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Post by blueaveo4 on Feb 16, 2005 20:33:13 GMT -5
yes, momo makes a steering wheel hub adapter for the 04-05 suzuki swift. thanks to the suzuki swift rally team are in order for that one.so now everyone who wants a custom momo steering wheel for there swift or aveo can now get one. just make sure you say it's for the 04-05 suzuki swift and not the aveo or they will say they do not make it. mine will be here in about two weeks since it's coming all the way from italy. with tax it was 80.70$ i already had a momo steering wheel so i didn't have to buy one of those. when it gets here i'll tell you if it fits or not on the aveo, but it should since it's the exact same car. i'll post a pic as well ;D  |
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Post by exodus on Feb 17, 2005 1:09:08 GMT -5
I'd like to point out that if this WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND YOU LEGALLY HAVE TO INFORM YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE REMOVED... it'll also make your insurance premium go up...
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Post by swiftS on Feb 17, 2005 22:55:20 GMT -5
yeah, I was just thinking the same thing. I tried to do it with my 2000 neon and not only that but to find somone to do it wasn't fun either so i just said screw it. But if theres a way around it let us know man.
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Post by blueaveo4 on Feb 18, 2005 0:48:08 GMT -5
first off my drivers side airbag has been off for a month already so i could measure the steering colum and count the teeth. second, if you think i'm going to tell my insurance agent i took off one of my airbags your f  :-Xing crazy, weather it's my leagal responsibility or not. What they don't know won't hurt them, or me; in my opinion anyway. As far as waranty goes, i've already had it in the shop at chevy with the airbag removed and they didn't care. all they said was, as long as i put it back in before bringing it in to have work done on it that it wouldn't void anything. But just so you know, i would have done it even if they did void my warenty, because i'm going to mod out my car anyway and that voids any and all warentys you have weather you want to believe that or not. so if you plan to modify your car at all plan on chevy telling you (IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM ANYMORE) same thing goes to all who plan on racing in any way shape or form, if they find out, see quote from above. HAPPY TUNING!!!!  |
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Post by exodus on Feb 18, 2005 3:42:35 GMT -5
I'm sure explaining to your agent why your airbags didn't go off in a front end collision will be fun too.
You post brings up another question I've been wondering... I hear all this talk of modding (mostly BS stuff, like exhaust, intake, springs, etc)... yet I have yet to really hear a story of someone putting in any track time... or even any rally/autoX (drag racing doesn't count, and neither does "HRHRLOL I passed a guy on the freeway j0!").
There's also this talk about adding turbo chargers (which requires ECU modification, generally increases high end HP), but no talk about adding a supercharger (no ECU modification, will increase mid torque [the attribute which I love about this car, as opposed to other (sub)compacts])... Just doesn't really make any sense to me.
As for suspension/handling mods, they've mostly been cosmetic, such as the lowering springs (sure, the car will benefit from the lower center of gravity, but it's still a mighty loose suspension)... no custom tower bar (if you could even fabricate one that would be efficient), no sway bar... none of that proflex goodness (while I'll admit it is far out of my price range)...
If you've made it this far through my ramble... here's my point. Forget about the mods, the money, and the bullorange juice. No one cares but yourself. The aveo is a usd$9k car (at least mine was). Dumping $5k into mods isn't going to change that. So unless you're competing in ProRally, soloI, or touring... why bother? Take it to autoX... get used to the loose suspension... get used to the crappy clutch and the moody synchros. You'll be a better driver in the end for it... and that's what really counts... I've seen 50yr old men driving bone stock dodge omnis place faster times than miatas, camaros and corvettes at autoX.
Do the world a favor... lynch your neighborhood lolracerZ
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Post by chefgold on Feb 18, 2005 16:13:57 GMT -5
I have posted several times that I am working on adapting a supercharger from the 1.8lt pontiac vibe, makes alot more sense for this engine then a turbo, but that is only my opinion. since I have access to a machine shop I have also started working on a header. I will cut & re-weld the exsisting exhaust manifold with a honda d-type 4-2-1. as far as suspension a strut bar for the upper can be fabricated using an universal APC bar that is split in the center, threaded and shortened with a long bolt , like a turn-buckle to explain it better. but the strur mounts also have to be re-drilled to line up to the Daewoo bolt pattern. as for springs, as soon as someone can track down the true bounce and rebound specs as well as bump steer and load the suspension can be reworked to a much better ride, sway bars will have to be done as well, they may be able to be beefed up and better poly bushings would help. All food for thought
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Post by Brian5475E on Feb 18, 2005 20:32:50 GMT -5
Tell him Chefgold, I'm tired of people that have barely been on here mouthing off. For one thing it's the middle of winter here, so there is no rallyx here, believe me I will try this out when it starts here
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Post by chefgold on Feb 18, 2005 22:48:50 GMT -5
you and me Brian have been here since the start and I do belive we also have attempted to research our cars and the mods we can do, not just show. I know Brian has been working on adapting intakes among other things. I live in Edmonton, Alberta and this time of year does not allow for alot of backyard wrenching. so for the time I have been trying to track down parts that will work. the key I have found is check with all the dealers, I have found a few goodies with Chevy, Pontiac and Suzuki. there are great parts available overseas but the cost to ship is crazy. if you got to Daewoo Tech alot of the overseas people have used all kinds of other manufactuers for there rides.. and about the momo wheel... I like knowing my airbags will deploy and cover on the insurance. safety should always be in the fore front. when I can put in a 4-point cage I will get a quick release wheel, but not a momo. with a father that is a retired racing champ and brother that races WoO sprints and works for butlerbuilt I know of a little better quick release wheels. 30,000+ racers cant be wrong
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Post by EnigmaM4n on Feb 19, 2005 21:23:39 GMT -5
ya i have to agree with cheifgold on this one Saftey should be the #1 thing not some Aftermarket steering wheel. And for thoes people that say all they here is talk of Mods being done to these cars, I have the turbo manifold done and sitting. And i will havbe pics of itsoon because it might be for sale if i move to Texas!
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Post by blueaveo4 on Feb 22, 2005 18:25:49 GMT -5
i do not trust airbags, you wouldn't understand why and i'm not going to explain why, it's little to personal for me to talk about on here  . but i do understand the saftey value of a airbag and why you would not want to remove it. thank you for your concern. i do plan on putting in a roll cage in my aveo, i had one in my crx. i have the means of fabricating one and installing it myself, it's what i do. and your right about the quick release, if someone will make one i will definitly buy it. but for now i will just stick with the hub adapter. and for those who are complaining and being negitive about tuning the aveo,shut up!! we're all tired of hering it, when it comes to tuning a car nothings imposible, it just takes a little longer. SO TUNE AWAY MY FRIENDS!! |
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Post by exodus on Feb 23, 2005 1:47:09 GMT -5
i do not trust airbags, you wouldn't understand why and i'm not going to explain why, it's little to personal for me to talk about on here . but i do understand the saftey value of a airbag and why you would not want to remove it. thank you for your concern. i do plan on putting in a roll cage in my aveo, i had one in my crx. i have the means of fabricating one and installing it myself, it's what i do. and your right about the quick release, if someone will make one i will definitly buy it. but for now i will just stick with the hub adapter. and for those who are complaining and being negitive about tuning the aveo,shut up!! we're all tired of hering it, when it comes to tuning a car nothings imposible, it just takes a little longer. SO TUNE AWAY MY FRIENDS!! airbags always hurt me more than helped... I have the permanent burn scars to prove it... as for saftey... the cage and a harness are your friends, though without a helmet... you're more than likely going to give yourself brain damage when you smack your head off of the bars. |
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Post by exodus on Feb 23, 2005 1:49:30 GMT -5
as for springs, as soon as someone can track down the true bounce and rebound specs as well as bump steer and load the suspension can be reworked to a much better ride I'm sure if you talk to the canadian swift+ rally team, they can point you in the right direction. |
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Post by blueaveo4 on Feb 23, 2005 22:58:26 GMT -5
i have permenant burn scars like that as well, but i will not go into that any farther right now. just reading this and typing right now brings back very bad memorys. and i'm not sure how much brain's i have left to damage on the roll bars ;D ;D hahaha!! just kiddin. |
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Post by blueaveo4 on Feb 28, 2005 21:07:20 GMT -5
the hub came in and i was going to put it on but they sent me the wrong one so i sent it back. i needed one for another car of mine so i told them to send me one for it instead. i'll just wait until it's model specific so that doesn't happen again. shouldn't be long.  |
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. but i do understand the saftey value of a airbag and why you would not want to remove it. thank you for your concern. i do plan on putting in a roll cage in my aveo, i had one in my crx. i have the means of fabricating one and installing it myself, it's what i do. and your right about the quick release, if someone will make one i will definitly buy it. but for now i will just stick with the hub adapter. and for those who are complaining and being negitive about tuning the aveo,shut up!! we're all tired of hering it, when it comes to tuning a car nothings imposible, it just takes a little longer. SO TUNE AWAY MY FRIENDS!! 