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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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As most of you know im waiting on my transmission for the V8 conversion on my truck. Recently I started really listening to my truck when i was driving and giving it alot of gas. It sounds riced out. EWW. I noticed it yesterday when an integra pulled up at the light reving his fart can. When we took off all i heard is his loud as can and my tornado filter. I guess its not ear piercing rice but dont sound like a chevy any more. Another thing to the 2.2l has NO power, especially with the 20's. I was able to pull alittle ahead of him, not much. That was also hittin the limiter in every gear. I hate that shit. I cant wait until i can haul ass and still keep it under 9 grand.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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i have a 98 sonoma i just bout with the 2.2L...man does it suck.What are some mods i can do to give it some extra towing power?? i almost got stuck in the sand backing the jet ski in..
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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i had a 96 s10 with the v6 4 litter with flowmasters and that thing sounded beefy its probly because you actually have a muffler and your cars only a 2 liter
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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Yeah my 2.2 Xtreme with 20's is so slow. But the gas mileage is GREAT!
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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On mods ya we can put a cold air headers or turbo but the motor tops out at about 215hp. Thats on 12psi. Ya its nice having all that but, its sooo slow. The plus side. On 20's im still getting over 30mpg.

Oh towing power, the only thing you can do is convert the rear end to posi. The 2.2l s10 has the 411 gears in it already. Which is cool but no good without a posi rearend.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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i dont think the xtra weight of those 20s help with the gas mileage lol, nor do stock brakes work well.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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O no the 20's dont help and my stock brakes SUCK ASS. tried to buy brembo but NOOOOO brembo doesnt make them for the s10. ASSHOLES!!!
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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that sucks...whats a good website that has some performance/bodykits/acesories for these trucks
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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honestly theres not any good ones, its mostly ebay, and alot of fabrication for the 2.2l. Body kits extreme deminsions have the best. Headers just hit a GM shop. All turbo stuff must be fabricated unless you get lucky and find something online.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by tony122
that sucks...whats a good website that has some performance/bodykits/acesories for these trucks


Suicide Doors , and www.s10forum.com

great places for parts
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