"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
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Put in a very large front sway bar, along with aluminum support blocks to make sure the sway bar mounts aren’t torn right off. Couple hour job, but I’m unsure as to how I want to adjust my endlinks... I’ll deal with that later. For now I’m just happy that everything is installed and there are no terrible noises or driving issues!
Did I mention I’m in love with this knob..? I’m probably going to sell/trade the purple one at some point
Not in the cards right now, but I will eventually find another sparco wheel like the one that was stolen. The momo is okay... But that sparco wheel was perfection
Speaking of interior, I’m thinking about red gauges.
Like these custom beauties, but red
Trying to get ready for the cruise. Unfortunately I’ll still be on winters, but with any luck I’ll be able to squeeze enough ride height out of the front to be able to take curves at speed without chewing up my front lip. If not.... Well. At least I’ll be ready for offroading! Still on the to-do list is rear sway bar.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 17:52 |
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I’m removing a wall paper border from the main bathroom of the new house, if that counts. I did install a new dishwasher yesterday, also. Can’t say that I’ve done any automotive wrenching this weekend, but I may change the oil on the F-150 tomorrow morning.
fintail
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 17:52 |
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I cleaned my car after a road trip, does that count?
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AestheticsInMotion
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
05/13/2018 at 18:00 |
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Is it coming off easy? Last time I dealt with wallpaper I was about ready to tear my hair out... The scrapers weren’t particularly effective
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AestheticsInMotion
> fintail
05/13/2018 at 18:01 |
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I’ll allow it
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 18:07 |
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People that wish to put up wallpaper should be forced to remove twice the amount they are planning to put up before they’re licensed for that amount of area.
Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 18:16 |
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Duuuuude I love those gauges!
Me? The talon will be back on the road for good in the next few weeks. New timing belt, motor mounts, brakes, all the important stuff.
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ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 18:17 |
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No. I’m using a steamer and a scraper, and it is still a terrible job. I just can’t fathom how anyone ever looks a graphical pattern, even one they might really like, and thinks “I’d like to permanently glue that to my wall!”
4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 18:27 |
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I will be on Tuesday. Got a stainless exhaust, suspension all-round, heavy duty rear propshaft and full service on the Defender to do!
diplodicus forgot his password
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 18:29 |
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Changed the oil on my 1989 325i, the not rusty one, saved a sample to send to Blackstone for analysis. Curious what comes back since it’s at 208,3xx.
sony1492
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 18:42 |
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Rust,”repair” on the beater civic.
Ca dosent care if you drive a death trap, just that it dosent pollute.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 18:58 |
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I went out to mow the lawn and the mower wouldn’t start. After checking all the basics - fuel, air, spark - I finally decided it’s time for a carb rebuild. No mowing this week. Carb rebuild next week.
winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 19:00 |
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Does trying to make a really crappy Windows 10 tablet work count as wrenching in this case?
I spent four hours getting it to actually run again, and that was after a full factory reset.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 19:01 |
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I did my rear brakes yesterday, but today is lazy day.
Sovande
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 19:08 |
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I put new fabricated aluminum valve covers on the 350 in the El Camino. The old ones were crappy stamped steel Edelbrock branded junk with cork gaskets. Turns out that with the new covers and Fel-Pro gaskets ($52!!) the car runs much better. Seems that there was a vacuum leak with the old gaskets.
Should have been a simple swap, but the new covers are tall which meant I had to remove the AC compressor in order to get it to fit on driver’s side. They look good though!
boxrocket
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 19:23 |
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I converted my headlights to LED on Thursday, marker lights to LED on Friday (hooray Volvo headlamps that come out with two sliding bars and just a few seconds!), and the resistors to make the bulb-out warning message for the headlights will be done when I get home from Mother’s[-in-law] Day activities.
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boxrocket
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
05/13/2018 at 19:25 |
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Goof-Off also helps as can fabric softener diluted somewhat and sprayed on the wallpaper prior to steaming & scraping.
Wallpaper sucks. It’s the Landau roof of interior decoration.
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Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 19:26 |
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Where are your summers? Or are they not mounted?
XJDano
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 19:38 |
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I’m taking Mother’s Day off, at the inlaws. I’ll be doing brakes on a TL tomorrow about 9 am since work starts at 4pm this week.
Nick Has an Exocet
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 19:52 |
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Beefy bar! Thanks for reminding me - I need to check my Miata’s roll bar mounts and make sure they’re still attached.
I fixed my Lancer Ralliart’s front suspension today. Had a couple of bolts that weren’t quite tightened to spec. All fixed now and took it for a spirited canyon drive. I also ordered new floor mats. Next weekend, I’ll do the title transfer to California and give it a detail. Getting ready to sell it.
NKato
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 21:12 |
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Coming to the Oppo cruise with that Miata?
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 21:19 |
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I’m putting a new steering wheel on my bicycle. I don’t like the ergonomics of the OEM steering wheel.
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ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> boxrocket
05/13/2018 at 21:20 |
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“It’s the Landau roof of interior decoration.” That is the best line I’ve read today!
Cash Rewards
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 21:37 |
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No, but I’m looking at a 99 Miata tomorrow that I might end up buying, mostly because your posts have won me over to miatas in general.
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AestheticsInMotion
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
05/13/2018 at 21:45 |
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Hmm. My recommendation is to try handlebars instead
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AestheticsInMotion
> Eric @ opposite-lock.com
05/13/2018 at 21:46 |
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I would support this.
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AestheticsInMotion
> Nick Has an Exocet
05/13/2018 at 21:47 |
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That is important! I’ll definitely need to torque them properly later....
What are you hoping to get for the Raliart? And do I remember correctly, are you selling it in hopes of finding a (different) DD..?
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AestheticsInMotion
> boxrocket
05/13/2018 at 21:48 |
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LED headlights are the way to go. I still love mine, but I desperately need to buy new headlight bushings (pop-up lights whoooo) so they don’t shake as much.
So... Taillights next?
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AestheticsInMotion
> sony1492
05/13/2018 at 21:49 |
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Since when did you have a civic?
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AestheticsInMotion
> TheRealBicycleBuck
05/13/2018 at 21:51 |
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After assuming command of all equipment for a large company—including innumerable prosumer grade mowers, blowers, and generators—I will never go back to electric. The reliability and repairability of good gas gear is just so great.
Good luck on the rebuild!
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AestheticsInMotion
> winterlegacy, here 'till the end
05/13/2018 at 21:54 |
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Tech issues are the most irritating. Worse than spending an hour trying to get a single bolt free, in my opinion. After spending two hours trying to get a new Wi-Fi printer setup to print directly from my phone I was about ready to set the damn thing on fire. Why can’t it be a simple 5 second Bluetooth pairing, press “print” and boom. Good to go? I’m spoiled by mobile technology...
What are you using the tablet for?
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AestheticsInMotion
> Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
05/13/2018 at 21:54 |
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Aren’t they beautiful?? Good, we need more DSM posts on Oppo
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AestheticsInMotion
> diplodicus forgot his password
05/13/2018 at 21:55 |
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208k..? Them’s rookey numbers. I’m sitting at a healthy 310k (and am way too afraid to send in oil for an analysis).
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Nick Has an Exocet
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 21:59 |
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It’s a weird car to price. I’ll probably start fairly high and work my way down. Similar cars with similar mileage have asking prices around $16-17k but I doubt they’ve had their major service done. I just did transmission fluid ($300 worth of fluid + filter), diff fluid, transfer case fluid, struts, and springs. The transmission alone is a $600-800 service at a dealer.
My Miata is going to keep doing daily work for now. I’m thinking about saving for something nice and weekendy (maybe V8 Vantage?) while I finish the Exocet.
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Nick Has an Exocet
> Cash Rewards
05/13/2018 at 22:01 |
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ONE OF US.
They are so good.
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AestheticsInMotion
> Cash Rewards
05/13/2018 at 22:03 |
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Yeeeeees!!! That said, if you’re not in rush, and already considering NB Miatas, I would strongly consider skipping the 99 (NB1) for an 01-02 (NB2). There are quite a few updates over the NB1, the most important of which is a reworked head with VVT that flows much better and puts down more power. All in all the 01-02 Miata basically has the best parts of every other Miata to come before it, while still being much lighter and more flickable than the NB’s and NC’s that came after.
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AestheticsInMotion
> 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
05/13/2018 at 22:05 |
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As I was crawling under the Miata today, I was thinking about how great it would be to have a tall vehicle that you could get under with tons of space, MAYBE even without needing to jack it up.... Someday.
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AestheticsInMotion
> XJDano
05/13/2018 at 22:05 |
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Oh man. You’re brave. I’d have terrible anxiety trying to do an important project before work
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AestheticsInMotion
> Eric @ opposite-lock.com
05/13/2018 at 22:06 |
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Old ones are gone, they were showing cord. My new ones, the order didn’t go through since they apparently only had 3 in stock.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 22:06 |
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“good gas gear ” - now that’s a phrase you could trademark!
I have to agree with you. My Ryobi gas trimmer has been going strong for 18 years (* knocks on wood* ).
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AestheticsInMotion
> NKato
05/13/2018 at 22:06 |
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Of course!
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AestheticsInMotion
> Sovande
05/13/2018 at 22:07 |
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Looks good! Also... $52 for both, or each?? I think mine was $37, and that’s because I went with the pricey OEM gasket...
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sony1492
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 22:11 |
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I bought a valid smog form with a rusty civic attached, About 2-3 weeks ago.
The white 190e transmission shit the bed almost immediately after buying it so that got basically given away(at a yuge loss), and the diesel 300sd was getting too unreliable so it got sold. I move through so many cheap cars I didn’t find it necessary to make yet another post that I wouldn’t follow up on.
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AestheticsInMotion
> TheRealBicycleBuck
05/13/2018 at 22:11 |
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*files away for future business ventures*
Yeah, I fixed up 3 Husqvarna 72cc backpack blowers just the other day. I had no idea what I was doing, yet still managed to get them all working like new in a few hours with basic tools and parts found locally. As a condo resident, I’m glad I don’t have to worry about lawn and exterior maintainance! It’s enough work getting the inside looking nice haha
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AestheticsInMotion
> Nick Has an Exocet
05/13/2018 at 22:14 |
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Oh right on. I’m thinking similar thoughts. I’d love to hold onto the Miata for daily use (despite how hardcore it’s getting) and save up for a somewhat “out there” car like an NSX, or R8.
Huh, yeah come to think of it I don’t have the slightest idea what that market is like. Seems like they hold their value pretty well? If you had to do it over again would you have bought it? Gotten something different? Evo instead?
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XJDano
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 22:15 |
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Not my car. And not his daily driver. I have a motorcycle I can ride and I’ll meet my brother for a car pool or he can pick me up. Also neighbor is off that day & it’s just pads & rotors.
What could go wrong?
Shit, that’s what I get for hoping the google image search image would just imbedd itself. I’m sending it anyway. #kinjamobile
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AestheticsInMotion
> sony1492
05/13/2018 at 22:16 |
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Could you make a profit selling the older/or modified cars that wouldn’t pass smog in Oregon where it’s not a concern? I’m guessing a car that can’t be smogged could be bought for pennies there, right?
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NKato
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 22:23 |
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Awesome.
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sony1492
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 22:23 |
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It’s difficult to even get rid of a car that you know won’t smog. Scrap metal is worthless in the area too, it might be worth it for someone else to do that but I don’t have the resources.
Derpwagon
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 22:31 |
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I wrenched yesterday, does that count? As seen in my published history. (brakes and oild change on my dear Supra)
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Nick Has an Exocet
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 22:57 |
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I would probably do it over again. First week that I owned the car, it saved my life. I bought it in New England as a “get me to work regardless” car before I moved out to CA. I was coming home on a day with drizzle around 32 degrees and an idiotic lady in a Jeep hit black ice and started drifting into my oncoming lane. She locked her brakes and had no idea what to do. I was able to put the passenger wheels on a bit of old snow/leaves on the side of the road and gun it. The lady missed me by less than an inch and slammed head on into the guy behind me. Differentials are the bomb.
The Evo is great, but as a daily, I dunno. Not sure it would have been any better than the Ralliart all these years since it was much more expensive. Driving the car today, it’s still a lot of fun to toss around. You just have to kind of class it like a GTI or a WRX. The DCT is also really good. Not quite PDK, but really close.
You would be surprised what you can take in daily situations in terms of roughness of the ride. My Miata is pretty stiff - mainly because of my roll bar setting but the Flyin Miata suspension is fairly tight.
NSX is interesting. There are a few in the hills near my house. Neat cars, but they show wear really easy in a very 90s way. Not sure how to describe it. R8 is interesting. I’m also watching 997s to see how low they’ll go. I would also love to find a manual e90 M3 sedan.
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Cash Rewards
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 23:25 |
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Oddly enough, someone posted that same thing to me earlier. I stuck by it for a bit, skipped a couple because they were 99s. Drove three 01-02. Two were dogs, one was too expensive for the lack of maintenance. Then I realized that the NB1s we’re always catching my eye. Don’t want to make myself get a car because it’s technically better, for this I’m looking for something that’ll make me smile, and be fun. If this one does, great. If not, keep looking. It’s got a magnaflow exhaust, unknown intake, I spotted a Megan racing radiator, drilled rotors of some sort. We’ll see. But if not, soon.
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Cash Rewards
> Nick Has an Exocet
05/13/2018 at 23:26 |
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I have tasted the Cool aid, and it is delicious.
MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> AestheticsInMotion
05/13/2018 at 23:27 |
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I have new endlinks for the MINI which I ordered months ago. Can I just adjust them same length as stock? I don’t think they came with instructions. Time to get the snows off but I want to do this at the same time ha!
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AestheticsInMotion
> Cash Rewards
05/14/2018 at 00:17 |
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I bought the first Miata I drove, a salvage titled, front end-collision 95 so I certainly can’t talk!
Sounds like you’re doing things the right way. besides, if you ever decide you don’t like something in particular, there’s basically nothing on these cars that isn’t super easy to swap
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AestheticsInMotion
> MiniGTI - now with XJ6
05/14/2018 at 01:17 |
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Yeah, assuming you’re still at stock ride height matching the endlinks to stock length should work fine. I know what you’re going through, I need to get my winters off so I can dial in my suspension setup
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Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
> AestheticsInMotion
05/14/2018 at 03:55 |
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Indeed they are, I have always wanted a Miata and have never owned one. Maybe that’ll be my next project?
Aaaand yes we do. I’m here to bring an abundance of DSM content. It’s what I do.
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boxrocket
> AestheticsInMotion
05/14/2018 at 06:45 |
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I had LEDs on the Mazda I traded in for the Volvo, so it was a no-brainer doing the same thing. As I mentioned, I did both headlamp bulbs, position lamp bulbs, and side marker bulbs in less than 5 minutes. Doing the same to the Mazda (plus the fog lamp bulb) took me most of an afternoon, even though it was on a lift.
I’m starting from the front and working my way back. Unfortunately/fortunately modern Volvos have bulb-out reminders - as do most Europeans, and the Americans have started following suit - and because of the lack of resistance from the LED headlamps, the car thinks my low-beams are out, so resolving that is more important than doing the rears, especially as now I have to get resistors for every LED bulb other than the marker lights. I do have all the bulbs ordered, I’m just waiting to install them until I have the inline resistors as well.
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Sovande
> AestheticsInMotion
05/14/2018 at 08:50 |
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Thanks! It was $52 for two gaskets. I could have gotten something else for about $20 for two, but I hate doing things twice and these get great reviews. The valve covers were only $58 for both, which is crazy cheap for fabricated covers. Next project is pulling the intake manifold, cleaning it and painting it. Then I will be hiding all the wiring under the hood somehow in an effort to clean things up.
Or maybe I’ll sell it and get something fun like yours...
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MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> AestheticsInMotion
05/14/2018 at 10:44 |
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Both cars still running on snows . One of the GTI 18s has a slow leak I’d like to get fixed before putting on, and the endlinks as I said on the MINI. jag needs all new coolant hoses just for starts.
just-a-scratch
> AestheticsInMotion
05/14/2018 at 11:16 |
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I finished replacement of the front brakes with a bigger set, ss braided hoses, and new thermostat.
ateamfan42
> AestheticsInMotion
05/14/2018 at 13:15 |
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but I’m unsure as to how I want to adjust my endlinks.
Assuming your goal is no anti-roll bar pre-load:
Disconnect one endlink. Adjust the other so the anti-roll bar sits level. Then adjust the first so it connects without any pre-load in the bar. This process needs to be completed with the car sitting level on the wheels (ideally with driver weight in place).
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AestheticsInMotion
> ateamfan42
05/14/2018 at 13:18 |
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Thank you, I think I could figure that out with the car in front of me! If I go in for an alignment is that something they’ll do?
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ateamfan42
> AestheticsInMotion
05/14/2018 at 15:52 |
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If I go in for an alignment is that something they’ll do?
It wouldn’t be part of a normal alignment process. Pre-load on the anti-roll bar shouldn’t directly affect the alignment parameters.
If you request it, they probably would be willing to adjust the endlinks for you. It would only take a few minutes while the car is already on the lift.
Also, if you are getting a corner-balance done with the alignment, then adjusting the endlinks should be part of
that
process. The anti-roll bar should be disconnected when adjusting cross-weights, and then the endlinks adjusted once the spring perches are set.
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ateamfan42
> AestheticsInMotion
05/14/2018 at 15:58 |
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Am I seeing this wrong, or is the lock ring for the spring perch threaded all the way to the bottom of the shock body? Is there a reason you don’t have it snugged up against the perch to lock it in place?
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AestheticsInMotion
> ateamfan42
05/14/2018 at 18:28 |
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For the coilovers? I *think* everything is fine there. I have ride height absolutely maxed right now to clear the winter tires. The orange spring perch is all the way at the top, and it’s held in place by the set screw (which you can barely see). Are you looking at things upside down or did I install something wrong haha
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ateamfan42
> AestheticsInMotion
05/15/2018 at 08:42 |
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The orange spring perch is all the way at the top, and it’s held in place by the set screw (which you can barely see).
Ah, my mistake. I didn’t realize these had a set screw to lock the perch.
Some coil-overs use a smaller second threaded ring below the perch. This snugs up against the perch to lock things in place (much the same way double-nutting a bolt locks the main first nut in place). In the photo, it looks like you have one of these second rings threaded all the way down at the bottom of the shock body. But I must be seeing something else with notches and getting confused.
Do you get any issues with coil bind with the height maxed out? On my V-Maxx coil-overs, if the ride height is set too high, the spring will reach full compression before the bump stops are contacted.
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AestheticsInMotion
> ateamfan42
05/15/2018 at 23:51 |
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No issues with coil bind. Possibly due to the duel spring setup, but more likely because I’ve got compression and rebound set to full stiff to makes sure I don’t chew into my fenders on fast corners. The I’m really looking forward to getting properly sized summer tires again so I can dial in the suspension properly
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winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> AestheticsInMotion
05/17/2018 at 12:22 |
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It’s my grandmother’s tablet. She’s about as tech illiterate as it gets, so she bought the tablet on a whim instead of consulting the family tech expert (me.)
Less than 32GB of onboard storage, only 1GB of RAM, and a bottom-of-the-bin Atom processor rounds out what has to be an even more miserable “computer” than my mother’s old Eee laptop.
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Cash Rewards
> AestheticsInMotion
05/17/2018 at 21:50 |
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You convinced me. 01 tan over red with the lsd just dropped off! I’m so excited. Full post probably next week, when I can actually get to driving it.
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AestheticsInMotion
> Cash Rewards
05/18/2018 at 19:06 |
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Right on!!! Can’t wait to hear how much you love it! Welcome to the club. There is A LOT of Miata knowledge floating around oppo