El Paso Chapter of Camaro5

[Irby]

im definately in for the route 66 show if i have my cam in by then

[Char1ieone]

It sounds great but I may have skip out on this one. Finances get a little tight and I'm heading to Wisconsin the month to visit Porsha and help her move in. I know for me when I take the car to the ABQ I get there in about a little over half a tank. If you're looking for a good hotel for a good price that has gated parking and is 5 min. walk from downtown, might I suggest Hotel Blue. When me and friends went for a Metal Show there we stayed there and the rooms were great for about $65 a night. That and downtown was seriously drunken walking distance from there which was super awesome.

[jose1003]

me and my wife will go to albuquerque this weekend ill let you know how much we spend.

we have family there so we go often but its true what vince said around 300 dollars.

dont know if you people want a nice hotel cause my wife gets state rate for 50 dollars a night.

as of now ill talk to my better half to see whats up but to soon to tell

[Irby]

i hope to see some of yall out there tonight bc i dont wanna be the only one there

[Mysteek]

Originally Posted by K1SSRSS

I would likely just browse also, I was just throwing the price out there in case any body was interested. Funny thing is after doing random car shows with various customized cars, the first time I ever won anything was at the second car show I went too with my new camaro and it was stock at the time. Guess I just don't have as good of a design team as GM.

Oh, I see!! Sounds like your car has been AWESOME since day one!!

Hahaha!! At least I wouldn't be the only one walking in from the parking lot!!

[Mysteek]

Completely off the subject, but I hit my 500 miles on my car this a.m.!! Sorry a bit stupid I'm sure, but it got to me a little inside. She's broken in!!

[PIANOMN]

Originally Posted by K1SSRSS

Just getting a cat-back for now, dont want to risk the warranty, that and I figure I will get wheels before the headers, then my warranty should be about up.

The headers isn't what kills the warranty... Its the tune! That is why I haven't had mine tuned yet (besides it's an extra 300-500 bucks I don't want to spend...) But when my warranty is up then I have all sorts of plans!!!

Originally Posted by Mysteek

All that sounds rather reasonable. So it's the first weekend of August?? I think I will luck out with the Marriott rates as well because of where I work, or if my hubby goes we will get the military/govt rate. Since I have a V6 I should get better gas mileage, but having to keep up with you guys I might burn through it quicker. HA!! I wouldn't enter the show because I have still yet to do ANYTHING to my car!! One of these freakin' days I'll decide what I want to do!! I'll just browse with you all while I watch you guys detail your cars every 20 min. because of random people touching them.

Stock cars usually win something!

Originally Posted by K1SSRSS

Dang, this might throw a wrench in things, was anyone else thinking of going? Just wandering, I was thinking about it cuz I met some really fun Houstin guys at Camaro5 Fest, but I would rather start doing somethng in New Mexico kind of like we are thinking about and it sure is alot closer to Albuquerque and I think we have a lot better, more personal group.

I really want to go to the texas thing... They were a blast at c5fest this year!!

Originally Posted by Mysteek

Completely off the subject, but I hit my 500 miles on my car this a.m.!! Sorry a bit stupid I'm sure, but it got to me a little inside. She's broken in!!

Congrats!! I'm at 47,200 and some change!!

[Mysteek]

Oh I didn't know that stock did. Hmph?!?! Learn something new everyday!!

Nice, I need to get the car more broken in, but I was dyin' to get to the 500 at least!! Now I'm there!!

[Irby]

does anyone in the el paso/las cruces area know how to swap out torque converters if so send me a pm and let me know my new one will be here end of this week and beginning of next week and i will need help putting it in

[jose1003]

Originally Posted by Irby

does anyone in the el paso/las cruces area know how to swap out torque converters if so send me a pm and let me know my new one will be here end of this week and beginning of next week and i will need help putting it in

what kind of torque converter did u get and how much been trying to get one but dont know of anyone to install

thanks

[K1SSRSS]

Originally Posted by Irby

does anyone in the el paso/las cruces area know how to swap out torque converters if so send me a pm and let me know my new one will be here end of this week and beginning of next week and i will need help putting it in

I've swapped out a few before on other cars, not much to it other than dropping the tranny, but without a lift its kind of a pain on these lower cars. But I wouldent mind helping out if you do it on a weekend im around.

[K1SSRSS]

Originally Posted by Mysteek

Oh I didn't know that stock did. Hmph?!?! Learn something new everyday!!

Nice, I need to get the car more broken in, but I was dyin' to get to the 500 at least!! Now I'm there!!

Congrats, you will probably start seeing it get really broken in around 6500 to 7000 miles, you should start to see an increase in mileage and maybe even a little more power. I would also probably start thinking about that first oil change, on new engines I like to change the oil arround 1000 to 1500 miles to get all of the metal shavings or particles out that may have come about from assembly or breaking the motor in.

[jose1003]

Originally Posted by K1SSRSS

I've swapped out a few before on other cars, not much to it other than dropping the tranny, but without a lift its kind of a pain on these lower cars. But I wouldent mind helping out if you do it on a weekend im around.

I wouldnt mind helping too, so i can learn also in a weekend, havent changed one but i can help to whatever ryan needs

[Irby]

I ordered a yank ss3600 and it's too match my g6x3 cam I could use all the help I can get I just don't have the tools either