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#943412 - 05/16/06 06:14 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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This is an interesting thread. I thought it was just me that liked the pre 98's looks. I really dislike the tail lamp set-up on the 98+ panthers. The long narrow tail lamps on the pre 98 GM's are cool.
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#943413 - 05/16/06 06:33 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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How bout the profile on the Aero's way way better than the 98 plus cars I love the way my 92 LX looks compared to the 2000 profile.....I mean jez what kind of springs did they put in the front the thing is freakin tall. The 2Ks ass end is way tighter than the 92 but as for the 2.73's you can keep em there coming out as soon as I can find somebody to do them, I would try it but never done rear end gears before.. The 98 plus brakes are supposed to be better but before I got the new car the 92 has all new rotors and pads and that thing stops awesome, pretty much always has but with new parts AWESOME, I think the 2K has warped rotors or something, they said they were turned before I bought the thing in Oct. its got the side to side steering wheel thing when you hit the brakes fairly hard, Keep the Aeros Alive!!
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#943414 - 05/16/06 07:11 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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I like how the aeros feel more nimble while taking turns. the 98+s look like they have larger trunks tho.
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#943415 - 05/16/06 07:15 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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I'd take a 98+ over a areo anyday ! I had a '97 CVPI and it was not only a dog but only lasted me like two months before the motor whent

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#943416 - 05/16/06 07:29 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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i have owned a box, aero, and now my whale.

my box, i beat the crap out of it and it never skipped a beat.

my aero had great gas mileage. sometimes i would hit the low- mid 30 mpg.

my whale is the best yet, though i don't beat it up because i am still worried of the intake crossover. i should just replace that.
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#943417 - 05/16/06 07:34 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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yes, my aero was a dog too, forgot to mention that.
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#943418 - 05/16/06 07:41 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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Aero's are very unstable when they exceed 100mph.

But they look good (Big tail lights rock!) and are lighter than the current Vics and GMs. However the newer ones make up for the weight with increased power.
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#943419 - 05/16/06 09:00 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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That's it I decided I'm keeping my aero for safe keeping in case somebody slams into me in the 2K..... That way I can put the 92 back on the road
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#943420 - 05/16/06 09:16 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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The 98-up are stable above 100 mph. The only way you know you're going too fast is that the trees are going by kind of fast
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#943421 - 05/16/06 10:22 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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So, I areo-body on...

Seriously, did these heaps do anything better???





The Aeros use plug wires instead of the COPs that go bad. You can buy a set of wires for the price of 2 cops.

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#943422 - 05/16/06 11:05 PM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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True, but COPs do look much 'cleaner'
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#943423 - 05/17/06 12:45 AM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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My old 94 rode more smoothly, and had much better road isolation, which is more my bag than handling.

Also have much better carpeting. My 02 has much better climate control switches (no more floppy slider issues), and has much better power.
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#943424 - 05/17/06 03:26 AM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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have to agree with the fit+finish being better on the aero's, I had a '95(best of the aero's, I think)and it was MUCH quieter than my '98, PLUS, my '95 had 160K miles on it, and drove/looked like new, my '98 with 60K miles on it has more "nuances" than a car with almost 4x the mileage.
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#943425 - 05/17/06 09:17 AM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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Aero's are very unstable when they exceed 100mph.




If that's what you think, you were in an aero with a very worn out suspension when you decided that. My aero is as stable above 100 as my 94 Z-28.

Aeros are far more aerodynamic. They are also lighter, faster (top-end), and get better gas mileage. I actually prefer the 4 link aero rearend over the watt-link 98+rear. Try cornering hard at high speeds over bumps in a whale and you'll see why, once you get the airbag pushed out of the way.

There have been many improvements made over the years on the whales though. I would gladly take most of them, save the watt link rearend and the body, in my aero chassis. I have not seen where either one was any more or less dependable than the other though.

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#943426 - 05/17/06 09:53 AM Re: Did The Pre-98's Do Anything Better>?
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True, but COPs do look much 'cleaner'




True, you dont have to spend 1-2 hrs routing them when replacing like the wires.

But, With the cops: When replacing the intake you have to remove all of them. On reinstallation of the intake, they give you new screws that hold them down that are a pain. The wires can stay in place and not cause any interference. A time saver

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