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Just began the search for an 03/04 Terminator vert, what do you think?
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<blockquote data-quote="speedoflife" data-source="post: 16271768" data-attributes="member: 153267"><p>[USER=53096]@hotcobra03[/USER] is at 420k+ miles on the stock bottom end. I don't think he's had a rebuild on the engine yet...</p><p></p><p>Everything in these cars rattles - I wouldn't be put off by some normal noises. The clutch is ridiculously hard to push in all Terminators to my knowledge - as the guy who just inspected mine the other day said: "I'd hate to drive this thing in stop and go traffic." I have stock clutch/cable. Also, the gears are a little bit tall, but when you really drive the car hard, you'll appreciate that extra bit of gear in 1st. Traction becomes impossible otherwise. I would very much recommend against replacing the stock gears unless your dead set on swapping them. </p><p></p><p>The only problem with that car is the lack of mods! They get very expensive very quickly and if you keep the cars there will be some you can't do without. Sounds like a clean car that checks most of the boxes you wanted. A pulley swap, dyno tune, scanner (SCT X4 for example) and supporting mods (potentially Boost-A-Pump and MAFia) would cost you $500-1000 and put you safely at ~450rwhp. From there you'd consider suspension (full length subframe connectors are a MUST and the IRS responds very well to some upgrades), differential cover, lowering springs, camber caster plates, cooling, brakes..... it adds up quickly but they aren't all necessary either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="speedoflife, post: 16271768, member: 153267"] [USER=53096]@hotcobra03[/USER] is at 420k+ miles on the stock bottom end. I don't think he's had a rebuild on the engine yet... Everything in these cars rattles - I wouldn't be put off by some normal noises. The clutch is ridiculously hard to push in all Terminators to my knowledge - as the guy who just inspected mine the other day said: "I'd hate to drive this thing in stop and go traffic." I have stock clutch/cable. Also, the gears are a little bit tall, but when you really drive the car hard, you'll appreciate that extra bit of gear in 1st. Traction becomes impossible otherwise. I would very much recommend against replacing the stock gears unless your dead set on swapping them. The only problem with that car is the lack of mods! They get very expensive very quickly and if you keep the cars there will be some you can't do without. Sounds like a clean car that checks most of the boxes you wanted. A pulley swap, dyno tune, scanner (SCT X4 for example) and supporting mods (potentially Boost-A-Pump and MAFia) would cost you $500-1000 and put you safely at ~450rwhp. From there you'd consider suspension (full length subframe connectors are a MUST and the IRS responds very well to some upgrades), differential cover, lowering springs, camber caster plates, cooling, brakes..... it adds up quickly but they aren't all necessary either. [/QUOTE]
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