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Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Friday, March 11, 2005 5:12 PM
Mint body, interior is good, one tear in the driver seat. Runs/drives, but is low on power, seems ready for a rebuild cuz compression seems to suck lol. But, hell 500 bucks and all it needs is a freshening on the motor...wouldn't you?




Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Friday, March 11, 2005 5:22 PM
Damn right I would.

Congrats on the purchase, brother. What year, color, etc?

You can figure out how many were made just like it on my crappy-ass website
SCX Numbers

You'll be happy once she's up and running strong. Very fun little cars. Drop me a line if you ever need anything. I might be able to help out.




-Daryl Scott
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<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/scx.html">*92 Olds Achieva SCX
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/cobra.html">*98 Mustang SVT Cobra #503</A>
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Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Friday, March 11, 2005 5:32 PM
Sweet, how much?


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Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Friday, March 11, 2005 7:35 PM
500 bucks. Its a 92, in red. I might need some door panel parts. Also...with 150k on the clock, assuming it still has its original cams...should I have them reground? new ones? I'd like to rebuild it as cheap as possible, I don't plan on racing it, I just want a nice daily driver. The struts are shot, no question....cheap to replace? Are the brakes the same as every other GM FWD car with the 5x100 bolt pattern or are they upgraded?



Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Friday, March 11, 2005 7:44 PM
lol


ive got scx parts







Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:48 AM
eric, I might be getting in touch with you haha. I'll find out more tomorrow for sure...I gotta talk my dad into giving me 500 bucks thats in the safe thats mine. Wish me luck!



Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:02 AM
If there's no damaged to the cams, just clean them or have them polish. 500$ is great for an Scx. 190hp at 6800 and rev limiter at 7200rpm. Do a check up before to be sure the engine needs a rebuild. may be just a crack head or head gasket. Check the compression. I'll give you 600$ for the car

Does it have A/C or not?

And while you're there, if ther engine is appart, why not do it right the first time? You can easily squeeze out a few more Hp doing the enigne right. They have a few Hp hide in the Gm build up. if you do it right, you can get it up to 200-210 without any other modification.

if you stay N/A go with Speed pro Hypereutectic pistons. They are lighter and stronger than OEM. Only downside is that they only have them with 9.5:1 C/R on STD size.

Go with a nice .030 overbore with speed pro pistons. They are like 20$ each at summitracing. I can give you the part #. Plus go with a full set of Felpro gasket.

While you're there, get a set of head stud for the 2.3.



Gilles
2.3 Ho

Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:59 AM
Paul- The electric adjustable struts are $$$ to replace and have to be ordered through a dealer (I did find a NAPA that would order them). Something like $569 for the fronts and $2-300 somehting for the rears. I'd hold onto them, but replace them with some nice Bilstiens or something of that sort.

Many people just swap the SCX strut mount with one for an SC or other model and using conventional struts.

Brakes are the same as other J, N-body cars.

The door panels on all of the 92's seem to have broken plastic pieces. Just like the doors on my 88 Beretta did. Huge plastic, rattly door panels. Should be able to find one in a boneyard to swap in there.


Sounds like its my twin. Is the grey intereior light grey or dark?


-Daryl Scott
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/cav.html">*86 Cavalier RS convertible
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/scx.html">*92 Olds Achieva SCX
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Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:10 PM
dark grey interior...hit me up on aim next time you're on! please! I gotta learn more about this car, I'm more of a quad 442 owner...I've owned 2 different 442's both HO, so this is my first W41, and 2nd SCX I've seen in my life, 1st being speedvision's lol.



Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 1:48 PM
ive got 2 scx's in the drive way


1 was a 40.00 ebay purchase ,with a smashed front end







Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:48 PM
lol, lucky bastard


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Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:56 PM
YOU SUCK!
i want one ....



Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:00 PM
what zliner hasnt posted yet????



Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:12 PM
no crap, I don't think Zliner has been online lately



Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:03 PM
yeah i noticed that he hasnt posted or been on line either







Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Sunday, March 13, 2005 4:15 AM
WE WANT PICS

And does it have Ac or not?



Gilles
2.3 Ho

Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:13 AM
I'm pretty sure it does....are you wondering if it's a C41 model by lucky chance?

MFK...message me on aim, droptopsf98



Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:51 PM
C41 don't have A/C



Gilles
2.3 Ho

Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:31 PM
I know! But I didn't know there was a C41 model. Its low on power either way, I could barely chirp 2nd. I suspect a motor showing signs of having 154k, or it being a 2.3 LO with a W41 cover. I'm gonna try and pick it up monday



Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Monday, March 14, 2005 2:21 PM
Did ya get it?


-Daryl Scott
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/cav.html">*86 Cavalier RS convertible
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/scx.html">*92 Olds Achieva SCX
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/cobra.html">*98 Mustang SVT Cobra #503</A>
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/cav.html"><img src="http://www.j-body.org/registry/monkeyspunk79/thumbnail_suncav.JPG"></A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/scx.html"><img src="http://www.j-body.org/registry/monkeyspunk79/thumbnail_SCX%20side.JPG"> </A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/scx.html">
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Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:51 AM
not yet, I'm going to talk to my grandma and see if she'll float me a loan, haha. I'm poor I know haha.




Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:49 AM
dam hurry up will ya







Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 3:07 PM
I know how it goes. I added another $1000 to my student loan 4 years ago to get mine


-Daryl Scott
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/cav.html">*86 Cavalier RS convertible
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/scx.html">*92 Olds Achieva SCX
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/cobra.html">*98 Mustang SVT Cobra #503</A>
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/cav.html"><img src="http://www.j-body.org/registry/monkeyspunk79/thumbnail_suncav.JPG"></A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/scx.html"><img src="http://www.j-body.org/registry/monkeyspunk79/thumbnail_SCX%20side.JPG"> </A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/doctorsvt/scx.html">
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Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:41 PM
You better buy it quick, or tell me where it is so it doesn't get lost.


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Re: Buying an achieva SCX!!!
Thursday, March 17, 2005 7:23 AM
went to buy it today, btu its sold



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