Tom Henry Racing THR22 2010/LS3/IBM/Supercharged SS Camaro [COTW 10/29/12]

[GTAHVIT]

lol

a little bit. THR22 had 105K miles... and I had to refinance it when MrsGTAHVIT was out of work... And I now drive 65 miles a day... running 93 and so on...

Bottom line, this way, I put an extra 400 in my pocket a month. and I'll have it paid of in about 2 years. Then I either go with a used 5th gen.... or maybe a 6th gen

[Camaro_Corvette]

Ah yes, did not realize you had that many miles on it. You floridians can keep on packing the miles on. My car is sitting in my garage with a sad and depressing 5,600 miles on it. I wish I could drive it year round. :(

[GTAHVIT]

Yeah... I'm sad to see her go... I certainly got my moneys worth... Only two things actually failed. The fuel pump and the throw out bearing...

Other than that... bullet proof.

[zebra]

oh, y'all missed my last little stunt

so after 200k miles & 16yrs, the stock fuel pump on the truck decided it'd had enough... & left me stranded in the ghetto part of town (1/4mi from the closest AutoZone - the store i was leaving). this was right after the sidewalks started rolling up on a weeknight with supper in the oven & everything. that led to an interesting night involving freezing, guns, lost IDs, and a few run-ins with the cops... but that's another story for another time.
fast forward to last week waiting on the new fuel pump to get installed (just because i ain't got the time, tools, or warmth to do it myself); this is what i got to deal with...

[zebra]

oh, and congrats on the matchbox car!
i'm glad it's working out good for you - even thought we all hate to see THR22 leave

it's kinda like a prius - if you love it, who cares how much fun people make of you!
sorry... just had to make one more


really, i'm glad you're still in something you like that works out way better for your family! that's what's really important

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by zebra

oh, and congrats on the matchbox car!
i'm glad it's working out good for you - even thought we all hate to see THR22 leave

it's kinda like a prius - if you love it, who cares how much fun people make of you!
sorry... just had to make one more


really, i'm glad you're still in something you like that works out way better for your family! that's what's really important

LOL... well at least I'm still rockin' the bowtie

but yeah... at the end of the day, all things considered... this was the right move.

Sorry about the car, man.. Glad to see you are doing well.

[JusticePete]

MOD LIST
Boost Controller
Tune
Window Tint
Victory Red Asymmetrical Hash Marks, Left front Fender
Victory Red Bow Ties
SRF Brake Fluid
DTC 30 Front Pads, Filthy and noisy, but oh do they stop
Coilovers with 8k rear springs for track use
Large Can of RAM Truck Repellant

[Mr Twisty]

My practical side says, "good decision"

My wild side is an @ss... I won't tell you what he said.....

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Bottom line, this way, I put an extra 400 in my pocket a month. and I'll have it paid of in about 2 years. Then I either go with a used 5th gen.... or maybe a 6th gen

Did you budget for tire wear No matter how fast you rotate them, the twisties with a FWD Sonic eat tires. Unless you were doing massive burnouts with the THR, I think you'll find the tires wear faster on the Sonic

Then again, Sonic tires are CHEAP

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

MOD LIST
Boost Controller
Tune
Window Tint
Victory Red Asymmetrical Hash Marks, Left front Fender
Victory Red Bow Ties
SRF Brake Fluid
DTC 30 Front Pads, Filthy and noisy, but oh do they stop
Coilovers with 8k rear springs for track use
Large Can of RAM Truck Repellant

Yeah... I've found there are quite a few bolt ons out there for the lightweight beast...

And so much less expensive... I could do an entire sonic build for how much I had in blower alone...

Amen on the truck repellent.

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

My practical side says, "good decision"

My wild side is an @ss... I won't tell you what he said.....

lol

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Did you budget for tire wear No matter how fast you rotate them, the twisties with a FWD Sonic eat tires. Unless you were doing massive burnouts with the THR, I think you'll find the tires wear faster on the Sonic

Then again, Sonic tires are CHEAP

even with the track alignment the tire wear was pretty good on my camaro...

but yes, every thing is cheaper on a sonic...

I was looking at short throw shifters... reading DIY threads....

they are located under the battery in the engine bay????

so not a fan of FWD...

Oh and I have a TON to learn about turbos...

One guy said it best.

engine turns belt, belt turns supercharger=boost. turbos on the other hand, exhaust goes in, witchcraft happens and suddenly you're going faster

[JusticePete]

Regardless of what you read, the Sonic does not like additional boost below 2500 RPM. Stay conservative, very conservative.

With a few tweaks and a good set of OE size tires (RE-11) you'll find it to be a riot. With the THR you could run out of talent. With the Sonic, it is all good as long as you remember to turn off the TC, SC and don't run out of throttle to pull you through the turns.

John Buttermore had a strong influence on the Sonic. His former boss (trivia question: Which GM Performance guru's favorite car was a Cobalt SS and is now running a Sonic on track?) responds really well to 6kg front and 10kg rear springs. Ride is not good with the race spring setup, but the handling is sic.

[bluetooth-ss]

Dude where's your car?

[Merc]

Sad day indeed.

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by bluetooth-ss

Dude where's your car?

It's at coggin, I pulled the coilovers off. and have them in my garage. but everything else is as I bought it from THR

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Regardless of what you read, the Sonic does not like additional boost below 2500 RPM. Stay conservative, very conservative.

With a few tweaks and a good set of OE size tires (RE-11) you'll find it to be a riot. With the THR you could run out of talent. With the Sonic, it is all good as long as you remember to turn off the TC, SC and don't run out of throttle to pull you through the turns.

John Buttermore had a strong influence on the Sonic. His former boss (trivia question: Which GM Performance guru's favorite car was a Cobalt SS and is now running a Sonic on track?) responds really well to 6kg front and 10kg rear springs. Ride is not good with the race spring setup, but the handling is sic.

Yeah, reading the fourms, most guys aren't doing much with the turbo, just adding CAI, and airflow (down tube, mid pipe and intercooler) upgrades, with a tune, and getting near 200 whp... Seems to be the sweet spot for these cars...

I may go a little wider on the tires.. Looks like 225 wide on a 18 x 7" wheels seems to clear everything and not rub, when lowered.

Originally Posted by Merc

Sad day indeed.