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Old 01-06-2020, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 2fcknfst
Must sound pretty awesome inside the car...
Lol its loud, but with 3 inch outlets they dont sound tinny or raspy. People were snapping their necks left and right on a drive yesterday. I dont like that, so ill need to add the modules soon.
Old 01-06-2020, 10:36 AM
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had some downtime over the holiday week... made some progress on my wrapping project... few more pieces to go and will reinstall with new radio i got on black friday...





Old 01-06-2020, 01:23 PM
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I bought some of the carbon fiber look vinyl to test wrap a few bits for my interior. It's pretty convincing from anything more than a foot away or so.
Old 01-06-2020, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Capt. Obvious
I bought some of the carbon fiber look vinyl to test wrap a few bits for my interior. It's pretty convincing from anything more than a foot away or so.
Its even more convincing if you epoxy then clear it.
Old 01-06-2020, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pancing
Its even more convincing if you epoxy then clear it.
i thought about doing this as well.. but i wasn't sure how far down the rabbit hole i wanted to go...
Old 01-06-2020, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pancing
Lol its loud, but with 3 inch outlets they dont sound tinny or raspy. People were snapping their necks left and right on a drive yesterday. I dont like that, so ill need to add the modules soon.
* As women and children run for the hills...*

Yeah, not my cup o tea anymore either...
Old 01-06-2020, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kamlung
i thought about doing this as well.. but i wasn't sure how far down the rabbit hole i wanted to go...
I did it for a friends 350z, wrapped the steering wheel with cf cloth, used 3 coats of west marine 105 and hardener, lots of sanding in between, 1 light coat of wurth lacquer and a finish coat of wurth lacquer, then hand sand and hand polish.
about 4 hours of actual work and an hour of cleanup. Ended up cracking after 5 years because florida and 120k miles.

Forgot to add neglect.
Old 01-08-2020, 07:54 PM
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Changed out the coils and spark plugs. 3/6 coils were cracked. Plugs definitely were ready for a change.
Old 01-11-2020, 08:27 PM
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Changed the oil and introduced new safety practices for the Quick-Lift...


Old 01-11-2020, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 2fcknfst
Changed the oil and introduced new safety practices for the Quick-Lift...

Very wise. No way I’d trust that thing alone. Especially given where they are made.
Old 01-11-2020, 09:02 PM
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No kidding, eh? They are very clever, economical and potentially deadly due to a lack of proper stabilization.

I lift the car right up, place the stands, then lower the car onto the stands - so no loading on the hydraulics.
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Old 01-11-2020, 10:17 PM
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Smart move, safety first
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Got my car back from the shop (annual alignment) and I installed my Rennline grille screens.




Old 01-12-2020, 07:37 PM
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Tool Time:

Made up some high-side pressure testers. Read what others had done, but I wanted a tighter fit into the pressure hoses, so I took my dial indicator to the hardware store and found that 1 1/4 PVC end caps have the perfect diameter at 50.5 mm. Turbo outlet is 48 mm. Tank valve, cheap gauge from Amazon, pipe, primer, & glue and another amazingly cheap tool is born. Now I just need my WG actuators to arrive so I can install and do some testing.





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Old 01-12-2020, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Roblin
Got my car back from the shop (annual alignment) and I installed my Rennline grille screens.



How does that look from the front now?


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