Well I was on vacation and we took a stop and i decided to buy a magazine to read, so i looked around i saw SCC Mag and immediately got hooked, tho I don't know a lot about cars such as engines and parts wise so i decided to come here and ask is there a site or somewhere i can learn the basics of the cars. I have a 86 Camaro I Roc Z28 that my dad bought for me and he's fixes car on the side BUT he doesn't know english. lol. So that is why I came here and asked to learn the parts in english and stuff like that. I live in texas  . Help would be aprreciated!


By the way I'm subscribing to your mag as soon as i can :]  

Welcome to the forums. This site is more geared towards compacts than musclecars, but some here have experience with V-8s, many of us can help with general car questions, and all of us care about performance in all aspects (speed, braking, and turning). The old regulars like myself have a more open mind about those sort of things (if you went to, say, Super Street's forums, you'd be chewed up for asking about a musclecar).

One place to start if you're looking for an inspiration for what to do with the Camaro is to look up the Camaro 1LE package online. The Camaro 1LE was a specially lightened road racing special Chevy made in very small quantities. You could build your own starting with the IROC-Z or use some of the parts and do your own thing with the rest. The nice thing about '80s Camaros is, despite their poseur reputation, there's tons of parts for it. Steer clear of the blingy stuff.  

Well, thanks for the advice and yea they are alot of parts for the camaro, but i'm looking to buy a compact preferably a honda civic after i get out of high school or if i find one and from there make it my project. I love cars but no nothing about them, such as the intake and such LOL so thats why i came here and asked for help to learn parts. But thanks again for the help :] whats the best way to learn about parts and stuff  

one question: you have an IROC-Z, why the fawk would you want a civic?  

we'd love to edumucate you, welcome to the boards

and if you do end up getting a civic, mod wisely. What i mean is (obviously) skip body kits, spoilers, roof scoops, neon lights, carbon fiber hoods, and other uglifying parts. When it comes time for new wheels, don't put anything bigger than 16's on it, when it comes time to lower, don't cut coils, save up for coilovers, or shocks and springs. Don't buy shitty ebay parts, make sure all the parts you buy are quality, and from a company known to have successful results modifying civics. don't modify the stock exhaust, get a new kit instead (or get one fabricated if you're on a tighter budget. I had this done for my celica and it had very good results) and before you get into the complicated engine work, make sure you know exactly what you're doing, there's billions of moving parts down there, and billions of scientific equations that go into it. Use proven parts, and if you're not totally confident about it, and don't think you could put the whole engine together yourself if you had to, then hire a good mechanic. and honda does such a good job building their cars that you'll have an extremely tough time making the car better, more fun and more well-rounded (not just faster) for at all cheap. Oh, and for god sake, don't get wider wheels/tires in back than in front. I saw an accord today with 225's in back, and 195's in front, and i wanted to cry.

Personally, as much as i love imports, nothing's easier to learn to mod than good old american muscle. It's harder to mess up, and if you do, it's easier to fix the problem. There are less moving parts, and there's no computer that's gonna *** with your engine when you want to modify it. Plus, low RPM torque FTW. oh yeah, and your dad could help teach you too.  

research, research, research! what you don't know figure it out. You can use us as a source for technical questions, but it will also be very gratifying to find the info yourself. College libraries are really good if you want to get to the nitty gritty of the engineering of what you need to know, you don't need to be a student to use. Internet is king, my favorite wikipedia, its basic but i can't tell you how many times I've used it for any occasion.  there is no one book, or source of all information. So It takes time to truly know the automobile inside and out, and they are constantly evolving so you'll never know all.  

supramonkey you never know. Maybe the accord had an engine swap with a longintudal drivetrain and he needed a staggered setup. Pshh yeah right.    

all that and a sweet set of chrome door handles  

but seriously, i was sick to my stomach...