My noma

[1lownoma98]

Just joined a few days back but wanted to say hey on here too and get feedback on my truck. It's just started and it's very slowly getting built now. It's a 98 Sonoma with the 4.3 i havnt cut the inner fenders cause in still deciding how the best way is but it lays pretty hard in the back and has drop spindals added to the front bit just lays inner fender. Any feedback or advice is appreciated

[Baggd1026]

For the front start cuttin an relocating....yoou goin to spring fling?

[1lownoma98]

Yep leaving that Friday sometime in the morning.

[Patawick]

I'll be there as well.

Just one thing at a time man, start relocating then cutting and it'll get way down. You'll have to mess with the blower box, that'll be the hardest part

[1lownoma98]

Ok cool. Yah I wanna lay 20s before spring fling so on my day off ima try to at least start in it. Got to fl that and put shocks on the rear.

[whitelowereddime]

It's a great start. Can't wait to check it out at the show

[02_NomA]

man all I see is my truck. but on air.. gahh.. if you need info onthe front end relocate I got a thread on how I did mine

[Baggd1026]

is your truck auto or 5 speed?

[1lownoma98]

It's an auto and thanks guys. I'm stoked for the show. It's only been painted for about 2 months so I'm finding it difficult to talk myself into hacking the body. But have some plates coming from SD and it needs some rims so bad

[1lownoma98]

Quote: Originally Posted by 02_NomA

man all I see is my truck. but on air.. gahh.. if you need info onthe front end relocate I got a thread on how I did mine

Yah your truck is clean dude. I read your thread and it looks like a plan. What did u do with the ecu. I've been reading around on here and saw a guy put it on the inside of the hood but with my accumulater I don't think I have the room. also looked at the "how to" thread on doing the relocating and it helped to understand to but my abs light is on already so what would be the best way to just junk the abs module out? And to lay 20's do I need to get a different master cyl? Sorry for all the ??'s I just don't know lol.

[Baggd1026]

youll need a smaller brake booster-raise ur wiring harness up-tub it-modify ur stock arms or buy some-notch frame for tierods

[02_NomA]

I have a couple pictures of were I mounted the ECU and the abs. well you can see in the my thread were i mounted the abs. ide rather keep it than scrap it and its far enough out of the way that I could still lay. I havent looked into the brake booster issue yet. I was pretty sure I would clear it,

the ECU was moved and and forward on the trailer fender, and then the battery went to the box of the truck.

give me a minute and ill pop up the pics i got

[02_NomA]

here ya go:

[1lownoma98]

Ok cool thanks guys. Lol I might have to go with 18's for no till I get a pos to ride sound in and can tear this truck down. I know I still have to do the relocating but gunna have to wait a few months on control arms and stuff. All good info tho. It helps alot

[flnole78]

Mine looks almost exactly like that too. I'll be at spring fling as well.

[1lownoma98]

Quote: Originally Posted by flnole78

Mine looks almost exactly like that too. I'll be at spring fling as well.

Awsome dude I just read through your build. Every time I get on here I get insperation. Soon as I can get outa this truck I can get some stuff done on mine lol

[whitelowereddime]

We did my relocation in one day so you should be able to relocate an have it drive able by the afternoon

[1lownoma98]

Sweet. On a side not I don't have a pressure switch on the truck and ordering one from SD but what's the best size relay and wire gauge will handle the power best? And I feel this is a super stupid question but can I use a spliced to run off the compressor like a loop or is that a bad idea? Sorry if that's too nube a ? Just curious

[Baggd1026]

instead of a pressure switch i ordered an air gauge an fiberglassed it into my dash bezel & hooked up a toggle switch..

[whitelowereddime]

I use an 8 gauge power wire for the relay. Tap into an ignition wire so it only runs when the truck is on and hook a toggle to that wire then hook that to the pressure switch then go from the press switch to the relay then just ground it and plug the comp in

[1lownoma98]

Ok awsome gotta get to work on this damn thing lol

[RootsRide]

Dont mean to hog the thread, love the noma by the way but I also shall be at the spring fling and it's my bachelor party yall holler out for me!

[1lownoma98]

Dude congrats don't get in too much trouble. I can't wait for the show!

[flnole78]

I try and not use regular auto relays for compressors. I like to use the Stinger 80amp relays. They are easy to wire and 1 can run 2 comps. As for the pressure switch, you can run a square D from lowes. Its the same square D that SD sells. They are bulky and ugly but yu can hide them under the truck like I didn on mine.