Just Got My Stage 2 Conversion Low Mileage GN Home! Thanks Jack Cotton - Page 2

forzfed · 12-04-2005, 10:13 AM

Looks really good! So what did you run with it?

Epitome · 12-04-2005, 10:23 AM

Well the weather is the weather, so no passes yet, but this will be more of the occasional cruise street car, with a couple trips to the track for fun and tuning every year. While the car is ready to go, everyone who has done anything like this knows that the tuning is just beginning. I am very careful and take my time so as to get it tuned right, no bonzai runs out of the box for me. IF there is a clear enough day to get to an open day at Atco I will make the trip down, but that first trip will again be for tuning. I expect the car will be in the 10s by mistake. I'll keep you up do date. The team at Cotton's is great and Brian is clearly a big part of it. His detailed work is is worth the wait

Steve Wood · 12-04-2005, 10:29 AM

Beautiful car!

Beautiful work on it!

Top Speed · 12-04-2005, 11:09 AM

Looks very nice!! I have been reading the article series in GM HighTech Performance that shows Brian Cotton performing different mods. It seems to me he has a real passion for his work and it shows!

My87Gn · 12-04-2005, 11:55 AM

Ted's car Is a work of Art... The Pics are great, but dont compare to the real Thing....
I was at the shop Through out the cars Transition. I stopped up Fri Night Ted was there loading up the car. I think the grin on Ted's face may need to be surgically removed. Then again, Once he turns a # He may need to reschedule with the Doc. Brian's Fab work Is 2nd to none. The cold air kit he fabbed up again like the rest of his work Is UNREAL
Mike
Just realized after looking at Ted's pics... cold air kit Is on Franks car GMHT 10sec build up

fastbuick · 12-04-2005, 12:05 PM

Enjoy the car must sound real nice just to fire it up and listen to it!
Hopefully one day i will have my own stage II motor!

fitz3820 · 12-04-2005, 02:40 PM

Nice car!

Cottons did great work again.

I think Brian Cotton was only about 15 when he put my turbo and FMIC in, plus most of the work since. Always does a great job. He LOVES these cars - I think we talked Buicks the entire way to Buicks at Bristol and back from Massachusetts to Tennessee

I hope to get to the track to see your car.

Epitome · 12-04-2005, 02:49 PM

That cold air kit on my car is 5" the whole way....including a 5" outlet K+N. It all clears, nothing rubs.

ULYCYC · 12-04-2005, 03:07 PM

Look good Ted. Jack does great works and his customer service will follow you for years to come.

TWIN86GNS · 12-05-2005, 01:11 AM

Ted,

The car looks great, I hope you can bring it down to Bowling Green in May.

Jack Cotton · 12-07-2005, 01:39 PM

here's a couple picture's of Ted's soon to be new IC..... enjoy..

Nasty Wendy · 12-07-2005, 04:10 PM

I thought Jack Cotton was one of the good guys....now I'm reading about him SLAVING out his children.

Had I known you to be such a low down scoundrel I wouldn't have purchased my GN1s from YOU!!!! I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!

Keep up the good work. Now I'm jealous of Epitome's car.

fastbuick · 12-07-2005, 06:18 PM

Jack looks like you fixed the slope at the top of the end tanks, that is something i did not care for on the old intercooler.

Jack Cotton · 12-07-2005, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastbuick

Jack looks like you fixed the slope at the top of the end tanks, that is something i did not care for on the old intercooler.

Actually Mike, the slope was out of neccessity, not design,due to the width of the original cores. I was finally able to get this new core the width and depth I wanted and the rest will be history. To be perfectly honest with you, I am working on an upgrade for the original core to modify the end tank slope to maximize air flow. I am almost certain it will make a differance for the higher HP applications that will make everyone happy, or at least most everyone.... the original core is rated in the 1,000hp range, no reason it shouldn't support that.
If anyone wants to discuss this further, I thinkwe need to start a new thread, I do not want to get off topic here.

Steve Wood · 12-07-2005, 06:43 PM

and, I thought that was to better direct air thru all parts of the core!

12-04-2005, 10:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
Steve Wood An American American Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas Posts: 36,871	Beautiful car! Beautiful work on it! __________________ ------------------ 'A government that is big enough to give you everything you want, is also big enough to take away everything you have.' - Thomas Jefferson I think one should worry more when people are lining up to get out of a country rather than into it. If they're sneaking in, we must be doing something right. The Chronicles of Zap, from the early 21st century www.vortexbuicks-etc.com

12-04-2005, 11:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
Top Speed Don't Tread On Me Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the ATL Posts: 2,510	Looks very nice!! I have been reading the article series in GM HighTech Performance that shows Brian Cotton performing different mods. It seems to me he has a real passion for his work and it shows! __________________ -Chris '86 Pro-Touring T-Type

12-04-2005, 11:55 AM	#20 (permalink)
My87Gn Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Connecticut Posts: 81	Ted's car Is a work of Art... The Pics are great, but dont compare to the real Thing.... I was at the shop Through out the cars Transition. I stopped up Fri Night Ted was there loading up the car. I think the grin on Ted's face may need to be surgically removed. Then again, Once he turns a # He may need to reschedule with the Doc. Brian's Fab work Is 2nd to none. The cold air kit he fabbed up again like the rest of his work Is UNREAL Mike Just realized after looking at Ted's pics... cold air kit Is on Franks car GMHT 10sec build up __________________ 87 GN 30k Astro Roof (Sold) 87 GN 11.3@117 (Sold) 87 T 48k Sold, off to the West coast 99 F250 V10 Last edited by My87Gn : 12-04-2005 at 11:59 AM.

12-04-2005, 02:40 PM	#22 (permalink)
fitz3820 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mass. Posts: 186	Nice car! Cottons did great work again. I think Brian Cotton was only about 15 when he put my turbo and FMIC in, plus most of the work since. Always does a great job. He LOVES these cars - I think we talked Buicks the entire way to Buicks at Bristol and back from Massachusetts to Tennessee I hope to get to the track to see your car. __________________ Mark F. 87 GN 11.9 @ 115

12-04-2005, 03:07 PM	#24 (permalink)
ULYCYC Fuhgeddaboudit Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 16,503	Look good Ted. Jack does great works and his customer service will follow you for years to come. __________________ ED BAKER 87-T, Maplight equipped rear view mirror.. 93 PARK AVE"SUPERCHARGED" BPG#1458 My Photo Page buickperformancegroup.com "As democracy is perfected, the office of President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."---H.L. Mencken 1927

12-04-2005, 10:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
forzfed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Winterpeg Posts: 5,564	Looks really good! So what did you run with it?

12-04-2005, 10:23 AM	#17 (permalink)
Epitome Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sloatsburg, NY Posts: 17	Well the weather is the weather, so no passes yet, but this will be more of the occasional cruise street car, with a couple trips to the track for fun and tuning every year. While the car is ready to go, everyone who has done anything like this knows that the tuning is just beginning. I am very careful and take my time so as to get it tuned right, no bonzai runs out of the box for me. IF there is a clear enough day to get to an open day at Atco I will make the trip down, but that first trip will again be for tuning. I expect the car will be in the 10s by mistake. I'll keep you up do date. The team at Cotton's is great and Brian is clearly a big part of it. His detailed work is is worth the wait

12-04-2005, 12:05 PM	#21 (permalink)
fastbuick Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,369	Enjoy the car must sound real nice just to fire it up and listen to it! Hopefully one day i will have my own stage II motor!

12-04-2005, 02:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
Epitome Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sloatsburg, NY Posts: 17	That cold air kit on my car is 5" the whole way....including a 5" outlet K+N. It all clears, nothing rubs.

12-05-2005, 01:11 AM	#25 (permalink)
TWIN86GNS 2 GN's = No money!! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Keswick, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,328	Ted, The car looks great, I hope you can bring it down to Bowling Green in May. __________________ Paul Beal pbeal@sympatico.ca First official Canadian member of the DSR..... That's just how we roll. 1986 GN # 1 11.38 @ 120.25 mph with 1.501 60' 1986 GN # 2 13.25 @ 102.95 mph with 2.086 60'

12-07-2005, 01:39 PM	#26 (permalink)
Jack Cotton 8 second Pumpkin Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Agawam, Ma. Posts: 424	here's a couple picture's of Ted's soon to be new IC..... enjoy.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Cotton 8.90@154 old times.... www.cottonsperformance.com 413-789-0531 DSR # JCC1458

12-07-2005, 04:10 PM	#27 (permalink)
Nasty Wendy Defender of the Universe Join Date: May 2001 Location: Waggaman, La. USA Posts: 9,920	I thought Jack Cotton was one of the good guys....now I'm reading about him *SLAVING* out his children. Had I known you to be such a low down scoundrel I wouldn't have purchased my GN1s from YOU!!!! I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!! Keep up the good work. Now I'm jealous of Epitome's car. __________________ The Turbobuicks.com FFL 2006 Champions DSR #3

12-07-2005, 06:18 PM	#28 (permalink)
fastbuick Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,369	Jack looks like you fixed the slope at the top of the end tanks, that is something i did not care for on the old intercooler.

12-07-2005, 06:43 PM	#30 (permalink)
Steve Wood An American American Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas Posts: 36,871	and, I thought that was to better direct air thru all parts of the core!

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