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mattcossel29
12-29-2009, 12:41 AM
I am new to the site, I am a member of ls1tech as a few of you I have seen are as well. I have owned my 93 formy for about a month now and am in the process of rebuilding the drive train. I am not new to cars by any means but am pretty new to the LTX so I am here trying to gain as much useful knowledge as I can to make a strong running little toy!

Pics of my car

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r227/mattcossel29/The%20Formy/IMG00025.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r227/mattcossel29/The%20Formy/IMG00024.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r227/mattcossel29/The%20Formy/IMG00028.jpg

And the proud new owner with his car.. (they both need to lose a little weight:laugh:)

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r227/mattcossel29/The%20Formy/IMG00026.jpg

Oh, and this is my DD

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r227/mattcossel29/The%20Cobalt/100_0924-1.jpg


Thanks!

bluebird94
12-29-2009, 12:52 AM
Welcome! Nice cars. :D

96LT1355Z28
12-29-2009, 04:04 AM
Welcome, did you just decide to take a pic of you DD next to a flooded road!:D

mattcossel29
12-29-2009, 04:40 AM
Welcome, did you just decide to take a pic of you DD next to a flooded road!:D

Haha yeah I was stopped because the road was barricaded off with sand bags. It was one of the worst floods Iowa has seen in recent years so I decided it would be a neat pic. All of the water you see in the picture came from a river that is just behind the tree line. Luckily where I needed to go was within walking distance of the barricade so I parked my car and walked there lol.

Wooshie
12-29-2009, 04:41 AM
Welcome, did you just decide to take a pic of you DD next to a flooded road!:D

I saw that also!

941le
12-29-2009, 06:49 AM
welcome!

hotrod96z28
12-29-2009, 09:27 AM
welcome

RoboLuke
12-29-2009, 11:47 AM
Welcome to the board. What kind of plans do you have for your Formula?

KissMyWhtSS
12-29-2009, 12:04 PM
Looks pretty good man. There's a vast amount of information on here. Feel free to ask any questions you have. :cool:

mattcossel29
12-29-2009, 06:58 PM
Welcome to the board. What kind of plans do you have for your Formula?

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

As for plans go I have acquired a few parts for cheap.
Right now it is torn down as it had spun a rod bearing. So I am rebuilding the motor with speed pro -5cc pistons, the stock pink rods, stock cast crank, cc306. The top end will get a set of factory heads ported/polished with 918s, stainless valves, 1.6 roller tip rockers.

I am also getting rid of the speed density injection with a 94 ecu, engine harness, and maf.. It is also getting a built 4l60e..

As of now it looks kinda like this!
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r227/mattcossel29/The%20Formy/IMG00031.jpg

popo8
12-29-2009, 07:48 PM
Welcome... nice rides! Keep us updated man....

mrbadlt1
12-29-2009, 07:56 PM
welcome, that stock motor looks nice :D

5POINT7
12-30-2009, 12:10 AM
nice cars, and welcome!

mattcossel29
12-30-2009, 05:55 PM
welcome, that stock motor looks nice :D

Get a good look while you can cuz it aint stayin that way for long ;)

2fast4u88
12-30-2009, 06:57 PM
Why are going to swap in the 94 harness? Speed density isn't that bad. Some like it better than a maf setup.

Nice car's and welcome.

n2ocamaro
12-30-2009, 09:02 PM
Welcome to the board. Happy modding!

mattcossel29
12-31-2009, 12:29 PM
Why are going to swap in the 94 harness? Speed density isn't that bad. Some like it better than a maf setup.

Nice car's and welcome.

Thank you again for the welcome!

I know this, but I got a got a very very good deal on all of the parts I bought for the car. Including the built 4l60e, so I am just going to work with what I have and make it work!

warnerTA
12-31-2009, 03:41 PM
Haha yeah I was stopped because the road was barricaded off with sand bags. It was one of the worst floods Iowa has seen in recent years so I decided it would be a neat pic. All of the water you see in the picture came from a river that is just behind the tree line. Luckily where I needed to go was within walking distance of the barricade so I parked my car and walked there lol.


you said iowa. where at in iowa? sioux city here :)

mattcossel29
01-01-2010, 07:41 PM
I am from Newton, We have a pretty strong LTx crowd in central Iowa.. I can think of.. six or seven decently modded LTx platforms around here

randommisfire
01-01-2010, 09:33 PM
Cheers mate.... I am new here as well.. boat loads of information here I am soaking it all in