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It is a version of the LSJ, but it actually came turbo!

Are you going to stick a bigger turbo in it or jeep the original

I’m actually going to go with a supercharger because the packaging is a lot easier and I can still easily exceed my power goals. It’s a 2400lbs car with a final drive ratio of 4.41, I think over 300hp in this thing would make it a death trap lol

Thanks man! I considered going turbo, but tbh the SC fits a lot easier and will make power over 7k rpm. The 3800 is a fantastic engine for these cars tho- if you wind up going with the 5cyl u gotta post a video of it! Gonna sound like a baby V10.

YES, that’s the idea! The clips with the Cobalt were from my trip there, that road is a blast. What all do you have done to your ‘88?

@@turbo_co27 I've kept it mostly stock. Did a complete restoration on it a few years ago. 354,000 miles on the stock engine and it still runs great.

Very nice! They’re super reliable if you take care of them. Luckily I was able to find someone to take the engine I pulled out of this one bc I really didn’t wanna junk a recently rebuilt 2.8L lol.

Nope, next one they’re making is another open wheel car based on a VW. But you can get either a Cobalt or Sky/Solstice for a full body car!

@@turbo_co27 thank you.

Must have been bad luck I guess, because I was pretty easy on it tbf. But idk, I couldn’t fill the gas tank bc it would damage the EVAP canister, and then I sold it at 123k miles after the water pump died. But I’ve had worse at this point lol.

Thank you!

That’s pretty good to have all in on a car that runs well. Maintenance definitely helps! Couldn’t save my water pump from blowing up tho, sadly.

3800’s a great engine, but I want something lighter weight and higher revving:)

​@turbo_co27 if you wanted that, you should have look for a W41 Olds Drivetrain, would have revved ALL DAY.

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Thanks man! But nothing’s as cool as hot wheels, I gotta grab one every time I go to the store👽

@@biggiemac1997 that’s the plan!

Hey if it’s working for ya that’s fantastic! Mine blew out the water pump at 123k miles and died unfortunately, kinda miss that car these days lol.

They’re definitely fun! Just fixed mine after a long fight against electrical issues, and I’m glad to be driving it again:)

Yeah I can’t say I agree with my take on the shifter anymore lol, I’ve changed my mind on that after driving a bunch of stick cars. But I’ll keep my eye out for when it’s time to refresh them, and see about putting ZZP’s F35 spring in there.

Has the grab point of the clutch risen towards the top? Does the clip slip in fifth/other gears? if the body is in good shape (not too much rust) and the motor has good compression i could see a new clutch being worth it, especially if you can do it for not too much money.

@@turbo_co27 well the car shifts gears well so I’m thinking the clutch might be fine also I usually shift gears around 3500-4k rpms to wait for the car to rev up a bit is that okay? I used to shift a bit early what’s better in ur opinion?

@@troyholland3436 I usually shift at like 2k-ish rpm personally, but I'm sure it's fine. But a shot clutch will shift okay and accelerate poorly. You'll know it's dead when you put your foot to the floor and the RPM's sharply rise and the car doesn't go any faster.

@@turbo_co27 ok and I made a dumb mistake a week ago and was in 5th gear doing 60 and then my friend wanted me to shift down to 3rd so I was doing 3rd doing about 60 but then the car flew and had insane power just did it 2 times but really regret it hopefully no damage was done it didn’t hit the red line but was close

Thanks man!! It’s a lot of fun, maybe you could get an LS with enough welding lol. In a long enough timeline, everything gets an LS!

@@turbo_co27 You're not wrong about everything get an LS these days. That said, the more I think about it, a 2JZ would probably be the cooler swap in this car, and probably fit better too.

@@OneMoreBolt i mean i dont mind the LS being "overused", it's a common swap bc it works lol. If I could swap it with anything I'd go with the Honda L15B7 with a bigger turbo bc I'd love to see how the refinement of the DI motor would feel in such a small chassis. But that's because I like oddball swaps lol.

thank you man!! the plates are from a few owners ago (on a different continent) and the american plates aren't installed so i assume it's not an issue:)

Did you buy it from someone else? Someone in these comments also said they had #333 :)

@@turbo_co27 I built 333. I probably commented from different accounts lol

im an idiot I forgot I posted from the goblin account. I am about to post some dash cam vids from colorado mountain roads here this spring and summer

@@coloradotrader7202 haha happens to the best of us. colorado is gorgeous! id love to see em:)

Glad that you had a good experience. I, however, could not completely fill the gas tank because it would overflow and destroy the EVAP canister.

Hey Ik it’s been 5 months lol but that’s actually the turbo oil feed line. Everyone online said this was a “PCV line”, so that’s what I went with. But absolutely not lol

Nice! Bet that’s fun, the F40’s ratios are great. Is yours a big turbo car?

nope supercharged, hope to go that route someday. I think my cobalt lands more on the shitbox side of the spectrum as far as how it was taken care of before me. The F40 is a really great swap tho I recommend it.@@turbo_co27

@@Sigmabalt257 I gotta admit I don’t think I’ve ever seen an LSJ with an F40, that’s really cool! Glad to see you’re taking care of it man. These cars have been put through the wringer in the last 10 years or so. I’m definitely going with an F40 if/when my F35 pops lol.

Actually GT4:) both are great tho!

Honestly I don’t know the thread pattern sorry man- I can’t find it online. But I used one of the two bolts on the boost solenoid on the intake manifold. The solenoid is secure with one bolt and it didn’t leak. Or you can bring it to a hardware store and they’ll tell ya.

@Storethis ya I can't find anything any where online. Thank you tho. Worth the try.

Thanks man! You can do that- you can also pick the soft paint off with a razor. Chrisfix made a great video on it that explains how to do that. Also, use earplugs to cover the screw holes, and go for a thicker top coat. It’s been like 2 years and I gotta redo the paint bc it’s cracking and falling apart:///

That’s fantastic man, I’m tryna do that with my own car. What did ya add to it?

@@turbo_co27 Willwood brake kit, MeisterR coilovers, Hooker Blackheart cat-back exhaust, delrin window and door bushings, energy suspension bushings, LED headlights, and Mitsubishi Eclipse air vents for the dash

Ayy thank you so much!!:D

oh my mistake, yeah i thought that it was an NB2 but that started the year after. thanks for pointing that out lol

Thank you, that means a lot!!:)

honestly these types of comments really stick with me and make me wanna make more videos and stuff. I really do appreciate it man :)

@@turbo_co27 Definitely stick with it if it's something you wanna do, you've got potential :)

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Thanks man!! Glad ya liked it:) can’t go wrong with a miata

I'm also so happy that there's documented footage of my old car and one day I'll be able to show my kid(s). It brings me so much joy you have no clue.

AAAA thank you for the kind words and for letting me drive it! I'm glad you liked it :)) I can send you all the videos of it so you have as much of it as possible if you want!

Oh yeah we met when you bought it? Glad to hear you've been tweaking it, but that's a shame to hear about the engine. Dyk what's wrong with it? Also, have you messed with the suspension/chassis at all by any chance?

Sweet Ride! 😁

@@grinnellidesigns Its in part due to me being a 6'8 300+lb behemoth. Plus another 200 or so pounds when I ride with a friend. A good way to describe the feeling is that when you tell the car to go, it goes, no question. But, you don't feel like your being sent it into orbit. That is the feeling I've built up in my head and maybe my expectations were too high. My goal is to run just under 300whp in this thing. Stock, it apparently puts down 220whp on a dyno from what I've read. It just needs a little more umph, but not so much where I kill myself lol.

@@turbo_co27 Yeah we definitely met. So its DUMPING coolant into the crankcase. Its not the water pump as I replaced it. No power loss or anything so sleeves are good. It has to be a leak between the coolant jacket and an oil return line. Whether thats due to a headgasket failure or cracked block idk. Porous block is a problem with this engine as it was foam casted instead of sand casted. I opted to get the next generation engine (LDK) to replace the LNF. It has weaker connecting rods technically but that doesn't really matter as those start to fail around 400whp and there is no way in hell I'm running anywhere near that. I haven't touched the chassis/suspension yet. I installed a 3rd brake light on that beam that connects the coilovers, bluetooth speakers, new intermediate steering shaft and license plate light.

I built this car and can attest it is fast as hell. So odd I was on you tube and my old car popped up hah. Good luck with it guys.

The V6 is indeed pretty damn good. That's a solid 75hp more than the base I had, that sounds like a lot of fun lol.

23!?! I have the same car 3.3l v6 limited and the car says I average 15mpg (which may be wrong)

@@rohm1269 depends on how you drive. If you drive conservatively, you can get around 20-23mpg combined. Me, I drive a little crazy. And I average around 13mpg 😂😂😂

Man honestly idk how, i averaged like 18mpg combined in my 4cyl💀i’d drive it around my town as efficiently as i could and it didnt make a damn difference😭

@@1slonata my area has a lot of stop signs & hills so that’s probably it

You actually can't- the hose is integrated into the valve cover, so the only release is on the turbo side. No clue why, bc its really fucking hard to take off that way, but that's classic GM engineering.