What have you done to your car today?
- Thread starter Perfect Balance
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- P_Balance
Looked at my rubbage.
Christian_C
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- 1,499
- Stoke, UK
- GTP_Christian_C
^ I think you should probably fix that, looks pretty severe. Have they always rubbed that bad or did you get new tyres / lower the car recently?
- 129
- Florida
Looked at my rubbage.
Intentional? Because rubbing looks pretty bad.
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- P_Balance
Not really intentional, but I recently got all my adjustable suspension arms for the rear of my car, so I lowered it a little and straightened out my camber as much as I could. I was trying to make it fit as flush as I could, but I think I slightly overdid it on that side.
Christian_C
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- Stoke, UK
- GTP_Christian_C
I see, is the tyre and arch ok? The picture gives a weird sense that the edge of the arch isn't quite the shape it should be but it might just be the picture
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- P_Balance
The arch is ok, I'm not sure why it may look weird in the picture. The tire just had the words rubbed off the sidewall, that's pretty much it.I see, is the tyre and arch ok? The picture gives a weird sense that the edge of the arch isn't quite the shape it should be but it might just be the picture
- 8,843
- Ottawa
- Automotive_Buff
Fixed some chassis damages caused by rust (minor damages, thank God)
- 735
- pennslyvania,US
- che69velle
my new 2.2 stroker for my evo is hitting the dyno some time today at C.B.R.D. Speedfactory. was 821hp before stroking and was never redynoed after instalation of snow water methanol injection kit so i may be in the 950hp range when engine is back in car and put on chassis dyno.
- 34,949
- Indian Falls, NY
- slashfan7964
Had an interesting turn of events while working on that Expedition's brakes today. I was looseing up the line's fitting to get the line out, but then nut (that is sealed on to the housing and isn't supposed to come off), broke off, and broke the line, leaving the line stuck in the hole. Never seen that happen before, so now I have to pull the housing and plate off the wheel well and either fix or replace the housing. See pics (It's the spot that's missing everything on the case, sorry for bad quality, phone camera blows):
- 735
- pennslyvania,US
- che69velle
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- P_Balance
The wheel well is rolled, and it's not deformed.
It would melt the paint off LONG before the metal deformed.Do I need to go take another picture so people can stop telling me what's wrong with my car?
EDIT: BTW it pretty much doesn't rub anymore. It just rubbed the words off the tires and now it clears. It's fine.
- 3,211
- Brisbane
- Punknoodle_Nick
che69velle
Build thread. Now lol
- 1,039
- Tucson, AZ
- spedy7
Stalled it about 3 times trying to back it out of the garage...
In front of my dad...who thankfully didn't say a word.
On the bright side, didn't get stuck between 1st and 2nd gear the whole day. You can't shortcut 1-2 on my car, otherwise you have to bother with going back into 1st and then go the "long way" into 2nd...and some 🤬 honking at you.
Yea I'm still a bit new to driving with a stick. My first-first car is/was a '98 S10 (neighbor is buying in a few days) with a auto and I learned stick from my dad and his bad-🤬 CJ5.
In front of my dad...who thankfully didn't say a word.
On the bright side, didn't get stuck between 1st and 2nd gear the whole day. You can't shortcut 1-2 on my car, otherwise you have to bother with going back into 1st and then go the "long way" into 2nd...and some 🤬 honking at you.
Yea I'm still a bit new to driving with a stick. My first-first car is/was a '98 S10 (neighbor is buying in a few days) with a auto and I learned stick from my dad and his bad-🤬 CJ5.
- 735
- pennslyvania,US
- che69velle
got dyno results today from C.B.R.D. 937hp@7100 rpm at the crank. the methanol injection + boost increase will net more.
- 1,424
- Kent, UK.
- DG_1275GT
che69velle
Nice. 👍
At the other end of the bhp scale I finally got round to changing my Mini's clutch slave cylinder, it had been weeping fluid for a while and the need to top it up was getting a bit too frequent, as well as the odd mashed gearchange when driving quickly.
Next job will be some sticky rubber for the front, seems even my *cough* 55'ish bhp *cough* is struggling for traction on certain sections of my drive to and from work, more down to the quality of the road surface but it's as good an excuse as any for some sportier tyres.
- 1,039
- Tucson, AZ
- spedy7
Finally fixed my leaky timing chain cover. Degreased the engine bay and various oil-painted parts - found a couple part numbers under all the crud, gives you an idea of how long the poor thing's been leaking. Also changed the points and condenser, did a little timing adjust and a new belt and she sounds and runs MUCH better than before.
Also fixed my alignment as it was pulling to the left a bit - now it glides as straight as a arrow!
Now onto the numerous other tidbits that need fixed. Oh, and to convert it to a straight pipe
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Also fixed my alignment as it was pulling to the left a bit - now it glides as straight as a arrow!
Now onto the numerous other tidbits that need fixed. Oh, and to convert it to a straight pipe
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- 8,843
- Ottawa
- Automotive_Buff
All i can say is, I left a couple of skidmarcks and angry neighboors this morning...i
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- Indian Falls, NY
- slashfan7964
Worked on that Expedition again. Replaced the housing and finished installing a line. Gotta order another tomorrow and installed that (the one that runs from the master cylinder to the ABS housing and line distribution box) and the pull the 2 rear lines and replace those as well. Problem is, the last person who did the lines messed up the thread sizes and fittings so we have to use the old fittings for the lines to work, so getting lines out of the old fittings is a pain in the ass.
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- pennslyvania,US
- che69velle
i love old minis
- 3,915
- California
- gdwest1
Re-inserted the fuse for the ABS system on my Mum's Tacoma.
Why was it out? I literally couldnt even breathe on the brake pedal without it willy-nilly doing the ABS-Thud thing in the snow. Most irritating thing ever. Try to turn with the smallest amount of brake pressure? "THUD THUD THUD THUD". That was obviously much safer... not.
But now that the roads are dry, I suppose it actually is safer to have it functioning.
Why was it out? I literally couldnt even breathe on the brake pedal without it willy-nilly doing the ABS-Thud thing in the snow. Most irritating thing ever. Try to turn with the smallest amount of brake pressure? "THUD THUD THUD THUD". That was obviously much safer... not.
But now that the roads are dry, I suppose it actually is safer to have it functioning.
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