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"Changed the battery. Cost me $70"

Always a pain to have to do that.

2/11/2014 9:41:38 AM

both vehicles inspected, registered, new plates and paid off!

W00T!

2/11/2014 2:13:53 PM

W00t!!

2/12/2014 10:12:42 AM

....truck's still running well!

2/12/2014 10:15:26 AM

FYI, those little spacers that pull the rear O2 sensor out of the main exhaust stream do work for an old low-performing cat (so long as it's confirmed to be free flowing and the sensors work). Just dont take it somewhere they can put it on a lift to inspect it.

2/12/2014 10:45:31 AM

bought a tow chain and pulled some people out of the snow

2/12/2014 6:38:50 PM

I left that motherfucker right where it sits.





oh, and I put the wipers up in the air for some reason

2/14/2014 3:25:47 AM

Had to buy a new bumper for the 335 because the stock one is fucked to hell from scraping.

Ended up with this guy: http://www.modbargains.com/BMW-E90-M3-Replica-Front-Bumper.htm (IBT RAWR RAWR RAWR NOT AN M3, I paid $300 for it during a black friday sale, and it had about an inch more clearance believe it or not)


Anyone have a good suggestion of a shop locally that can paint it & put it on for me?

2/14/2014 11:48:34 AM

copying H8R

bought set or rear wheels. 275s square here i come!

2/19/2014 4:03:52 AM

2/19/2014 9:29:43 AM

^^^ there's a shop on capital/401, just south of crabtree to the left of the split. forgot what it's called, right by picasso pawn. they did the replacement bumper for my 540 for ~$250 I want to say

[Edited on February 19, 2014 at 9:36 AM. Reason : just paint. install was me, Quinn, ~$5 of home depot fasteners and an hour]

2/19/2014 9:36:06 AM

^thx

Actually that's a pretty smart idea to put it on myself, since i need to install a bigger oil cooler and am thinking about a new fmic

[Edited on February 19, 2014 at 11:53 PM. Reason : .]

2/19/2014 11:52:17 PM

Installed roof rack

installed both bike racks

removed stop sign skidplate to change the oil & filter

added a fumoto valve for easier oil changes

2/21/2014 1:01:41 AM

Removed pinstriping. WAS A REAL BITCH, why would anyone put stripes over stripes.

2/23/2014 11:58:03 PM

- changed oil in black truck, 3gallons worth.
- installed gauges in red truck: fuel rail pressure, boost, trans temperature. I also wired in indicator LED's for OD on/off, TC locked/unlocked, and an indicator for when my trans cooler fan kicks on.

Of course I've kinked the nylon boost line somewhere, so I'll have to fix that shit. I thought I had pinched the line at the end fittings (ferule & nut), but nope. Also my TC & OD LED's reflect off the hump where the gauge cluster resides (gauges are in a dash mount pod).

2/24/2014 7:38:36 AM

Replaced an upper ball joint on the work truck. PITA

2/24/2014 10:29:51 AM

Does anyone know if any stores are offering the oil change special on Castrol Syntec/Edge right now?

If not what's the cheapest way to buy it?

2/24/2014 1:24:41 PM

NM looks like Advance and Autozone are both offering Castrol Edge specials this month. I better act fast!

2/25/2014 12:44:31 PM

replaced cat/mid section on the RS

installed STi axle-back muffler

new NGK plugs and Subaru wires

2/25/2014 1:17:55 PM

No turbo right ??

2/25/2014 1:35:15 PM

not yet

2/25/2014 1:54:32 PM

Awesome.

I really wanna build a 5 speed outback wagon some day.

But I dunno... Just lost all *want* in Subaru land after my legacy and my buddies... Between my tranny issues and his short block issues I just lost faith in turbo subies...:-/

2/25/2014 3:21:52 PM

filed an insurance claim that is in dispute

2/25/2014 3:22:45 PM

there's an answer to a subaru 5 speed

it's called a subaru 6 speed

2/25/2014 3:35:10 PM

got my Magnaflow 16822 cat-back today

it has joined my RPW 4-2-1 header in the garage

when I have time, I intend on taking it to a muffler shop and replacing my exhaust system (PZEV) with the header and Magnaflow, along with a different cat

3/1/2014 8:12:35 PM

New shocks on the GC

3/2/2014 2:10:32 PM

charged AC

mounted LED light bar



[Edited on March 3, 2014 at 12:56 PM. Reason : d]

3/3/2014 12:56:10 PM

^ Do you RallyCross it? What's the light bar for other than "rally style bling"?

3/3/2014 1:15:30 PM

I will rallyX it, season starts next weekend

light bar will be wired in with high beams

3/3/2014 1:40:40 PM

^ Awesome!

I tried to replace the axles on my rally Civic last night, on one side the axle nut is jammed on so tight on one side that I can't break it loose. Entire car was moving, wheel was rotating even with the car in gear, the brake pedal jammed with a jack stand, and the car on the ground. I'm going to have to have someone hold the brake pedal down to get it loose I think, or have someone with a really heavy duty impact try it.

On the other side, the axle nut came off easy, but the damn ball joint in the control arm would not come out so I could get the axle out. Blech, stupid old cars fighting me every chance they get.

3/4/2014 9:46:14 AM

Put on new wiper blades, and an air filter.
The last one had about 30k on it, and was solid black from the original yellowish color.
I might actually see an improvement

3/4/2014 9:53:20 AM

took out all of the trim/carpet/seats to dry out the carpet/sound deadener. drove around for a week with only a driver's seat (no carpet, etc.) and two fans blowing on the sound deadener glued to the truck body in the floorboard. when plugging in the extension cord at work, I was asked if my vehicle was electric, ha! (07 chevy colorado). then changed the 4 door speakers. then put the carpet and other seats back in. I tell you, it's like getting a new car.

3/4/2014 10:00:39 AM

^ I had an issue where the rear washer on my Cherokee leaked underneath the rear carpet and did pretty much the same thing. Works damned well, and is pretty hilarious at the same time

3/4/2014 10:27:40 AM

Snagged a pair of lightly used 255/40/17 R888s.



…But I'm probably going to burn them off this weekend at the drift event because I got em up for 30 bucks

3/4/2014 5:33:23 PM

New Kenwood H/U.

Yay for HD Radio and Pandora!

3/4/2014 8:06:01 PM

Bought an 08 z71. Traded the 24 inch dubs for 17 inch gmc wheels with dunlop mud terrains.

3/4/2014 10:45:07 PM

Haven't done anything but I did order these wheels.

3/5/2014 12:49:14 PM

Alpine type R's in the REEEEAAAARRR.

Feels like I turned the Pinto into a Porsche.

3/5/2014 8:23:05 PM

pulled struts off the rallyX car and added bump stops

changed oil, filter and cabin filters in the M5

3/6/2014 2:00:42 AM

^^^ I hope your tires have more meat than that, or your drag racing career is going to go 'up in smoke'.

3/6/2014 7:32:56 AM

Ohh shit he went there!!!!


You should have called weld for some 15s or 16s if you wanna win the drag race.

3/6/2014 7:39:58 AM

trust me




I HOOK

3/6/2014 12:12:40 PM

put U-joints in my F-100. also worked on the carburetor a little bit and bumped the timing up.

3/6/2014 9:50:25 PM

I nominate ^ for a 'best of TWW garage' award.

Dude just drops in randomly for some farm truck updates.






[Edited on March 7, 2014 at 9:06 AM. Reason : -]

3/7/2014 9:05:39 AM

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"carburetor"

Voodoo, black magic stuff right there

3/7/2014 9:24:53 AM

replaced the water pump, bought a few more junkyard Starion wheels, and got a batch of tires mounted for the drift event tomorrow

3/7/2014 1:16:47 PM

that's one hell of a focused garage.

3/7/2014 2:15:31 PM

Fucking awesome garage

3/7/2014 3:46:26 PM

Replaced the axles on my Civic.

In the process of replacing the rear trailing arm/hub on my M3 since the freakin lower shock bolt sheared off in the old one and then snapped an EZ-out Got a used trailing arm for $100, now I just need to get the old parking brake cable out and the new arm in.

3/7/2014 10:53:25 PM

reconnected rear sway bar
spaced front jacking plate down for skid plate to clear headers
Removed bike racks
added trunk floor support
removed spare tire connection, (rusted out)
Installed GrimmSpeed MC Brake Brace
Installed RallyX suspension
replaced clutch slave cylinder
repaired brake lines
adjusted hand brake throw
1st RallyX in 2+ years with baonest

This:





granted, this course was extremely rutted, you could choose to drive around the ruts or go through them like we did

RallyX is a good time

[Edited on March 11, 2014 at 5:48 PM. Reason : s]

3/11/2014 5:20:40 PM