What have you done to your car today?
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Keef
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Yeah, I've been under FGs before messing with the exhaust. You can get the car pretty high by jacking it up, setting on on jack stands, then lifting the jack on blocks, jacking it higher, than maxing out the jack stands. The stock manifold comes off in a few different pieces, and there should be room to slide the new header under the car sideways and twist it upright in the void left by the old piping. Then you just need to hold it up while you get some bolts started - a buddy comes in handy here.
Working on anything like this takes a little bit of time and hassle, but it's certainly worth the saved money, as long as you have some accessory tools, like extensions or swivel attachments for your ratchets, etc. Vice Grips. Anti-seize. Oh, and PB Blaster of course. Call the buddies, lift the car, grab a few beers, get dirty, have fun, save money. Sounds like a plan to me!
Working on anything like this takes a little bit of time and hassle, but it's certainly worth the saved money, as long as you have some accessory tools, like extensions or swivel attachments for your ratchets, etc. Vice Grips. Anti-seize. Oh, and PB Blaster of course. Call the buddies, lift the car, grab a few beers, get dirty, have fun, save money. Sounds like a plan to me!
Eric.
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It gets more complicated with a gravel driveway. I'd have to be using a friend's garage all day. And then that's where the time limitation comes in...I'm working two jobs and going to school right now so I usually don't even have a full day available in a week. Let alone one where I can schedule it with some people to do this. I got a steal on the header, so I'm gonna spend a little having a shop do it I believe.
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Skippy, the bush Kangar-AAH!!!! I may have glanced roos once or twice in the past and escaped without damage, maybe some small scratches and souvenir kanga hair, but today I hit one square on. I was just coming over the hill not far before my house, and just over the crest Skippy jumped out from the grass on the side, that combined with how tired I was today meaning a slow reaction time, resulted in a crippled and dying kangaroo. 
I was probably doing around 45-55km/hr after braking (from 60, it's actually an 80 zone but due to the danger this hill represents, and the bumpy nature of the road there, I'm always doing 60 over the top), and on reflection probably couldn't have missed it without swerving off road and having a serious accident. I pulled over to make sure it got off the road OK and to inspect the damage. I must be feeling mellow today because ordinarily something like this would really piss me off, but today I felt nothing but pity for the poor creature who's life I just destroyed, as it crawled back across the road and off into the bush. It smashed up my bonnet and headlight protector and displaced my front bumper, broke a mounting point. That's judging from the initial inspection. It may be repairable, I'll need to go to a panel shop now and have it assessed. Otherwise it'll be a whole new bumper and mounting brackets. It doesn't look like the fender is damaged, but I may have some slightly larger panel gaps regardless now.
Long story short? I had a stack with my car today is what I did with it.
I was probably doing around 45-55km/hr after braking (from 60, it's actually an 80 zone but due to the danger this hill represents, and the bumpy nature of the road there, I'm always doing 60 over the top), and on reflection probably couldn't have missed it without swerving off road and having a serious accident. I pulled over to make sure it got off the road OK and to inspect the damage. I must be feeling mellow today because ordinarily something like this would really piss me off, but today I felt nothing but pity for the poor creature who's life I just destroyed, as it crawled back across the road and off into the bush. It smashed up my bonnet and headlight protector and displaced my front bumper, broke a mounting point. That's judging from the initial inspection. It may be repairable, I'll need to go to a panel shop now and have it assessed. Otherwise it'll be a whole new bumper and mounting brackets. It doesn't look like the fender is damaged, but I may have some slightly larger panel gaps regardless now.Long story short? I had a stack with my car today is what I did with it.
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. I really need to do it this week since it's supposed to snow on Friday.
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The 2.5 is nice and powerful, but the powerband is kind of narrow. Off-boost-on-boost-off-boost-shift is how you drive it. heard of issues with the fuel filter and pump not being robust when subjected to water-contaminated fuel, but that's about par for the course, nowadays.
The handling/ride combo is superb and leg-room fantastic, if you're getting the dual-cab.
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Paulie, that sucks dude, pity it didn't kill the thing straight away, poor bugger. Panel shops do wonderous things with cars especially minor damage. Itll be sweet, let us know how you get on.
On my note, my sway bar arrived... Not in yet though, it'll go in when the Teins go in...
On my note, my sway bar arrived... Not in yet though, it'll go in when the Teins go in...
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Yeah I know, but it's not like I'm going to go over and kill it bare handed, so what else can you do? Nice to hear your Celica is coming along.👍
I read the Navara is coming out with a new 3.0L V6 diesel engine that makes 170kw and 550Nm of torque, it's a shame you couldn't get that one because it would certainly move along at a reasonable pace.
My Ute came out before cups were invented.
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On their way... hopefully they are worth the coin
Actually got them pretty cheap, buying locally I was looking at nearly 3 grand, from perfectrun.jp (Japanese parts store with an office in Australia) delivered to my work, about 2300. Big difference!
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Can't wait for the snow! The first week is awesome, but then the rest sucks.
Joey D
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I'm not really ready for it, supposed to snow on Friday around here according to the NWS. It's not supposed to stick but still, snow is coming. The real reason I put the snow tires on was because the summer tires were awful in this sub 30 degree weather. It was like I was driving a Hot Wheels car with plastic tires.
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I really don't want the snow because of work and the fact that most people seem to forget how to drive when snow comes. My Blazer has some good tires on it so it's all good for me, plus I can't help but drift some corners here and there, still a kid 
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I attempt Scandinavian Flick when our dirt roads get grated. I usually start to early and end up flicking the car back and fourth multiple times 
. I shouldn't either since I always hear some weird bumping or knocking noises, but it's too hard to not do.
Usually I just give it more gas and hold it sideways down my road.
. I shouldn't either since I always hear some weird bumping or knocking noises, but it's too hard to not do.Usually I just give it more gas and hold it sideways down my road.
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I attempt Scandinavian Flick when our dirt roads get grated. I usually start to early and end up flicking the car back and fourth multiple times
Usually I just give it more gas and hold it sideways down my road.
I wish I had somewhere to practice the flick. I think thats the only way my car could get sideways, but it'd be a challenge to do it on pavement
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Don't practice the flick on a 1.5 lane dirt road with ditches on both side. Sketchy s*** ensues
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On their way... hopefully they are worth the coin
Very nice, I've been looking at getting the same for my Accord. Only I want the in-car damper controller (EDFC) as well. $1,631 USD and free shipping. Definitely a bit expensive but handling is my main focus, so I don't want to cut corners (...
no pun).Anyway, I got two days off back to back and it hasn't even snowed yet (actually unusually warm), so I'm FINALLY getting around to the passenger side of my engine bay wire tuck. The fuse box relocation may wait so I can find a better location, I really don't want to route that much wire all the way back to the trunk. Tedium and more weight... not needed. The battery's already back there, I just need to get some more 2 gauge wire.
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Registered the Skyline for another 3 months. Bloody gone up another 20 or so bucks...
Also verrrry near the 280,000km mark. Got about 40 to go I think.
Also verrrry near the 280,000km mark. Got about 40 to go I think.
Eric.
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On their way... hopefully they are worth the coin
I'm assuming those are the true JDM ones and not the US-Market Taiwanese crap?
Don't go wasting your money on those. For one that EDFC is just gimmicky. And Teins really aren't going to be worth the money.
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