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What did you do to your 997 today?

Old 07-29-2018, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by grevegti
Misfires on cylinder 3 and 6 on a couple cold starts, replaced those coilpacks and good to go


Love the wing and graphics. Not usually a fan of those, but they really work on your car. I was just up in New England on biz. Driving a Ford Fiesta. Would be fun to tear up some of those back roads in a 997...T
Old 07-29-2018, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tomc_mets
Love the wing and graphics. Not usually a fan of those, but they really work on your car. I was just up in New England on biz. Driving a Ford Fiesta. Would be fun to tear up some of those back roads in a 997...T
Thank you kindly! I never get sick of bombing the NE backroads Fun in a Fiesta too, I used to daily a Focus ST but you are correct, not the same as a 997. And I apologize to those who don't like the sound of headers/200cells/straight thru mufflers hehehe
Old 07-29-2018, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by grevegti
Thank you kindly! I never get sick of bombing the NE backroads Fun in a Fiesta too, I used to daily a Focus ST but you are correct, not the same as a 997. And I apologize to those who don't like the sound of headers/200cells/straight thru mufflers hehehe
+997 on the video. My rental car was a base Fiesta. I just about had to red line it going up a 6% grade...T
Old 07-29-2018, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by tomc_mets
+997 on the video. My rental car was a base Fiesta. I just about had to red line it going up a 6% grade...T
Hahahaha! When the "its more fun to drive slow car fast than a fast car slow" principle doesn't quite work out
Old 07-29-2018, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by latonnelier
Got my car back from the body guy yesterday...he fixed the scrape on the left side of the rear bumper
And, I just finished installing the B&M short shifter I got off a fellow rennlister. Easy install, and the shift throw is sweet. Gonna take a nice long drive in a few minutes or so. Damn it, gotta go pick up a replacement front tire at Discount. Michelin Pilot Super Sport split inside the outer groove, getting a new one for free...then off for the drive!
Party on...
I never got to go for a drive yesterday but I was able to take advantage of the tire shop and transform my wheels from this:

Old Lobster Forks...
To this...

Black Carrera Classics
Today, I drive!

Old 07-29-2018, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by latonnelier
I never got to go for a drive yesterday but I was able to take advantage of the tire shop and transform my wheels from this:

Old Lobster Forks...
To this...

Black Carrera Classics
Today, I drive!
Totally transforms the car. Bad a$$
T
Old 07-29-2018, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by tomc_mets
Totally transforms the car. Bad a$$
T
Thanks, I was so surprised by the difference. I'll probably get a ticket just for the way the wheels make the car look now.
Old 07-29-2018, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by latonnelier
Thanks, I was so surprised by the difference. I'll probably get a ticket just for the way the wheels make the car look now.
Darker tint to complete the Darth Vader look?!?
T
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Originally Posted by tomc_mets
Darker tint to complete the Darth Vader look?!?
T


The two pics made me think of George Carlin's Baseball and Football...
for anyone who's interested
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DIY'd the starter, and starter to alternator cable today. NOT an easy job!

While in there, found my AOS needs replacing. No symptoms, but lots of oil around there and in the plenum & throttle body. So most of this is coming back out again. At least it will be easier the 2nd time lol


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Replaced the amber side markers with clear ones. Crappy pictures from inside the garage. It amazes me how much that simple inexpensive change transforms the look of the car IMO.



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Curious how long ago because I thought 360 Forged became ADV1 because of problems when they were 360 Forged.
360 Forged was started by the same person who started Adv.1. He moved away from 360 to start Adv.1 due to those problems you mentioned. Adv.1 was bought out roughly 2 years ago and now he has returned to 360 Forged from what the rumors suggest.
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Removed headlights and used methanol to clean up the haze inside them.
Didnt really take a great photo of the before but you can see the haze right under the beam of light






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^^^WOW. Which methanol did you use?
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Originally Posted by Uwon
^^^WOW. Which methanol did you use?

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