Offers!

"thedevilinside" (thedevilinside) 03/31/2016 at 17:06 • Filed to: None

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My job search is bearing fruit and I have two offers. Should have a job lined up by tomorrow. Now to worry about the garage (house) search. Jobs are in the automotive field so I will get to work in an area I care about. Excited to get going, and my Camaro is going to like the coils and C5 brakes I plan to get this year now.

The post I had awhile ago about a garage/2 cars and finding a place is in full effect now. Quite hard to get a garage with an apartment where I am looking. Many have shared garages but that doesn’t work for tools & working on the car.

Master Cylinder > thedevilinside 03/31/2016 at 17:11

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Congrats! Hope you can find the garage of your dreams. Literally the only thing I like about owning a house is having my own garage. If I could find an apartment with a private space for a shop and storage for 2-3 cars, I’d much rather do that.

Shmevans > thedevilinside 03/31/2016 at 17:15

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Hey congrats! I have a call at 9am tomorrow to review an offer on a new job for myself too. Also in automotive. And after searching for 6 months since being laid off from Mercedes-Benz Canada it’s about time!

Gone > thedevilinside 03/31/2016 at 17:21

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Nice. Garages are such a nice thing when you have an apt.

That UMI Camaro is totally lacking in the swaybar dept.

I had the guy at Unbalanced Engineering do my Bilsteins that were valved and dyno’d for 1000/250s and LG modify the upper mount for the rod ends. I think I got my rear weight jackers from UE as well. I’d do the Penskes if I had to do it over again. The threaded rear body makes the rear sprins a lot easier to deal with. Plus the lighter/smaller diameter springs.

thedevilinside > Gone 03/31/2016 at 17:28

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I have a few months to figure it out, I’m guessing Penskes will be too expensive for my purposes but I’ll look into them. Didn’t know they are an option.

thedevilinside > Master Cylinder 03/31/2016 at 17:30

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I am looking for an apartment with just a 1 car garage I can afford and not having much luck. Houses and sometimes condos are looking like a more likely option.

Gone > thedevilinside 03/31/2016 at 17:42

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Could always just do Penskes in the rear and Bilsteins up front to save $$$. I’m not sure what Strano offers anymore, which is another place to look. The rear weight jacker set up was a PITA to deal with at deals. Threaded rear body is the way to go IMO.

My setup was:
Unbalanced Engineering Bilstein (rod ends f/r) and 1000/250lb Hyperco’s
Strano 35mm hollow front bar
Hellwig 22mm adj (21,22,23) hollow rear bar
Fays2 Watts link
LG torque arm
1LE rear lower control arms
Torsen T2R

Speed > thedevilinside 03/31/2016 at 17:54

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Congrats! Exciting times abound!

I just whored out my Camaro a minute ago and low and behold there’s Camaro content a few posts below.

I just finished stripping and painting the frame rails and floor, installing a new rear suspension, putting the interior back together and throwing it on the wheels from my brother’s project.

BeaterGT > Gone 03/31/2016 at 19:08

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Jesus.

Gone > BeaterGT 03/31/2016 at 20:23

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Which part? It rode really well for the rate. Stiff, but never harsh. Good vavling does that.

BeaterGT > Gone 03/31/2016 at 20:31

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All of it, my Camaro didn’t get nearly as much love. Maybe the next one will.

Gone > BeaterGT 03/31/2016 at 20:49

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Sad Camaro is sad. Next time, do it up right. ;) Going to get another 4th Gen soon myself.

Have a happy slaloming Camaro.

Up to (stressing the up to) 1.07 sustained and 1.21g’s in the slalom on 285/40R17 Ecsta XS’s per the data logger. Usually in the 1.05/1.17 range though.