

Ok i want to rebuild the tranny myself.  First off, are there rebuild kits available for our transmissions?  Secondly, what transmission should i request the rebuild kit for ( i dont think ours are the stock 440t)  Please help, spring is coming and this is my first of many projects on this damn think...lol...thanks!

Ok....I figured the sub-frame would be an issue...but as to the other part of my question, is there a rebuild kit available?  And do u know the price?  Thanx man!

Hey guys...I've had the TGP stored up for winter so I haven't been posting lately, but i got a dilemma.  The tranny is hurting!  She slips pretty bad around turns, and it doesn't like third gear very much.  Either way, I know there is a rebuild kit available for the 440t or whatever they call it now (same damn tranny).  I was wondering if anyone knows how much it costs, will it work for our turbo specific tranny, and how much work is involved in yanking the tranny.  I know its sposed to be a 12 hour job (according to my friend in the auto industry).  He wanted to know if its easier to yank the motor too, something about the carriage or cradle or something.  Any advice would be great, because as soon as the TGP leaves the garage in March, its getting a new tranny whether it likes it or not!

Well, the car is painted, ABS rebuilt and installed, new pads, rotors calipers, and I am VERY pleased :lol: !  Then, when i went to call around for prices on the exhust (I lost the pipe after the Cat), I nearly fainted.  GM lists the pipe for 200...not TOO bad, but for GM's left Tuned Turbo muffler. you will pay 450 bux!! Right is 200!!  This is INSANE :evil: !!  I am holding off on buyin the exhaust, but the fact is, these mufflers make a HUGE difference in the way of proper backpressure.  Anybody know an aftermarket set-up or anything??

:lol:  I imagine a few of you know about this already, but it has not been archived on here yet so I figure I might as well do it since I am in the process of doing it myself.  As many of you know, or soon come to find out, the moldings on our doors have a habit of pulling away from the door.  If you don't know, this is caused by the water penetrating the gap between the door and the molding, and since the clips that hold the moldings on are one piece straight across, it causes the clips to rust and fall off.  The guy who is doing all the body work on my car (I am not a body man) figured out a way to secure the moldings better, and let water get through.  Simply make your own clips.  Make them about and inch to and inch and a half long, and rivet them right to the door.  We used 1/16 thick sheet metal and bent it into a sort of    | shape (sorry bout the
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drawing, but you get the idea)!  Either way, it holds the molding closer to the door, and lets water through...hope this helps someone!

Hey, I heard someone mention Latrobe Pa....I live in Johnstown, Pa.  I am assuming that somebody is from that area...ohh wait lol I can read now Josh R., where is Tatany, Pa at? How far are u from Latrobe?

Oh...duh, i forgot to mention about the tire peelin thing, mind doesnt really peal tire too much.  My car just has a nasty case of wheel hop.  If i mash it, the damn thing just sits there and bounces the front tires up and down, rattles the whole damn car...downside to FWD!

Just outta curiousity, what is the true top speed...I have pegged the speedo out and wanted to know...by the way everyone, the car is getting assembled and painted this week...cant wait to get some pics to show ya! :lol:

HAHAHA...gotta love when they try to pull that flyby off at the end, as if getting ur butt whooped by more than 2 car lengths isn't bad enough.  You gotta tell ur dad (for his next trip with the TGP) to flash the old 4 ways to signal the win.  Man it feels great to eat rice!!

I am about to order my ABS from prior...I still gotta test my motor relay, hopefully it isnt bad (more headache) :x   I believe the price the guy quoted me was 464.50, now my question is is that price including the core rebate, or not including, thanx!